The Factories Act, 1948 - Department of Labour, Government of ...
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Subject—Coverage under <strong>Factories</strong> <strong>Act</strong>, <strong>1948</strong>. Kindly refer to your letter No. 26572,dated the 12th August, 1958.In the <strong>Factories</strong> <strong>Act</strong>, <strong>1948</strong> section 4 provided that different departments or branches <strong>of</strong> aspecified factory shall be treated as separate factories. This Section was subsequentlyamended by the Amendment <strong>Act</strong> <strong>of</strong> 1954 to enable two or more factories separated by aroad or a wall belonging to an occupier to be treated as a single factory. This is anenabling provision which was included in the <strong>Act</strong> to help the occupier to maintain only asingle set <strong>of</strong> records as if the factories were a single unit. <strong>The</strong> initiative in this case hasbeen left to occupier because it was felt that if the occupier had any mala fide intentionin view <strong>of</strong> the enabling provision the State <strong>Government</strong> could reject his application orapply section 85 <strong>of</strong> <strong>Act</strong> as may be necessary.<strong>The</strong> point raised by you was also discused at the 12th conference <strong>of</strong> the State ChiefInspector <strong>of</strong> <strong>Factories</strong> held at Hyderabad in September last and it was argued that if bysplitting <strong>of</strong> a factory it does ential in any loss <strong>of</strong> benefits to the worker under the<strong>Factories</strong> <strong>Act</strong>, no action need be taken On the other hand, if splitting is deliberate to avoidregistration <strong>of</strong> the factory under the Factory <strong>Act</strong>, use should be made <strong>of</strong> Section 85 <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Factories</strong> <strong>Act</strong>.(L) GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENTNO. 6 (1)/57-TECH.DATED NEW DELHI, THE 28TH JANUARY, 1959FromShri N.S. Mankiker, B.Sc., B.E. A.M.E.Chief Adviser <strong>Factories</strong>.To<strong>The</strong> Chief Inspector <strong>of</strong> <strong>Factories</strong>,Punjab, AmbalaSubejct—Over time to workers <strong>of</strong> Shri. Gopal Paper Mills, Yamunanagar.SirWith reference to your letter No. 42277, dated the 29th December, 1958. I have tostate that the enclosure mentioned in the 1st para <strong>of</strong> your letter has not been recieved. Asregards, he question raised in para 2 it may be mentioned that a worker become entitledto over time payment only when actual hours worked exceed hours a day or 48 hours aweek which ever is higher. <strong>The</strong> provisions <strong>of</strong> section 59 are quite specific on this pointand they do not require any amendment.Yours faithfully,(Sd) ...................S.R. BHISE,