Factories Act 1937

6 For the purposes of this Schedule the expression “general objection ” means, as respects any draft regulations, an objection made—

(a) by or on behalf of the majority of the occupiers of the factories affected by the draft regulations or by or on behalf of the occupier or occupiers employing a majority of the persons employed in those factories; or by any person who satisfies the Secretary of State that he or an association on behalf of which he acts, represents a majority of the persons employed in those factories; or

(b) by or on behalf of the majority of the occupiers of any class or description of factories affected as respects which it appears to the Secretary of State that, by reason of special conditions existing in connection therewith, there is reason to believe that any of the requirements of the draft regulations may be unnecessary or inappropriate in the case of that class or description, or by or on behalf of the occupier or occupiers employing a majority of the persons employed in any such class or description of factories as aforesaid; or by any person who satisfies the Secretary of State that he or an association on behalf of which he acts represents a majority of the persons employed in any such class or description of factories as aforesaid.