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Where in any factory or workshop the Inspector considers
a moveable fire-escape necessary for the safety of the workers,
H.M. Inspector should obtain an order from the magistrates for
the occupier to supply the same under section 10, 1895.
Section 14 restricts overtime to women where overtime is
worked under section 53, 1878, and has curtailed the number of
days on which overtime can be worked. There are other restrictions
as to overtime and hours of work in the same section.
Section 15 requires registers to be kept of children and
young persons in workshops where overtime is worked under
section 53, 1878, but it is not necessary in workshops to have
certificates from the Certifying Surgeon.
It has been the custom in some factories and workshops to
give women and young persons work to take home after having
been employed in the works both before and after dinner; this
is now prohibited. In other cases they have employed them in
the retail shop after the day's work in the factory or workshop.
This is now allowed in the case of children, young persons, and
women by section 16, provided the total number of hours does
not exceed that allowed in the factory or workshop to each class
of hands.
Section 53, subsection 1.
"Owner" is thus defined in section 4 of the Public Health
Act, 1875, 38 & 39 Vict., c. 55: -
" 'Owner' means the person for the time being receiving
the rack-rent of the lands or premises in connection with which
the word is used, whether on his own account or as agent or
trustee for any other person, or who would so receive the same
if such lands or premises were let at rack-rent.
" 'Rack-rent' means rent which is not less than two-thirds
of the full net annual value of the property out of which the rent
arises; and the full net annual value shall be taken to be the
rent at which the property might reasonably be cxpected to let