Factories Act 1961
Factories Act 1961 (1961 c. 34)
- Factories Act 1961 (1961 c. 34)
- Part I Health (General Provisions)
- 1 Cleanliness.
- 2 Overcrowding.
- 3 Temperature.
- 4 Ventilation.
- 5 Lighting.
- 6 Drainage of floors.
- 7 Sanitary Conveniences.
- 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 9, 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 11 Power to require medical supervision.
- Part II Safety (General Provisions)
- 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 18 Dangerous substances.
- 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 24 Teagle openings and similar doorways.
- 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 28 Floors, passages and stairs.
- 29 Safe means of access and safe place of employment.
- 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 31 Precautions with respect to explosive or inflammable dust, gas, vapour or substance.
- 32 Steam boilers—attachments and construction.
- 33 Steam boilers—maintenance, examination and use.
- 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 36 Air receivers.
- 37 .
- 38 .
- 39 Precautions as respects water-sealed gasholders.
- 40—52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 53—55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 56 Application of Part II to Scotland.
- Part III Welfare (General Provisions)
- 57 Supply of drinking water.
- 58 Washing facilities.
- 59 Accommodation for clothing.
- 60 Sitting facilities.
- 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part IV Health, Safety and Welfare (Special Provisions and Regulations)
- Special provisions
- 63, 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 69 Underground rooms.
- 70, 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Supplementary provisions
- 77, 78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part V Notification and Investigation of Accidents and Industrial Diseases
- 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part VI Employment of Women and Young Persons
- 86—94. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 96—109. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 110—111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 112—116. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Exemptions in interest of efficiency of industry or transport
- 117 Exemptions from provisions regulating hours of employment.
- Certificate of fitness for employment of young persons
- 118 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 119 Power of inspector to require certificate of fitness for work.
- 119A Duty of factory occupier to give notice of employment of a young person.
- Part VII Special Applications and Extensions
- Factories occupying parts of buildings
- 120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 121 Tenement factories—other provisions.
- 122 Parts of buildings let off as separate factories—other provisions.
- Electrical stations
- 123 Application of Act to electrical stations.
- Institutions
- 124 Institutions.
- Docks, wharves, quays, warehouses and ships
- 125 Docks, etc.
- 126 Ships.
- Works of building and engineering construction
- 127 Building operations and works of engineering construction.
- Lead processes carried on in places other than factories
- 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 132 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part VIII Home Work
- 133 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 134 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 135—135A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 136 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part X Notices, Returns, Records, Duties of Persons Employed, and Application of Weights and Measures Acts
- 137 Notice of occupation of factory, and use of mechanical power.
- 138 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 139 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 140 General registers.
- 141 Preservation of registers and records.
- 142 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 143 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 144 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part XI Administration
- 145 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 146, 147. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 148 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 149, 150. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 151, 152. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 153 Provisions as to county and district councils.
- 154 Prohibition of disclosure of information
- 154A Exception to the prohibition: public authorities
- Part XII Offences, Penalties and Legal Proceedings
- 155 Offences.
- 156 Fines for offences for which no express penalty provided.
- 157 Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied.
- 158 Fine for offence by parent.
- 159 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 160 Penalty on person actually committing an offence for which other person is primarily liable.
- 161 Power of person primarily liable to exempt himself from liability.
- 162 Proceedings against persons not primarily liable.
- 163 Owner of machine liable in certain cases instead of occupier.
- 164 Prosecution of offences and application of fines.
- 165 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 166 Special provisions as to evidence.
- 167 Proceedings for offences in respect of the employment of children.
- 168 Service of documents, etc.
- 169 Power of county court or sheriff to modify agreements.
- 170 Power of county court or sheriff to apportion expenses.
- 171 Application of the Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 or the Arbitration Act 1996.
- Part XIII Application of Act
- 172 General application.
- 173 Application to Crown.
- Part XIV Interpretation and General
- Interpretation
- 175 Interpretation of expression “factory".
- 176 General interpretation
- General
- 177 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 178 Certificates of birth.
- 179 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 180 Regulations, rules and orders.
- 181 Substitution of corresponding provisions for certain provisions of Factory and Workshop Act 1901.
- 182 General application to Scotland.
- 183 Transitional provisions and repeals.
- 184 Construction of references in other enactments to factories and workshops, etc. and exclusion of certain provisions of Public Health (London) Act 1936.
- 185 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- FIFTH SCHEDULES Provisions of the Factory and Workshop Act 1901 applicable in London and Scotland only . . .
- Prohibition of employment of women after childbirth.
- Making of wearing apparel where there is scarlet fever or smallpox.
- Prohibition of home work in places where there is infectious disease.
- SIXTH SCHEDULE Transitional Provisions
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