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FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901.
This Act received the Royal Assent on the 17th August, and came into
force on the 1st January, 1902.
It was initiated by the Government with a view of consolidating with
amendments the numerous Factory and Workshop Acts now in force, and will
doubtless prove a useful piece of legislation.
The Bill is divided into ten parts, with sub-headings to each as under,
viz.: —
Part 1 deals with " Health and Safety "—
(1) Health.
(2) Safety.
(3) Accidents.
Part 2 deals with " Employment."
(1) Hours and Holidays.
(2) Special exception as to hours and holidays, including overtime,
night work, and intermittent employment.
(3) Fitness for employment.
Part 3 deals with "Education of Children."
Part 4 deals with "Dangerous and Unhealthy Industries"—
(1) Special provisions.
(2) Regulation for dangerous trades.
Part 5 deals with "Special Modifications and Extension"—
(1) Tenement factories.
(2) Cotton, cloth, and other humid factories.
(3) Bakehouses.
(4) Laundries.
(5) Docks.
(6) Buildings.
(7) Railways.
Part 6 deals with "Home Work."
Part 7 deals with "Particulars of Work and Wages."
Part 8 deals with "Administration "—
(1) Inspection.
(2) Certifying surgeons.
(3) Local Authorities.
(4) Special orders.
(5) Notices, registers, and returns—miscellaneous provisions