Factories Act(CHAPTER 104)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I SHORT TITLE AND APPLICATION
1 Short title
2 General application of this Act
3 Application to factories belonging to Government
4 Power to exempt in case of public emergency
5 Power to exempt
Part II INTERPRETATION
6 Interpretation of "factory"
7 General interpretation
Part III REGISTRATION OF FACTORIES
8 Register of factories
9 Registration of factories
10 Notification by inspector of defects in factory
11 Interpretation
Part IV HEALTH (GENERAL PROVISIONS)
12 Cleanliness
13 Overcrowding
14 Ventilation
15 Lighting
16 Drainage of floors
17 Sanitary conveniences
Part V SAFETY (GENERAL PROVISIONS)
18 Prime movers
19 Electric generators and motors
20 Electrical installations and equipment
21 Transmission machinery
22 Other machinery
23 Provisions as to unfenced machinery
24 Construction and maintenance
25 Construction and disposal of new machinery
26 Dangerous substances
27 Self-acting machines
28 Training and supervision of inexperienced workers
29 Hoists and lifts
30 Lifting gear
31 Lifting appliances and lifting machines
32 Register of lifting gear, etc.
33 Safe means of access and safe place of employment
34 Dangerous fumes and lack of oxygen
35 Precautions with regard to explosive or inflammable dust, gas, vapour or substance
36 Steam boilers
37 Steam receivers and steam containers
38 Cast-iron underfired vulcanisers
39 Air receivers
40 Refrigerating plant pressure receivers
41 Pressure vessels containing corrosive, toxic, explosive or inflammable substance
42 Pipelines and equipment conveying certain substances
43 Exemptions from sections 36, 37, 38, 39 and 40
44 Gas plants
45 Repair of pressure vessel
46 Prevention of fire
47 Safety provisions in case of fire
48 Power of Chief Inspector to make orders
49 Power to prohibit work or processes in certain circumstances
50 Appeal from order made by Chief Inspector
51 Notification of accidents and dangerous occurrences
52 Investigation into accidents and dangerous occurrences
53 Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc.
54 Minister may direct inquiry to be held into accident and dangerous occurrence
Part VI WELFARE (GENERAL PROVISIONS)
55 Supply of drinking water
56 Washing facilities and accommodation for clothing
57 Exemption as to washing facilities
58 First-aid
Part VII HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE (SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND REGULATIONS)
59 Removal of dust or fumes
60 Poisonous substances
61 Meals in certain dangerous trades
62 Protective clothing and appliances
63 Protection of eyes in certain processes
64 Reduction of noise or vibration
65 Protection against harmful processes or substances
66 Power of Chief Inspector to require separate changing and washing facilities
67 Notification of industrial diseases
68 Power to make regulations
69 Medical supervision
70 Power to take samples
71 Safety officers
72 Safety committees
Part VIII SPECIAL APPLICATIONS AND EXTENSIONS
73 Premises where part of building is separate factory
74 Docks, etc.
75 Ships
76 Premises in which steam boilers and air receivers are used
77 Regulations in respect of building operations, etc.
Part IX MISCELLANEOUS
78 Periodical examinations when a boiler inspector or an approved person not available
79 Factory records
80 Duties of persons employed
81 Persons employed not to cause danger
82 Prohibition of deductions from wages
Part X ADMINISTRATION
83 Administration of this Act
84 Appointment of inspectors
85 Powers of inspectors
86 Power of inspector to conduct proceedings before a Magistrate’s Court or District Court
87 Persons not to reveal secrets
Part XI OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
88 Offences
89 Penalty for offences for which no express penalty is provided
90 Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied
91 Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations
92 Penalty on persons actually committing offence for which other person is liable
93 Power of person primarily liable to exempt himself from liability
94 Proceedings against persons not primarily liable
95 Owner of machine liable in certain cases instead of occupier
96 Prosecution of offences
97 Power to compound offences
98 Special provisions as to evidence
99 Service and sending of documents, etc.
100 Power to modify agreements
101 Power to apportion expenses
Part XII GENERAL
102 Regulations
103 Advisory Council for Industrial Health and Safety
104 Power of Minister to amend Schedules
105 Saving
106 Transitional provisions
Legislative History