Striking gear and devices for cutting off power 25. The act received the assent of governor general of india on 23 september 1948 and came into force on april 1, 1949. Act 62 of 1948 indian forest bombay amendment act, 1948. The act was amended in the year 1891, 1911, 1922, 1934, 1948, 1976 and 1987.
It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 12th day of january, 1984. An adolescent who has been granted a certificate of fitness to work in a factory as an adult and who while at work in a factory carries a token giving reference to the certificate shall be deemed to be an adult for all the purposes of the provisions of the act relating to the working hours of adults and the employment of young persons. Introduction in india the first factories act was passed in 1881. In every factory dangerous parts of machine shall be securely. 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. To further increase the ease of doing business maharashtra government will make changes to the factories act 1948 which will free up more than 14,000 units from the inspector raj. In exercise of the powers under sections 40b and 112 of the factories act, 1948 act no. Qualifications for the post of an inspector for the purposes of subsection 1 of section 8 of the factories act, 1948 act no. One police force for the whole of the state of maharashtra. Hence the act prescribes fines and imprisonment if the employers fail to apply factory act in true spirit. Power to declare different departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to be a single factory. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, a act means the factories act, 1948. Listed under factories act cityunitedstatesfpo countryunitedstates. Factories act, 1948 has been enacted to regulate the working conditions in factories and to ensure provision of the basic minimum requirements for safety, health and welfare of the workers as well as to regulate the working hours, leave, holidays, employment of children, women, etc applicability.
The term factory is defined in section 2m of the factories act, 1948. Maximum number of persons to be employed onany day during the calendar year. The state government may, 2on its own or on an application made in this behalf by an occupier, direct, by an order in writing 2and subject to such conditions as it may deem fit, that for all or any of the purposes of this act different departments or branches of a factory. This book on factories act, 1948 is designed to provide answers to the most frequently raised queries on the. The factories act, 1948 came into force on the 1st day of april,1949 and extends to the whole of india. 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. According to the factories act,1948, a factory means any premises including the precincts thereof i whereon ten or more workers are working, or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months, and in any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried on with the aid of power, or is ordinarily so carried on, or ii whereon twenty or more workers are working, or were.
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. The factories act 1948 was an act of parliament passed in the united kingdom by the labour government of clement attlee. This law was applicable to only those factories, which employed 100 or more workers. Add the url of this thread if you want to cite this discussion.
The factory shall be registered and a license for a factory shall be granted by the chief inspector in form 3 and on payment of the fee specified in the schedule below. Every occupier, when required by the state government by notification in the official gazette issue under subsection 1 of section 40b of the factories act, 1948 central act lxiii of 1948, shall within a period of six months from he date of publication of that notification, appoint the requisite number of safety officers, as specified in. Download gujarat factory act 1948 forms download here in pdf format. Any inspectorate of factories issue letters or notices to factories in their states based on concerned state factory rules. Labour law consultants in india labour law audit in. Maharashtra factories rules, 1963 chapter i preliminary 1. Now i have started a new factory with same name under unit ii and no of emplooyees is 8 now i am confused wether i have to apply under factory act for the same. Yet some employers have still not applied the prescribed guidelines. Factories act, 1948 has been enacted to consolidate and amend the law regulating the workers working in the factories.
The recommendation of rege committee was accepted by goi in 1948 and present act i. It was passed with the intention of safeguarding the health of workers. Sfor the indian mines act,1923 4 of 1923 by act 25 of 1954 3 subs. Registration under factory act 1948 doc download citehr. According to the factories act, 1948, a factory means any premises including the precincts thereof i whereon ten or more workers are working, or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months, and in any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried on with the aid of power, or is ordinarily so carried on, or ii whereon twenty or more workers are working, or were. The factory act, 1948 i the factories act, 1948 index sec. According to the present provisions of the act, a unit was defined as a factory if it employed 10 workers in case of units using electricity and 20 workers in case of units not using it. The factory act 1948 is more comprehensive than the previous act and focuses mainly on health, safety, welfare of the workers inside factories, working hours, minimum age to work, leave with pay etc. At a meeting today, the state cabinet decided to amend the factories act, 1948, in a bid to encourage growth of smallscale industries ssi. Act 61 of 1948 press and registration of books bombay amendment act, 1948. Lxiii of 1948 23rd september, 1948 an act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories.
Maharashtra to amend the factories act the economic times. Superintendence of police force to vest in the state government. Hence please refer the state rules along with factories act 1948. 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. It extends to whole of india and applies to every factory wherein 20 or more workers are ordinary employed. The factories act was amended in 1949, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1976 and 1989.
Content on this website is published and managed by the departmentorganisation for any query regarding this website, please contact the web information manager. The factory act, 1948 was enacted for betterment of condition of workmen in factories. Police and a deputy superintendent of police appointed or deemed to be appointed under this act. Indian factory act 1948 full details in word or pdf file. Act 60 of 1948, code of civil procedure bom amd act, 1948. If you want to continue this discussion or have a follow up question, please post it on the network. Prohibition of employment of women and children near cottonopeners 28.
Books, notes, bare acts, commentaries on factories act 1948 are also available in. Maharashtra cabinet clears amendment to factories act, 1948. Buy labour law agencys the factories act, 1948 with maharashtra factories rules, 1963 by s. 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.
All the workers shall be medically examined once a year by a certifying surgeon appointed or recognized by the government under section 10 of the act. It deals with various problems concerning safety, health, efficiency and wellbeing of the persons at work places. The maharashtra government has finally decided to bite the bullet and carry out the muchawaited labour reforms. Factories act is a labour legislation history essay. Section 1 of factories act, 1948 short title, extent and commencement short title, extent and commencement 1 this act may be called the factories act, 1948. Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories. Employment of young persons on dangerous machines 24. This act may be called the industries development and regulation amendment act, 1984. What are the factories act 1948 pdf with latest amendments. There is need to focus on the recent amendments in maharashtra state factory rules. An act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories. Inspectorgeneral, additional and deputy inspectorgeneral.
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