Meaning of factory

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22 July 2012 Actual Meaning of Factory. Is Rice mills are exempted from the meaning of factory

23 July 2012 Hi

Actually meaning of Factory is given in Factory Act, 1948. For more details, go to the following link:


https://pblabour.gov.in/pdf/acts_rules/factories_act_1948.pdf

23 July 2012 Hi

As per section 2(m) of The Factory Act, 1948 "factory" means any premises including the precincts thereof-
(i) whereon 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 with the aid of power, or is ordinarily so carried on, or
(ii) 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 the aid of power, or is ordinarily so carried on,- but does not include a mine subject to the operation of the Mines Act, 1952 (XXXV of 1952) or a mobile unit belonging to the armed forces of the Union, a railway running shed or a hotel, restaurant or eating place;
Explanation I.---For computing the number of workers for the purposes of this clause all the workers in different groups and relays in a day shall be taken into account;

Explanation II.---For the purposes of this clause, the mere fact that an Electronic Data Processing Unit or a Computer Unit is installed in any premises or part thereof, shall not be construed to make it a factory if no manufacturing process is being carried on in such premises or part thereof ;

06 August 2012 thank you sir

06 August 2012 please tell, Rice Mills are exempted from meaning of Factory or not


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