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BILAL KHAN HIRA SAHAR SOBIA KHAN ZEESHAN YOUNAS

FACTORIES ACT

Factories Act

An act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories

APPLICABILITY

This law is applicable to all provinces of Pakistan

INTRODUCTION Firstly came into force on 1st January 1935 Define rules and regulations 82 sections 81 are operational 1 is repealed

OBJECTIVES OF FACTORIES ACT

The main object of the act is to ensure adequate safety measures and promote health and welfare of the workers employed in factories as well as to prevent haphazard growth of factories

Adolescent: means a person who has completed his fifteenth but has not completed his seventeenth year. Adult: means a person who has completed his seventeenth year.Child: means a person who has not completed his fifteenth year.

HEALTH PROVISIONi. Cleanliness

ii. Disposal of Waste and Effluents

HEALTH PROVISIONiii. Ventilation and

Temperature

iv. Dust and Fumes

HEALTH PROVISIONv. Artificial Humidity

vi. Over Crowding

HEALTH PROVISION

vii. Lighting

SAFETY PROVISIONALSi. Precautions Against Fireii. Fencing of Machineryiii. Machinery in Motioniv. Employment of Young Persons on

Dangerous Machineryv. Cutting of Power Promptly Devicevi. Self Acting Machinery

SAFETY PROVISIONALS

vii. Cotton Opener Workingviii. Cranesix. Hoist and Liftsx. Excessive Weightsxi. Protection of Eyesxii. Easing of New Machinery

WORKING HOURS Not more than 9 Hours Not more than 48 Hours in a Weak

INTERVALS FOR REST 6 hours No period exceed Continue not 5 hours If 8 hours or more work Two intervals of ½

hour

OVERTIME Adult Not > 9 hours in any day or 48 hours/week

HOLIDAY AND LEAVE After completion of 12

months service Accidental / sickness leave

Not exceed 90 days In case of

women/pregnancy 12 weeks i.e. 4 weeks before and 8 weeks after

CHILD WORKERS

CHILD WORKERS No child who has not completed his 14thyear shall

be allowed to work in any factory. Not be allowed to work for more than 5 hours in a

factory No child shall be allowed to work except between

6a.m to 7p.m Children are not allowed to work on any cotton

opener, or can not work on dangerous machines. Proper register should be maintained for children

WOMEN WORKERS

WOMEN WORKERS

Machinery in motion not allowed Cotton opener and presser not

allowed Room for children 50 women worker

suitable room formula 6 year children Working hours limit not more than 9

hours maximum

WOMEN WORKERS

Working time not allowed to work beyond ( 6 am to 7 pm )

Not allowed for night shift or two shifts Dangerous operations : not allowed to

work on dangerous operation working machine system