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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: 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.....

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.....

Factories Act, 1948 Chapter VI

Title: Working Hours of Adults

State: Central

Year: 1948

.....week. Section 53 - Compensatory holidays (1) Where, as a result of the passing of an order or the making of a rule under the provisions of this Act exempting a factory or the workers therein from the provisions of section 52, a worker is deprived of any of the weekly holidays for which provision is made in sub-section (1) of that section, he shall be allowed, within the month in which the holidays were due to him or within the two months immediately following that month, compensatory holidays of equal number to the holidays so lost. (2) The State Government may prescribe the manner in which the holidays for which provision is made in sub-section (1) shall be allowed. Section 54 - Daily hours Subject to the provisions of section 51, not adult worker shall be required or allowed to work in a factory for more than nine hours in any day: 1[Provided that, subject to the previous approval of the Chief Inspector, the daily maximum specified in this section may be exceeded in order to facilitate the change of shifts.] _____________________ 1. Added by Act 25 of 1954, section 10 (w.e.f. 7-5-1954). Section 55 - Intervals for rest 1[(1)]2[The periods of work] of adult.....

Factories Act, 1948 Section 61

Title: Notice of Periods of Work for Adults

State: Central

Year: 1948

.....not be working in contravention of any of the provisions of sections 51 , 52 , 54 ,1[ 55 , 56 and 58 ]. ( 3 ) Where all the adult workers in a factory are required to work during the same periods, the manager of the factory shall fix those periods for such workers generally. ( 4 ) Where all the adult workers in a factory are not required to work during the same periods, the manager of the factory shall classify them into groups according to the nature of their work indicating the number of workers in each group. ( 5 ) For each group which is not required to work on a system of shifts, the manager of the factory shall fix the periods during which the group may be required to work. ( 6 ) Where any group is required to work on a system of shifts and the relays ar e not to be subject to predetermined periodical changes of shifts, the manager of the factory shall fix the periods during which each relay of the group may be required to work. ( 7 ) Where any group is to work on a system of shifts and the relays ar e to be subject to predetermined periodical changes of shifts, the manager of the factory shall draw up a scheme of shifts where under the periods during which.....

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 1

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1948

(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. ____________________ 1. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for the former sub-section. 2. The words "except the state of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 51 of 1970, section 2 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-9-1971). Section 2 - 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 fifteenth year of age but has not completed his eighteenth year; 1 [(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; 2 [(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 inspection required to be done in a factory under the provisions of this Act having regard to- (i) the qualifications and.....

Factories Act, 1948 Section 2

Title: Interpretation

State: Central

Year: 1948

.....available for hire,-- (1) the owner of the dock shall be deemed to be the occupier for the purposes of any matter provided for by or under: (a) section 6, section 7, 16 [section 7A, section 7B,] section 11 or section 12; (b) section 17, in so far as it relates to the providing and maintenance of sufficient and suitable lighting in or around the dock; (c) section 18, section 19, section 42, section 46, section 47 or section 49, in relation to the workers employed on such repair or maintenance; (2) the owner of the ship or his agent or master or other officer-in-charge of the ship or any person who contracts with such owner, agent or master or other officer-in-charge to carry out the repair or maintenance work shall be deemed to be the occupier for the purposes of any matter provided for by or under section 13, section 14, section 16 or section 17 (save as otherwise provided in this proviso) or Chapter IV (except section 27) or section 43, section 44 or section 45, Chapter VI, Chapter VII, Chapter VIII or Chapter IX or section 108, section 109 or section 110, in relation to-- (a) the workers employed directly by him, or by or through any agency; and (b) the.....

Mines Act, 1952 Chapter VI

Title: Hours and Limitation of Employment

State: Central

Year: 1952

.....shall be allowed to work in a mine on more than six days in any one week. Section 29 - Compensatory days of rest (1) Where in pursuance of action under section 38 or a result of exempting any mine or the persons employed therein the provisions of section 28, any person employed therein is deprived of any of the weekly days of rest for which provision is made in section 28, he shall be allowed, within the month in which such days of rest were due to him or within the two months immediately following that month, compensatory days of rest equal in number to the days of rest of which he has been deprived. (2) The Central Government may prescribe the manner in which the days of rest for which provision is made in sub-section (1) shall be allowed. Section 30 - Hours of work above ground (1) No adult employed above ground in a mine shall be required or allowed to work for more than forty-eight hours in any week or for more than nine hours in any day : 1 [Provided that, subject to the previous approval of the Chief Inspector, the daily maximum hours specified in this sub-section may be exceeded in order to facilitate the change of shifts.] (2) The periods of work of.....

Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1990

PRASAR BHARATI (BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF INDIA) ACT, 1990 PRASAR BHARATI (BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF INDIA) ACT, 1990 25 OF 1990 An Act to provide for the establishment of a Broadcasting Corporation of India, to be known as Prasar Bharati, to define its composition, functions and powers and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows :- CHAPTER 1 : PRELIMINARY SECTION 1 : Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date 3 (a) [a] 15-9-1997 Gaz. of Ind., 22-7-1997, Pt. II. S. 3 (ii),Ext., p. I (No. 408). as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint. SECTION 2 : Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Akashvani" means the offices, stations and other establishments by whatever name called which immediately before the appointed day, formed part of or were under the Director-General, All India Radio of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; .....