The welfare and safety provisions of factories act, 1948 labor law 1 introduction. Striking gear and devices for cutting off power 25. Full name of the factory and its licence number, if already registered. No adult worker shall be required or allowed to work in a factory for more than fortyeight hours in any week 2. The object of the act is to secure health, safely, welfare, proper working hours, and other benefits to workers. The book provides the uptodate and amended text of the factories act, 1948 alongwith very useful, detailed annotations and recent case laws. Since the aim and object of the act is to safeguard the interest of workers and protect them from exploitation, the act prescribes certain standards with regard to. It extends to whole of india and applies to every factory wherein 20 or more workers are ordinary employed. The welfare and safety provisions of factories act, 1948. Virtual legal assistant, query alert service and an adfree experience. Provided that, subject to the previous approval of the chief inspector, the daily maximum specified in this section. Buy factories act, 1948 with faqs book online at best prices in india on. Buy factories act, 1948 book online at best prices in india on.
Penal provisions the maximum punishment for any kind of violation of the provisions of the factories act, 1948 and rules framed thereunder is 2 years of imprisonment or fine up to rs. The main object of the factories act, 1948 is to ensure adequate safety measures and to promote the health and welfare of the workers employed in factories. Established in 20 by the government of punjab, punjab bureau of investment promotion invest punjab is a single point of contact for facilitation of investors who are looking to. Book shall be the expressly entrusted to the worker for custody and. The factories act, 1948 came into force on the 1st day of april,1949 and extends to the whole of india. It extended the age limits for the medical examination of persons entering factory employment, while also including male workers in the regulations for providing seats and issuing extensive new building. In this act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, a adult means a person who has. The factories amendment bill, 2016 was introduced in lok sabha on august 10, 2016 by the minister for labour and employment, mr.
Factories act, 1948 has been enacted to consolidate and amend the law regulating the workers working in the factories. Amongst other things, the chief inspector can enter any factory, make. Conclusion minal gupta mbahr class of 2015 a0102350 future scope better implementation of the provisions. The factories act 1948 was an act of parliament passed in the united kingdom by the labour government of clement attlee. The act requires that workers should work in healthy and sanitary conditions and for that. Objective and applicability of the factories act the main objective of the factories act, 1948 is to ensure a safe environment for the persons working inside a factory. In its early days the inspectorate was far too small to enforce the act in 4,000 mills, and. Hi shriya, your post provides a cursory glance of the factories act 1948. The following is a chapter from the book 70 policies that shaped india. Power to declare departments to be separate factories.
The number of persons employed therein is less than ten, if working with the aid of power and less than twenty if working without the aid of power, or the persons working. The factory act 1948 definitions under the act section 2 of the act contains definitions of the terms used in the act. No adult worker shall be required or allowed to work in a factory for more than nine hours in any day. Power to apply provisions applicable to factories to certain other places. Applicability of the act at any place wherein manufacturing process is carried on with or without the aid of power or is so ordinarily carried on, not with standing that. Law book shop 1st floor, oriental complex banerji road jn. The factories act was amended in 1949, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1976 and 1989. Prohibition of employment of women and children near cottonopeners 28. The annual return under the factories act shall be submitted to inspector of factories on or before a 31st january b 31st december c 30th april d 31st march answ er a 2. Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories. Buy factories act, 1948 book online at low prices in india.
What made the 1833 act so important was that it established a system to ensure that regulations were enforced. See the bold portion and hence the leaves are not regulated by employer but they are given in law. The bill amends provisions related to overtime hours of work. It means that in any premises if 10 or more workers are engaged in a manufacturing process with aid of power or if 20 or more workers are engaged in the manufacturing process without aid of power such premises will be covered under the factories, 1948. Buy the factories act, 1948 with gujarat factories rules, 1963 anil sachdeva book online at best prices in india on.
This chapter contains full text of the factories act 1948 and forms with respect to this the factories act 1948. Taxmanns factories act 1948 with state amendment incorporated the inspecting staff, provisions relating to hazardous process, welfare, working hours of adults and annual leave with wages. Foremost aim while writing this book has been to produce a text which is broadly comprehensive in nature and presents the law in a most simple and readable manner. It is mandatory to apply for registration with factory plan for approval to the inspector.
Employment of young persons on dangerous machines 24. This book on factories act, 1948 is designed to provide answers to the most frequently raised queries on the subject of factories law and issues related to it. The factories act is meant to provide protection to the workers from being exploited by business. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Check out and search the entire indian factories act. The factories act 1948 was passed by the constituent assembly on 28 august 1948, assent was given by the governorgeneral of india on 23 september 1948 and the said act came into force from april 1949. The factories act was enacted to protect workers, by consolidating and. West bengal factories act, 1948 it applies where minimum workmen engaged 10 heads or more and running electric power of 20 heads without power. At any place wherein manufacturing process is carried on with or without the aid of power or is so ordinarily carried on, not with standing that. Model rules under the factories act, 1948 corrected up to 31987 directorate general factory advice service and labour institutes bombay 400 022. Section4 power to declare different departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to he a single factory.
The term factory is defined in section 2m of the factories act, 1948. The factories act, 1948 page 1 of page 80 the factories act, 1948 act no. Factory act 1948 short note ppt occupational safety and. Short title extent and commencement 1 this act may be called the factories act, 1948 1 2 it extend to the whole of india. The number of persons employed therein is less than ten, if working with the aid of power and less than twenty if working without the aid of. Factories act 1948 complete act citation 51809 bare.
Therefore, the factories act, 1948 consolidating and amending the law relating to labour in factories, was passed by the constituent assembly on august 28, 1948. Indian factory act 1948 full details in word or pdf file. It deals with various problems concerning safety, health, efficiency and wellbeing of the persons at work places. Depending on the need and interest one can go to the depth of the act. Factories act, 1948 india news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2017 learn how and.
Pakistan the factories act, 1934 chapter i preliminary 1. Objectives to know the objectives, scope and coverage of the act to take note of the provisions relating to health, safety and welfare to understand the provisions relating to working hours, holidays and leave to develop an understanding about the special provisions for women and young persons to appreciate the administrative and enforcement machinery. The factories act the factories act 1948 consolidates and regulates the law relating to l. In this act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, a adult means a person. It was passed with the intention of safeguarding the health of workers. Punjab bureau of investment promotion invest punjab. An act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories.
Rule 2a competent person rules prescribed under section 2a clause 2ca and section 112. Power to declare different departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to be a single factory. As it was started without planning, they employedthe women as well as their children in factories whoneeded to work for more than 12 hours a day. Some of the employees took initiative to implementlabour lagislations, facories. Section 79 does not allow employer to regulate leaves. The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. The act regulates the safety, health and welfare of factory workers. Factories act is one of the earliest labour welfare legislations.
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