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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Factories Act, 1948 Section 48

Creches

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Factories Act, 1948 Section 48 is part of Factories Act, 1948 - Creches. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

( 1 ) In every factory wherein more than1[thirty women workers] are ordinarily employed there shall be provided and maintained a suitable room or rooms for the use of children under the age of six years of such women.

( 2 ) Such rooms shall provide adequate accommodation, shall be adequately lighted and ventilated, shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be under the charge of women trained in the care of children and infants.

( 3 ) The State Government may make rules--

(a) prescribing the location and the standards in respect of construction, accommodation, furniture and other equipment of rooms to be provided under this section ;

(b) requiring the provision in factories to which this section applies of additional facilities for the care of children belonging to women workers, including suitable provision of facilities for washing and changing their clothing;

(c) requiring the provision i n any factory of free milk or refreshment or both for such children;

(d) requiring that facilities shall be given in any factory for the mothers of such children to feed them at the necessary intervals.

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1. Substituted by Act 94 of 1976, section 23, for "fifty women workers" (w.e.f. 26-10-1976).

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What does Factories Act, 1948 Section 48 provide?

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