Factories Act, 1948 (India)

The amended Act is administered by the Ministry of Labour and Employment in India through its Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes (DGFASLI) and by the State Governments through their factory inspectorates. DGFASLI advises the Central and State Governments on administration of the Factories Act and coordinating the factory inspection services in the States.

The Act is applicable to any factory using electricity and employing 10 or more workers and if not using power, employing 20 or more workers 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 whereon twenty 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 without any power.

Major contents

Various provisions are described in following chapters:

• CHAPTER I.- Preliminary
• CHAPTER II.- The Inspecting Staff
• CHAPTER III.- Health
• CHAPTER IV.- Safety's
• CHAPTER IVA.- Provisions relating to Hazardous processes
• CHAPTER V.- Welfare & Grievance
• CHAPTER VI.- Working hours of adults
• CHAPTER VII.- Employment of young persons
• CHAPTER VIII.- Annual leave with wages
• CHAPTER IX.- Special provisions
• CHAPTER X.- Penalties and procedure
• CHAPTER XI.- Supplemental