Factories Bill
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
Part I SHORT TITLE AND APPLICATION
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
5 Power to exempt
Part II INTERPRETATION
6 Interpretation of expression "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 of fencing
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 Exemptions from provisions of sections 36, 37, 38, 39 and 40
42 Gas plants
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
Part VI WELFARE (GENERAL PROVISIONS)
50 Supply of drinking water
51 Washing facilities and accommodation for clothing
52 Exemption as to washing facilities
53 First-aid
Part VII HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE (SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND REGULATIONS)
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
64 Safety officers
65 Safety committees
Part VIII SPECIAL APPLICATIONS AND EXTENSIONS
66 Premises where part of building is separate factory
67 Docks, wharves and quays
68 Ships
69 Premises in which steam boilers and air receivers are used
70 Regulations in respect of building operations, etc.
Part IX MISCELLANEOUS
71 Periodical examinations when a boiler inspector or an approved person not available
72 Factory records
73 Duties of persons employed
74 Persons employed not to cause danger
75 Prohibition of deductions from wages
Part X ADMINISTRATION
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
Part XI OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
81 Offences
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
Part XII GENERAL
93 Regulations
94 Advisory Council for Industrial Health and Safety
95 Power of Minister to amend Schedules
96 Saving
97 Repeal
Explanatory Statement
Expenditure of Public Money