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Factories Act, 1948 Chapter IV

Title: Safety

State: Central

Year: 1948

..... 1. Inserted by Act 94 of 1976, section 12 ( w.e.f. 26-10-1976) . Section 25 - Self-acting machines No traversing part of a self-acting machine in any factory and no material carried thereon shall, if the space over which it runs is a space over which any person is liable to pass, whether in the course of hi s employment or otherwise, be allowed to run on its outward or inward traverse within a distance of1[forty-five centimetres] from any fixed structure which is not part of the machine: Provided that the Chief Inspector may permit the continued use of a machine installed before the commencement of this Act which does not comply with the requirements of this section on such conditions for ensuring safety as he may think fit to impose. ___________________ 1. Substituted by Act 20 of 1987, section 11, for "eighteen inches" ( w.e.f. 1-12-1987) . Section 26 - Casing of new machinery ( 1 ) In all machinery driven by power and installed in any factory after the commencement of this Act,-- (a) every set screw, bolt or key on any revolving shaft, spindle, wheel or pinion shall be so sunk, encased or otherwise effectively guarded as to prevent danger ; .....

Factories Act, 1948 Section 37

Title: Explosive or Inflammable Dust, Gas, Etc

State: Central

Year: 1948

(1) Where in any factory any manufacturing process produces dust, gas, fume or vapour of such character and to such extent as to be likely to explode on ignition, all practicable measure shall be taken to prevent any such explosion by-- (a) effective enclosure of the plant or machinery used in the process; (b) removal or prevention of the accumulation of such dust, gas, fume or vapour; (c) exclusion or effective enclosure of all possible sources of ignition. (2) Where in any factory the plant or machinery used in a process such as is referred to in sub-section (1) is not so constructed as to withstand the probable pressure which such an explosion as aforesaid would produce, all practicable measures shall be taken to restrict the spread and effects of the explosion by the provision in the plant or machinery of chokes, baffles, vents or other effective appliances. (3) Where any part of the plant or machinery in a factory contains any explosive or inflammable gas or vapour under pressure greater than atmospheric pressure, that part shall not be opened except in accordance with the following provisions, namely:-- (a) before the fastening of any joint of any pipe.....

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.....

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.....

Resettlement of Displaced Persons (Land Acquisition) Act, 1948 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1948

In this Act- (a) "competent authority" means the Collector and includes any other person appointed by the1[State] Government, by notification in the official Gazette, to perform all or any of the functions of a competent authority under this Act; (b) "displaced person" means any person who, on account of the setting up of the Dominions of India and Pakistan, or on account of civil disturbances or fear of such disturbances in any area now forming part of Pakistan, has been displaced from or has left his place of residence in such area after the 1st day of March, 1947, and who has subsequently been residing in India; and (c) "land" includes benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth. ________________________ 1. Substituted for "Provincial" by A.O. 1950.

Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948, (Maharashtra) Section 4

Title: Definitions

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1948

.....under requisition were not covered by definition 'premises'.- M/s. Martin & Harris v. State of Maharashtra, 1980 Bom. C.R. 39. Intended to be let - The premises which were Jet any time prior to the coming into force of Bom. Land Requisition Act, 1948 are premises "intended to be let" within the meaning of section 4(3) of the Act and liable to be requisitioned notwithstanding that they had been let as the date of the Act came into force nor have been let since.- State v. Kulsumbai Jafferali Padamsi, ILR 1959 Bom. 982 : 1959 Bom. L.R. 263. Premises and part of the building- From the date of the enforcement of the Act, every building comes within the expression 'premises' and that a part of a building comes within the expression if it is let or "if it is intended to be let separately on that date".- Mangibai v. State, 1966 Mah. L.J. 1186. __________________ 1. Clause (A-1) was inserted by Mah. 35 of 1981, section 2. 2. This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.

Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1948

.....determined in accordance with the provisions of the Defence Act (including the rules made thereunder) as if those provisions were for such purpose enacted in this Act and shall continue to apply to such property and any agreement or award so made shall apply to the payment of compensation for the period of requisitioning under the Defence Act, and also under this Act. SECTION 08: PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION (1) When any land is requisitioned or is continued to be subject to requisition under this Act, there shall be paid subject to the provisions of [sections 7 and 7A,J compensation to persons having interest in such land the amount of which shall be determined by an officer authorised in this behalf by the 25[State] Government who shall hold an inquiry in the manner prescribed. The officer shall determine such amount of compensation as he deems just having regard to all the circumstances of the case and in particular he shall be guided by the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 23 and section 24 of the Land Acquisition Act, 189426[(as in force in the27[Bombay area of the State of Maharashtra] )] in so far as they can be made applicable. (2) Where there are several persons.....

West Bengal Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1948 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1948

.....It extends to the whole of West Bengal. (3) It shall come into force at once. 22. Words, figures and letters first subs, in this sub-sec, by W.B. Act 7 of 1951. W.B. Act 8 of 1954, W.B. Act 12 of 1957, W.B. Act 7 of 1962, W.B. Act 3 of 1967 and W.B. Act 7 of 1972, then sub-sec (4) subs, by W.B. Act 15 of 1977, w.e.f. 1.4.1977. (4) It shall remain in force until the 33. Words, figures and letters subs, here by W.B. Act 69 of 1978, W.B. Act 41 of 1983, W.B. Act 4 of 1989, and finally the words, figures and letters within third brackets subs, for the words, figure and letters "31st day of March, 1994," by W.B. Act 14 of 1994. [31st day of March, 1997.] Section 2 Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, 44. Clause (la) ins. by W.B. Act 7 of 1964. (la) "Calcutta" means Calcutta as defined in the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1951; 55. Clause (a) subs, by W.B. Act 8 of 1954, which was earlier as under: (a) "Collector", "land" and "person interested" have the same meanings as in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894; (a) "Collector" 66. Words subs, for the words "means the Collector of a district" by W.B. Act 7 of 1964. [means, in Calcutta, the.....