Business Law

2. This Act may be called the Factories Act,
1934.
It extends to the whole of Pakistan [sec. 82]
It shall come into force on the 1st day of
January 1935.

4. A person who has completed his 15th year
but has not completed his 17th year.
A person who has completed his 17th year.
A person who has not completed his 15th year.
A period of 24 hours beginning at mid-night.
A period of 7 days beginning at mid-night on
Saturday night

5. means electric energy, and any other form of
energy which is mechanically transmitted and is not
generated by human or animal agency.
means any process for
making :
• Altering
• Repairing
• Ornamenting,
• Finishing or packing

6. mean a person employed directly or through an
agency whether for wages or not, in any manufacturing
process, or in cleaning any part of the machinery or premises
used for a manufacturing process.
mean any premises including the precincts
thereof, where ten 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 or is ordinarily carried on whether with or without the aid
of power but does not include mine, subject to the operation
of Mines Act, 1923.

7. include all the plants whereby power is
generated, transformed, transmitted or applied.
of a factory means the person who has ultimate
control over the affairs of the factory: Provided that where the
affairs of a factory are entrusted to a managing agent, such agent
shall be deemed to be the occupier of the factory .
where work of the same kind is carried out
by two or more sets of workers working during different periods
of the day, each of such sets is called a "relay" and the period or
periods for which it works is called a "shift"
means prescribed rule made by the Provincial
Government under this Act.

8. 1) ORDINARY FACTORY
2) SEASONAL FACTORY

9. Any factory in which manufacturing process ordinarily
carries on for more then 180 days in a year, not to be a
seasonal factory.

10.  Work within particular season
 Engaged in manufacturing process like Cotton , tea , sugar
, Coffee .
 Require to work more than 180 days to declare as regular
factory [ Sec.4]

11. The occupier of a factory must, at least 15 days before the
work begin in any seasonal factory, send to the inspector a
written notice containing the following particulars :
1. Name and situation of factory
2. Communication address
3. Nature of manufacturing
4. Nature and amount of power
5. Name of manager

12.  Appointed by Provincial Government.
 District Magistrate works as an Inspector.
 The Inspector can exercise his power within his district.

13. Under [ Sec 10-11] the power of Inspector are :
1. He can enter with assistant any place which is used as a
factory.
2. He can examine the premises, plant and any prescribed
registers.
3. He can take on the spot or otherwise such evidence of any
person as may be necessary.

14. The Provincial Government may appoint a registered
medical practitioners as certified surgeon for the local limits
as it may assign to them.
Following are the duties of certified surgeons : [ Sec.12]
o The examination and certification of young persons.
o The examination of persons engaged in factories in
dangerous occupations or processes.

15. Precautions against Fire
Machinery in Motion
Employment on Dangerous Machine
Floor, Stairs and Means of Access
Excessive Weights
Protection of Eyes
Safety of Building
Prohibition of Children
Appeals
Shelters for Rest

16. An adult worker shall allowed to work in
a factory for not more than 9 hours a day. And 10 hours a
day for seasonal factory. [Sec.36]
A worker shall not be allowed to work
for more than 48 hours in a week and for seasonal
factory 50 hours in a week shall be allowed to work for
male adult worker. [Sec. 34]
If work continues for 6 hours than
after that interval for one hours is given
o If the work continues for hours in shifts than after every
5 hours 30 minutes two intervals must be give to a
worker. [Sec 37]

17. An adult worker is not allowed to
work in another factory except under few specified circum
stances ( sec 48)
If a worker has worked for more than 9
hours in day or 48 hours in a week he shall be entitled to
overtime pay at the rate twice his ordinary rate of pay.
[Sec.47]

18. No child who has not Completed his 14th year shall be
allowed toWork in any factory.
Not be allowed to work for More than 5 hours in a factory
No child shall be allowed to work Except between 6a.m to
7p.m
Children's are not allowed to work on any cotton Opener., or
can not work on dangerous machines.
Proper register should be maintained for children

19. Women workers shall not be allowed to clean, lubricate, or adjust
any part of machinery [Sec. 27(2)]
They are not allowed to work in a place where cotton opener is at
work [Sec. 32]
A women shall not be allowed or required to work for more than
9 hours in a day [ Sec. 36]
 A women shall be allowed to work between 6a.m to 10p.m
provided that transport is available (sec45)
A separate room for use of women where 50 or more women
worker is working [Sec.33-2(q)]

20. A Worker who has completed 12 months continues
services allowed for 14 days consecutives holidays with full pay
(sec49)
Every worker shall be entitled casual leave for 10 days
in a year
Sixteen days sick leave on half average pay in a year.
Every worker shall be allowed with pay and all
declared festival holidays by provincial government.
When a worker is deprived of any of the
weekly holidays he shall be allowed holidays of equal number to the
holidays so lost (sec 35A)