Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963

1. Introductory Text

2. Scope of Act

   1. 1. Premises to which this Act applies

   2. 2. Exception for premises in which only employer's relatives or outworkers work

   3. 3. Exception for premises where only 21 man-hours weekly normally worked

3. Health, Safety and Welfare of Employees (General Provisions)

   1. 4. Cleanliness

   2. 5. Overcrowding

   3. 6. Temperature

   4. 7. Ventilation

   5. 8. Lighting

   6. 9. Sanitary conveniences

   7. 10. Washing facilities

   8. 11. Supply of drinking water

   9. 12. Accommodation for clothing

   10. 13. Sitting facilities

   11. 14. Seats for sedentary work

   12. 15. Eating facilities

   13. 16. Floors, passages and stairs

   14. 17. Fencing of exposed parts of machinery

   15. 18. Avoidance of exposure of young persons to danger in cleaning machinery

   16. 19. Training and supervision of persons working at dangerous machines

   17. 20. Regulations for securing health and safety

   18. 21. Regulations for controlling noise and vibrations

   19. 22. Power of magistrates' courts and sheriffs to make orders for putting down dangerous-conditions and practices

   20. 23. Prohibition of heavy work

   21. 24. First aid: general provisions

   22. 25. First aid: premises inside, but for purposes of Factories Act 1961 not forming part of, factory

   23. 26. First aid: office premises erected for purposes of building operations, &c

   24. 27. Penalization of dangerous acts and interference with equipment, &c

4. Fire Precautions

   1. 28. Provision of means of escape in case of fire

   2. 29. Certification of premises by appropriate authority

   3. 30. Maintenance of means of escape in case of fire, and inspection by appropriate authority

   4. 31. Right of appeal against matters arising out of sections 29 and 30

   5. 32. Power of magistrates' courts and sheriffs to make orders for putting down dangerous conditions in regard to means of escape in case of fire

   6. 33. Safety provisions in case of fire

   7. 34. Fire alarms

   8. 35. Power of Minister to make regulations with respect to means of escape in case of fire

   9. 36. Employees to be made familiar with means of escape in case of fire

   10. 37. Fire prevention

   11. 38. Provision of fire-fighting equipment

   12. 39. Appropriate authority for purposes of sections 28 to 38

   13. 40. Exclusion of application of sections 28 to 38 to certain fuel storage premises and modification thereof in relation to others

   14. 41. Duty of appropriate authority, if not concerned with construction of buildings, to consult authority so concerned before requiring alterations to be made

5. Special Provisions with respect to Buildings whereof Parts are Office, &c, Premises and with respect to certain contiguous Fuel Storage Premises

   1. 42. Provisions with respect to buildings in single ownership

   2. 43. Provisions with respect to buildings plurally owned

   3. 44. Provisions with respect to contiguous fuel storage premises in single ownership

6. Exemptions

   1. 45. Power of the Minister to grant exemptions from certain requirements of Act

   2. 46. Power of authorities who enforce Act to grant exemptions from certain requirements thereof

7. Prohibition of Levying of Charges on Employees for Things done in Compliance with Act

   1. 47. Prohibition of levying of charges on employees for things done in compliance with Act

8. Notification of Accidents

   1. 48. Notification of accidents

9. Information

   1. 49. Notification of fact of employment of persons

   2. 50. Information for employees

10. Power to adapt Act in relation to covered Markets

    1. 51. Power to adapt Act in relation to covered markets

11. Enforcement

    1. 52. Authorities who are to enforce Act

    2. 53. Powers of local authorities' and Minister's inspectors

    3. 54. Powers of Minister of Power's inspectors

    4. 55. Production by local authorities' and Minister's inspectors of evidence of authority

    5. 56. Exercise, on behalf of factory and mine and quarry inspectors, of their powers by officers of fire brigades

    6. 57. Provisions for securing discharge of local authorities' duties in uniform manner

    7. 58. Power of local authorities to indemnify their inspectors

    8. 59. Restriction of disclosure of information

    9. 60. Annual reports to Minister by local and fire authorities

    10. 61. Transfer of powers and duties of English or Welsh local authorities in default

    11. 62. Exercise and performance by Minister of powers and duties of Scottish local authorities in default

12. Offences, Penalties and legal Proceedings

    1. 63. Offences

    2. 64. Penalty for offences for which no express penalty is provided

    3. 65. Offences by bodies corporate

    4. 66. Penalty on persons actually committing offences for which others are liable

    5. 67. Defence available to persons charged with offences

    6. 68. Falsification of documents, false statements, &c

    7. 69. Removal or defacement of documents posted in pursuance of Act or regulations under it

    8. 70. Prosecution of offences

    9. 71. Local authorities' inspectors in Scotland to have power to institute proceedings in certain cases

    10. 72. Appeal from orders made on complaint

    11. 73. Power of county court and sheriff to modify agreements and apportion expenses

13. Amendments of other Acts

    1. 74. Amendment of sections 123(1) and 124(1) of Factories Act 1961, and provisions consequential thereon

    2. 75. Amendment of section 125(1) of Factories Act 1961, and provisions consequential thereon

    3. 76. Amendment of Public Health Act 1936

    4. 77. Exclusion of application of sections 128 and 129 of Public Health (London) Act 1936

    5. 78. Provision for securing exercise of local Act powers in conformity with this Act

14. General Provisions

    1. 79. Minister to report to Parliament

    2. 80. Regulations and orders

    3. 81. Mode of service of notices under this Act

    4. 82. Expenses and receipts

    5. 83. Application to the Crown

    6. 84. Exclusion of application to visiting forces

    7. 85. Exclusion of application to factories, to certain fish salerooms and to parts below ground of mines

    8. 86. Exclusion of application to premises occupied for transitory purposes

15. Provisions with respect to Northern Ireland, Isles of Scilly and Inner and Middle Temples

    1. 87. Powers of Parliament of Northern Ireland

    2. 88. Application to Isles of Scilly

    3. 89. Application to Inner and Middle Temples

16. Interpretation

    1. 90. Interpretation

17. Short Title, Commencement, Extent and Repeal

    1. 91. Short title, commencement, extent and repeal

18. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

       Procedure for making Special Regulations

       1. 1. Before the Minister makes any special regulations he shall publish...

       2. 2. Every objection must be in writing and state—

       3. 3. The Minister shall consider any objection made by or on...

       4. 4. If after the publication of the notice with respect to...

       5. 5. Where any such inquiry is to be held as to...

       6. 6. In this Schedule the expression " general objection " means,...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Enactments repealed