Factories Bill - Singapore Statutes Online

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1 Short title and commencement

2 General Application of Act

3 Application to factories belonging to Government

4 Power to exempt in case of public emergency

6 Interpretation of expression "factory"

7 General interpretation

8 Register of factories

9 Registration of factories

10 Notification by inspector of defects in factory

16 Drainage of floors

17 Sanitary conveniences

19 Electric generators and motors

20 Electrical installations and equipment

21 Transmission machinery

23 Provisions as to unfenced machinery

24 Construction and maintenance of fencing

25 Construction and disposal of new machinery

26 Dangerous substances

27 Self-acting machines

28 Training and supervision of inexperienced workers

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

37 Steam receivers and steam containers

38 Cast-iron underfired vulcanisers

40 Refrigerating plant pressure receivers

41 Exemptions from provisions of sections 36, 37, 38, 39 and 40

43 Repair of pressure vessel

44 Prevention of fire

45 Safety provisions in case of fire

46 Power of Chief Inspector to make orders

47 Power to prohibit work or processes in certain circumstances

48 Appeal from order made by Minister

49 Notification of accidents and dangerous occurrences

50 Supply of drinking water

51 Washing facilities and accommodation for clothing

52 Exemption as to washing facilities

54 Removal of dust or fumes

55 Meals in certain dangerous trades

56 Protective clothing and appliances

57 Protection of eyes in certain processes

58 Reduction of noise or vibration

59 Protection against harmful processes or substances

60 Notification of industrial diseases

61 Power to make regulations

62 Medical supervision

63 Power to take samples

65 Safety committees

66 Premises where part of building is separate factory

67 Docks, wharves and quays

69 Premises in which steam boilers and air receivers are used

70 Regulations in respect of building operations, etc.

71 Periodical examinations when a boiler inspector or an approved person not available

73 Duties of persons employed

74 Persons employed not to cause danger

75 Prohibition of deductions from wages

76 Administration of Act

77 Appointment of inspectors

78 Powers of inspectors

79 Power of inspector to conduct proceedings before a Magistrate’s or District Court

80 Persons not to reveal secrets

82 Penalty for offences for which no express penalty provided

83 Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied

84 Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations

85 Penalty on persons actually committing offence for which occupier is liable

86 Power of occupier or owner to exempt himself from liability

87 Proceedings against persons other than occupiers or owners

88 Prosecution of offences

89 Special provisions as to evidence

90 Service and sending of documents, etc.

91 Power to modify agreements

92 Power to apportion expenses

94 Advisory Council for Industrial Health and Safety

95 Power of Minister to amend Schedules

Factories Bill

Bill No. 19/1972

Read the first time on 17th March 1972.

An Act to repeal and to re-enact with amendments the law relating to the health, safety and welfare of persons employed in factories and other work places.

Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows: —

PART I

SHORT TITLE AND APPLICATION

Short title and commencement

1. This Act may be cited as the Factories Act, 1972, and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

General Application of Act

2. Save as in this Act otherwise expressly provided, the provisions of this Act shall apply only to factories as defined by this Act, but shall, except where the contrary intention appears, apply to all such factories.

Application to factories belonging to Government

3. This Act applies to factories belonging to or in the occupation of the Government and to premises in which building operations and works of engineering construction are carried on by or on behalf of the Government.

Power to exempt in case of public emergency

4. In the case of any public emergency or whenever the interests of public security or the security of the armed forces require, the President may, by order to be published in the Gazette, to the extent and during the period named in the order, exempt from this Act either factories generally or any class or description of factories.

Power to exempt

5. The Minister may by order to be published in the Gazette exempt any class or description of factory from any of the provisions of Parts IV, V, VI and VII.

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