Factories Act, 1948 (India)

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Factories Act, 1948
Constituent Assembly of India
  • An Act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories.
Citation Act No. 63 of 1948
Territorial extentIndia
Enacted by Dominion Legislature of India [1]
Enacted23 September 1948 (1948-09-23)
Assented to by Governor-General C. Rajagopalachari
Assented to23 September 1948
Commenced1 April 1949
Status: In force (amended)

The Factories Act, 1948 (Act No. 63 of 1948), as amended by the Factories (Amendment) Act, 1987 (Act 20 of 1987), served to assist in formulating national policies in India with respect to occupational safety and health in factories and docks in India. It deals with various problems concerning safety, health, efficiency and well-being of the persons at workplaces. It was replaced by the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020.

Contents

The 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. [2]

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: [3]

Repeals

11934XXVThe Factories Act, 1934
21944XIVThe Factories (Amendment) Act, 1944
31945IIIThe Factories (Amendment) Act, 1945
41946XThe Factories (Amendment) Act, 1946
51947VThe Factories (Amendment) Act, 1947

List of amending acts and adaptation order

1.The Repealing and Amending Act, 1949 (40 of 1949).
2.The Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
3.The Repealing and Amending Act, 1950 (35 of 1950).
4.The Part B States (Laws) Act, 1951 (3 of 1951).
5.The Factories (Amendment) Act, 1954 (25 of 1954).
6.The Central Labour Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1970 (51 of 1970).
7.The Factories (Amendment) Act, 1976 (94 of 1976).
8.The Factories (Amendment) Act, 1987 (20 of 1987).

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Compliance

The Factories Act, 1948 governs the health, safety, welfare, working hours, and employment conditions of workers in factories. Compliance under this Act ensures that factories operate in a safe and regulated environment. Here are the key compliance requirements to be maintained:

Notes

  1. ↑ "The following Acts of the Dominion Legislature receive the assent of the Governor General on the 23rd September 1948". egazette.gov.in. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  2. ↑ [ permanent dead link ]; archive.india.gov
  3. ↑ ; national law on labour
  4. ↑ "The Factories Act, 1948 | Labour Department". labour.delhi.gov.in.

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