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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Factories Act 1961 (c.34)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

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Factories Act 1961

1961 CHAPTER 34 9_and_10_Eliz_2

Contents

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  1. Part I

    Health (General Provisions)

    1. 1. Cleanliness

    2. 2. Overcrowding

    3. 3. Temperature

    4. 4. Ventilation

    5. 5. Lighting

    6. 6. Drainage of floors

    7. 7. Sanitary Conveniences

    8. 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    9. 9, 10... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    10. 10A.

    11. 11. Power to require medical supervision

  2. Part II

    Safety (General Provisions)

    1. 12.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 14.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 15.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 16.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 17.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. 18. Dangerous substances

    8. 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    9. 20.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    10. 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    11. 22.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    12. 23.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    13. 24. Teagle openings and similar doorways

    14. 25.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    15. 26.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    16. 27.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    17. 28. Floors, passages and stairs

    18. 29. Safe means of access and safe place of employment

    19. 30.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    20. 31. Precautions with respect to explosive or inflammable dust, gas, vapour or substance

    21. 32. Steam boilers—attachments and construction

    22. 33. Steam boilers—maintenance, examination and use

    23. 34.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    24. 35.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    25. 36. Air receivers

    26. 37.

    27. 38.

    28. 39. Precautions as respects water-sealed gasholders

    29. 40—52... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    30. 53—55... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    31. 56. Application of Part II to Scotland

  3. Part III

    Welfare (General Provisions)

    1. 57. Supply of drinking water

    2. 58. Washing facilities

    3. 59. Accommodation for clothing

    4. 60. Sitting facilities

    5. 61.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 62.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. Part IV

    Health, Safety and Welfare (Special Provisions and Regulations)

    1. Special provisions

      1. 63, 64... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 65.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 66.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 67.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 68.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 69. Underground rooms

      7. 70, 71... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 72.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 73.

      10. 74.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      11. 75.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      12. 76.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Supplementary provisions

      1. 77, 78... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 79.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  5. Part V

    Notification and Investigation of Accidents and Industrial Diseases

    1. 80.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 81.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 82.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 83.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 84.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 85.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  6. Part VI

    Employment of Women and Young Persons

    1. 86—94... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 95.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 96—109... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 110—111... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 112—116... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. Exemptions in interest of efficiency of industry or transport

      1. 117. Exemptions from provisions regulating hours of employment

    7. Certificate of fitness for employment of young persons

      1. 118.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 119. Power of inspector to require certificate of fitness for work

      3. 119A. Duty of factory occupier to give notice of employment of a young person

  7. Part VII

    Special Applications and Extensions

    1. Factories occupying parts of buildings

      1. 120.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 121. Tenement factories—other provisions

      3. 122. Parts of buildings let off as separate factories—other provisions

    2. Electrical stations

      1. 123. Application of Act to electrical stations

    3. Institutions

      1. 124. Institutions

    4. Docks, wharves, quays, warehouses and ships

      1. 125. Docks, etc

      2. 126. Ships

    5. Works of building and engineering construction

      1. 127. Building operations and works of engineering construction

    6. Lead processes carried on in places other than factories

      1. 128.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 129.

      3. 130.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 131.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 132.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  8. Part VIII

    Home Work

    1. 133.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 134.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  9. Part IX

    1. 135—135A... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 136.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  10. Part X

    Notices, Returns, Records, Duties of Persons Employed, and Application of Weights and Measures Acts

    1. 137. Notice of occupation of factory, and use of mechanical power

    2. 138.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 139.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 140. General registers

    5. 141. Preservation of registers and records

    6. 142.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. 143.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. 144.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  11. Part XI

    Administration

    1. 145.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 146, 147... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 148.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 149, 150... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 151, 152... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 153. Provisions as to county and district councils

    7. 154. Prohibition of disclosure of information

    8. 154A.Exception to the prohibition: public authorities

  12. Part XII

    Offences, Penalties and Legal Proceedings

    1. 155. Offences

    2. 156. Fines for offences for which no express penalty provided

    3. 157. Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied

    4. 158. Fine for offence by parent

    5. 159.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 160. Penalty on person actually committing an offence for which other person is primarily liable

    7. 161. Power of person primarily liable to exempt himself from liability

    8. 162. Proceedings against persons not primarily liable

    9. 163. Owner of machine liable in certain cases instead of occupier

    10. 164. Prosecution of offences and application of fines

    11. 165.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    12. 166. Special provisions as to evidence

    13. 167. Proceedings for offences in respect of the employment of children

    14. 168. Service of documents, etc

    15. 169. Power of county court or sheriff to modify agreements

    16. 170. Power of county court or sheriff to apportion expenses

    17. 171. Application of the Arbitration Act 1996

  13. Part XIII

    Application of Act

    1. 172. General application

    2. 173. Application to Crown

    3. 174.

  14. Part XIV

    Interpretation and General

    1. Interpretation

      1. 175.Interpretation of expression “factory"

      2. 176. General interpretation

    2. General

      1. 177.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 178.Certificates of birth (E+W)

      3. 178. Certificates of birth (S)

      4. 179.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 180. Regulations, rules and orders

      6. 181. Substitution of corresponding provisions for certain provisions of Factory and Workshop Act 1901

      7. 182. General application to Scotland

      8. 183. Transitional provisions and repeals

      9. 184. Construction of references in other enactments to factories and workshops, etc. and exclusion of certain provisions of Public Health (London) Act 1936

      10. 185. Short title, commencement and extent

  15. FIRST SCHEDULE

  16. SECOND SCHEDULE

  17. THIRD AND FOURTH SCHEDULES

  18. FIFTH SCHEDULES

    Provisions of the Factory and Workshop Act 1901 applicable in London and Scotland only . .

  19. SIXTH SCHEDULE

    Transitional Provisions

  20. SEVENTH SCHEDULE

An Act to consolidate the Factories Acts 1937 to 1959 and certain other enactments relating to the safety, health and welfare of employed persons.

[22nd June 1961]

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act extended by Education (Scotland) Act 1962 (c. 47), s. 136, Radiological Protection Act 1970 (c. 46), s. 2(5) and Atomic Energy Authority Act 1971 (c. 11), s. 18(1)

C2Act (except s. 135) amended by S.I. 1988/1222, regs. 3, 4

C3Act (except s. 135) amended by S.I. 1990/1380, reg. 3

C4Act: except s. 135 saved by virtue of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37, SIF 43:3), s. 53, Sch. and Tay Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c. iv) Sch. Pt. VII, s. 62

C5Act except s. 135 saved by virtue of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37, SIF 43:3), s. 53, Sch. 1 and Highland Regional Council (Harbours) Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c. xii), s. 61(1)(f)

Act restricted (1.10.1993) by S.I. 1993/1897, reg. 40

C6Definition of 'factory' applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 58(6), 71-84, 106(9), 162-172, 223(2), Sch. 6, Pt.I, para. 1(2) (with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 222(1), Sch. 14 para.6)

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