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Factory Act - Business Law

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Zeeshan Younas
Zeeshan Younas

This document discusses the Factories Act of Pakistan. It applies to all provinces and was first enacted in 1935. The main objectives are to ensure worker safety, health and welfare. It defines adolescent, adult and child. It outlines various health and safety provisions regarding issues like cleanliness, ventilation, lighting, fire safety, machinery safety and more. It also discusses regulations around working hours, intervals, overtime, holidays and leave. Specific provisions are provided for child workers and women workers.

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Assalam-u-Alaikum
GROUP MEMBERS 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Firstly came into force on 1st January 1935 Define rules and regulations 82 sections 81 are operational 1 is repealed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 PROVISION i. Cleanliness ii. Disposal of Waste and Effluents
HEALTH PROVISION iii. Ventilation and Temperature iv. Dust and Fumes
HEALTH PROVISION v. Artificial Humidity vi. Over Crowding
HEALTH PROVISION vii. Lighting
SAFETY PROVISIONALS i. Precautions Against Fire ii. Fencing of Machinery iii. Machinery in Motion iv. Employment of Young Persons on Dangerous Machinery v. Cutting of Power Promptly Device vi. Self Acting Machinery
SAFETY PROVISIONALS vii. Cotton Opener Working viii. Cranes ix. Hoist and Lifts x. Excessive Weights xi. Protection of Eyes xii. 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 遜 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
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  • 2. GROUP MEMBERS BILAL KHAN HIRA SAHAR SOBIA KHAN ZEESHAN YOUNAS
  • 4. Factories Act An act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories
  • 5. APPLICABILITY This law is applicable to all provinces of Pakistan
  • 6. INTRODUCTION Firstly came into force on 1st January 1935 Define rules and regulations 82 sections 81 are operational 1 is repealed
  • 7. 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
  • 8. 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.
  • 9. HEALTH PROVISION i. Cleanliness ii. Disposal of Waste and Effluents
  • 10. HEALTH PROVISION iii. Ventilation and Temperature iv. Dust and Fumes
  • 11. HEALTH PROVISION v. Artificial Humidity vi. Over Crowding
  • 13. SAFETY PROVISIONALS i. Precautions Against Fire ii. Fencing of Machinery iii. Machinery in Motion iv. Employment of Young Persons on Dangerous Machinery v. Cutting of Power Promptly Device vi. Self Acting Machinery
  • 14. SAFETY PROVISIONALS vii. Cotton Opener Working viii. Cranes ix. Hoist and Lifts x. Excessive Weights xi. Protection of Eyes xii. Easing of New Machinery
  • 15. WORKING HOURS Not more than 9 Hours Not more than 48 Hours in a Weak
  • 16. INTERVALS FOR REST 6 hours No period exceed Continue not 5 hours If 8 hours or more work Two intervals of 遜 hour
  • 17. OVERTIME Adult Not > 9 hours in any day or 48 hours/week
  • 18. 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
  • 20. 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
  • 22. 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
  • 23. 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