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Mines Act, 1952 Chapter II

Title: Inspectors and Certifying Surgeons

State: Central

Year: 1952

.....Government: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be deemed to empower a district magistrate to exercise of the powers conferred by 2 [section 22 or section 22A) or section 61. (4) The Chief Inspector and all Inspectors shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). ________________________ 1. For such orders, see Gazette of India, 1953, Pt. II, section 3, p. 1530. 2. Substituted by Act 42 of 1983, section 4. for "section 22" (w.e.f. 31-5-1984). Section 6 - Functions of Inspectors 1[6. Functions of Inspectors (1) The Chief Inspector may, with the approval of the Central Government and subject to such restrictions or conditions as he may think fit to impose, by order in writing, authorise any Inspector named or any class or Inspectors specified in the order to exercise such of the powers of the Chief Inspector under this Act (other than those relating to appeals) as he may specify. (2) The Chief Inspector may, by order in writing, prohibit or restrict the exercise by any Inspector named or any class of Inspector specified in the order of any power conferred on Inspectors under this Act. (3) Subject to.....

Factories Act, 1948 Section 10

Title: Certifying Surgeons

State: Central

Year: 1948

.....Government may appoint qualified medical practitioners to be certifying surgeons for the purposes of this Act within such local limits or for such factory or class or description of factories as it may assign to them respectively. (2) A certifying surgeon may, with the approval of the State Government, authorise any qualified medical practitioner to exercise any of his powers under this Act for such period as the certifying surgeon may specify and subject to such conditions as the State Government may think fit to impose, and references in this Act to a certifying surgeon shall be deemed to include references to any qualified medical practitioner when so authorised. (3) No person shall be appointed to be, or authorised to exercise the powers of, a certifying surgeon, or having been so appointed or authorised, continue to exercise such powers, who is or becomes the occupier of a factory or is or becomes directly or indirectly interested therein or in any process or business carried on therein on in any process or machinery connected therewith or is otherwise in the employ of the factory: 1 [Provided that the State Government may, by order in writing and subject to such.....

Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 Section 7

Title: Certifying Surgeons

State: Central

Year: 1961

(1) The State Government may appointa qualified medical practitioners to be certifying surgeons for the purposes of this Act within such local limits or for such motor transport undertaking or class of motor transport undertaking as it may assign to them respectively. (2) The certifying surgeon shall perform such duties as may be prescribed in connection with-- (a) the examination and certification of motor transport workers; (b) the exercise of such medical supervision as may be prescribed where adolescents are, or are to be, employed as motor transport workers in any work in any motor transport undertaking which is likely to cause injury to their health.

Plantations Labour Act, 1951 Section 7

Title: Certifying Surgeons

State: Central

Year: 1951

(1) The State Government may appoint qualified medical practitioners to be certifying surgeons for the purposes of this Act within such local limits or for such plantation or class of plantations as it may assign to them respectively. (2) The certifying surgeon shall carry out such duties as may be prescribed in connection with-- (a) the examination and certification of workers; (b) the exercise of such medical supervisions as may be prescribed where adolscents 1[are], employed in any work in any plantation which is likely to clause injury to their health. ______________________________ 1. Substituted by the Plantations Labour (Amendment) Act, 2010 for the following : - "and children are, or are to be"

The Factories Act, 1948 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1948

THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948 THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948 ACT NO. 63 OF 1948 1* [23rd September, 1948.] An Act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories; It is hereby enacted as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Factories Act, 1948. 2*[(2) It extends to the whole of India 3***.] (3) It shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1949. 2. Interpretation. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) "adult" means a person who has completed his fifteenth year of age; (b) "adolescent" means a person who has completed his fifteen year of age but has not completed his eighteenth year; 4*[(bb) "calendar year" means the period of twelve months beginning with the first day of January in any year;] (c) "child" means a person who has not completed his fifteenth year of age; 5*[(ca)] "competent person", in relation to any provision of this Act, means a person or an institution recognized as such by the Chief Inspector for the purposes of.....

The Factories Act, 1948 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1948

THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948 THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948 ACT NO. 63 OF 1948 1* [23rd September, 1948.] An Act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories; It is hereby enacted as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Factories Act, 1948. 2*[(2) It extends to the whole of India 3***.] (3) It shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1949. 2. Interpretation. 2. Interpretation. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) "adult" means a person who has completed his fifteenth year of age; (b) "adolescent" means a person who has completed his fifteen year of age but has not completed his eighteenth year; 4*[(bb) "calendar year" means the period of twelve months beginning with the first day of January in any year;] (c) "child" means a person who has not completed his fifteenth year of age; 5*[(ca)] "competent person", in relation to any provision of this Act, means a person or an institution recognized as such by the Chief.....

Factories Act, 1948 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1948

FACTORIES ACT, 1948 FACTORIES ACT, 1948 63 of 1948 An Act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories; It is hereby enacted as follows:- SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Factories Act, 1948. 1[(2) It extends to the whole of India 2[***]]. (3) It shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1949. SECTION 02: INTERPRETATION In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) "adult" means a person who has completed his eighteenth year of age; (b) "adolescent" means a person who has completed his fifteen year of age but has not completed his eighteenth year; 3[( bb) "calendar year" means the period of twelve months beginning with the first day of January in any year;] (c) "child" means a person who has not completed his fifteenth year of age; 4[(ca)"competent person", in relation to any provision of this Act, means a person or an institution recognised as such by the Chief Inspector for the purposes of carrying out tests, examinations and inspections required to be done in a factory under.....

Mines Act, 1952 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1952

.....(i) At present workshops run by a mine for the maintenance of its machinery and plant in safe and efficient working order are subject to the Factories Act, 1948. which is administered by Provincial Governments. Workers in workshops such as Fitters, blacksmiths, welders, electricians and others requently work for a. part of the shift underground and while so employed Come within the scope of the Mines Act. It is inconvenient that the same personnel should be subject to two different Acts administered by two different authorities. It is now proposed to bring all personnel engaged solely on work relating to mines within the scope of the Mines Act. For similar reasons it is proposed to bring within the scope of the Mines Act ower stations which generate power used wholly In connection with the mine concerned. (ii) Provision has been made in the Bill for the issue of adolescents and the appointment of certifying surgeons. (iii) The provisions in the existing Act regarding conservancy and sanitary conveniences are of a general nature. , The Bill provides for more definite arrangements for drinking water, latrines, urinals, etc. (iv) It has been made obligatory on the part of the.....

Factories Act, 1948 Chapter VII

Title: Employment of Young Persons

State: Central

Year: 1948

.....certificate of fitness, as the case may be, under section 69, or has been certified by the certifying surgeon examining him not to be a young person. Section 76 - Power to make rules The State Government may make rules-- (a) prescribing the forms of certificates of fitness to be granted under section 69, providing for the grant of duplicates in the event of toss of the original certificates, and fixing the fees which may be charged for such certificates and renewals thereof and such duplicates; (b) prescribing the physical standards to be attained by children and adolescents working in factories; (c) regulating the procedure of certifying surgeons under this Chapter; (d) specifying other duties which certifying surgeons may be required to perform in connection with the employment of young persons in factories, and fixing the fees which may be charged for such duties and the persons by whom they shall be payable. Section 77 - Certain other provisions of law not barred The provisions of this Chapter shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of the Employment of Children Act, 1938 (26 of 1938).

Factories Act, 1948 Chapter II

Title: The Inspecting Staff

State: Central

Year: 1948

.....and shall be officially subordinate to such authority as the State Government may specify in this behalf. _____________________ 1. Inserted by Act 94 of 1976, section 6 ( w.e.f. 26-10-1976 ) . 2. Substituted by Act 94 of 1976, section 6, for "Every Chief Inspector or Inspector" ( w.e.f. 2 6 -10-1976 ). Section 9 - Powers of Inspectors Subject to any rules made in this behalf, an Inspector may w ithin the local limits for which he is appointed,-- (a) enter, with such assistants, being persons in the service of the Government or any local or other public authority,1[or with an expert] as he thinks fit, any place which is used, or which he has reason to believe is used, as a factory; 2[(b) make examination of the premises, plant, machinery, article or substance; (c) inquire into any accident or dangerous occurrence, whether resulting in bodily injury, disability or not, and take on the spot or otherwise statements of any person which he may consider necessary for such inquiry; (d) require the production of any prescribed register or any other document relating to the factory; (e) seize, or take copies of, any register, record or other document or any portion.....