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Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I HEALTH (GENERAL PROVISIONS)

    1. Ss. 1‐7 rep. by SR 1993/37

    2. S. 8 rep. by SR 1985/103

    3. Ss. 9, 10 rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/211; SR 1979/246...

    4. [10A.Medical examinations of persons employed in factories.

    5. 11.Provisions as to workplaces.

    6. [12.Power to require medical supervision.

  3. PART II SAFETY (GENERAL PROVISIONS)

    1. Ss. 13‐18 rep. by SR 1993/19

    2. S. 19 rep. by SR 1993/37

    3. S. 20 rep. by SR 1993/19

    4. Ss. 21, 22 rep. by SR 1997/387

    5. Ss. 23, 24 rep. by SR 1999/304

    6. S. 25 rep. by SR 2005/279

    7. Ss. 26‐28 rep. by SR 1999/304

    8. Ss. 29, 30 rep. by SR 1993/37

    9. S. 31 rep. by SR 1999/13

    10. S. 32 rep. by SR 2003/152

    11. Ss. 33, 34 rep. by SR 1991/471

    12. S. 35 rep. by SR 2004/222

    13. Ss. 36, 37 rep. by SR 1991/471

    14. Ss. 38, 39 rep. by SR 2004/222

    15. 40.Precautions as respects water-sealed gasholders.

    16. Ss. 41‐52 rep. by SR 1986/350

    17. Ss. 53‐55 rep. by SR 1979/246

  4. PART III WELFARE (GENERAL PROVISIONS)

    1. Ss. 56‐59 rep. by SR 1993/37

    2. S. 60 rep. by SR 1982/429

    3. S. 61 rep. by SR 1979/246

  5. PART IV HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE (SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND REGULATIONS)

    1. Special provisions

      1. Ss. 62, 63 rep. by SR 1990/374

      2. S. 64 rep. by SR 1993/20

      3. S. 65 rep. by SR 1979/246

      4. S. 66 rep. by SR 1990/374

      5. 67.Humid factories.

      6. S. 68 rep. by SR 1993/37

      7. S. 69 rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/211; SR 1979/246

      8. S. 70 rep. by SR 1979/246

      9. S. 71 rep. by SR 1992/535

      10. S. 72(1) rep. by 1990 NI 2; subs. (2) rep....

      11. S. 73 rep. by SR 1998/281

      12. S. 74 rep. by SR 1986/36

      13. S. 75 rep. by SR 1979/246

      14. Ss. 76, 77 rep. by SR 1990/374

  6. PART V NOTIFICATION AND INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS AND INDUSTRIAL DISEASES

    1. S. 78 rep. by SR 1981/339

    2. S. 79 rep. by SR 1979/246

    3. S. 80 rep. by SR 1986/247

    4. 81.Inquest in case of death by accident or industrial disease.

    5. S. 82 rep. by SR 1979/246

    6. S. 83 rep. by 1978 NI 9

  7. PART VI EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN, YOUNG PERSONS AND CHILDREN

    1. Prohibition of employment of children and of women after childbirth

      1. 84.Prohibition of employment of children.

      2. 85.Prohibition of employment of women after childbirth.

      3. Ss. 86‐94 rep. by 1990 NI 2

      4. S. 95 rep. by 1988 NI 13

      5. Ss. 96‐108 rep. by 1990 NI 2

      6. S. 109 rep. by 1988 NI 13

      7. Ss. 110‐114 rep. by 1990 NI 2

    2. Exemptions in interest of efficiency of industry or transport

      1. 115.Exceptions from provisions regulating hours of employment.

    3. Certificate of fitness for employment of young persons

      1. S. 116 rep. by 1972 NI 14; 1978 NI 9...

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

      3. S. 117A rep. by 1990 NI 2

  8. PART VII SPECIAL APPLICATIONS AND EXTENSIONS

    1. Factories occupying parts of buildings

      1. S. 118 rep. by SR 1986/350

      2. 119.Tenement factories—other provisions

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

    2. Electrical stations.

      1. 121.Application of Act to electrical stations.

    3. Institutions

      1. 122.Institutions.

    4. Docks, wharves, quays, warehouses and ships

      1. 123.Docks, etc.

      2. 124.Ships.

    5. Works of building and engineering construction

      1. 125.Building operations and works of engineering construction.

      2. S. 126 rep. by SR 1998/281

      3. Ss. 127, 128 rep. by SR 1986/36

      4. S. 129 rep. by SR 1998/281

      5. S. 130 rep. by SR 1998/281

  9. Part VIII (Ss. 131‐134) rep. by SR 1996/21

  10. PART IX WAGES

    1. Ss. 135, 135A rep. by 1988 NI 7

    2. S. 136 rep. by SR 1979/246

  11. 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. Ss. 138, 139 rep. by SR 1996/512

    3. 140.General registers.

    4. 141.Preservation of registers and records.

    5. Ss. 142, 143 rep. by SR 1979/246

    6. S. 144 rep. by 1967 c.6 (NI)

  12. PART XI ADMINISTRATION

    1. S. 145 rep. by SR 1979/246

    2. Ss. 146‐148 rep. by SR 1986/350

    3. Ss. 149, 150 rep. by SR 1979/246

    4. Ss. 151, 152 rep. by 1978 NI 9

    5. S. 153 rep. by SR 1985/103

    6. 154.Prohibition of disclosure of information.

  13. PART XII OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

    1. 155.Offences.

    2. S. 156 rep. by SR 1986/350

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

    4. 158.Fine for offence by parent.

    5. S. 159 rep. by SR 1979/246

    6. Ss. 160, 161 rep. by SR 1986/350

    7. 162.Proceedings against persons not primarily liable.

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

    9. 164.Prosecution of offences and recovery of fines.

    10. S. 165 rep. by SR 1986/350

    11. 166.Special provisions as to evidence.

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

    13. 168.Service of documents, etc.

    14. 169.Power of county court to modify agreements.

    15. 170.Power of county court to apportion expenses.

    16. 171.Application of Arbitration Act (Northern Ireland) 1937 (c.8)

  14. PART XIII APPLICATION OF ACT

    1. 172.General application.

    2. 173.Application to Crown.

    3. 174.Relationship of this Act, enactments relating to mines, and Quarries Act (Northern Ireland) 1927 to certain premises.

  15. PART XIV INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL

    1. Interpretation

      1. 175.Interpretation of expression factory.

      2. 176.General interpretation.

    2. General

      1. Ss. 177, 178 rep. by SR 1979/246

      2. 179.Regulations, rules and orders.

      3. 180.Transitional provisions.

      4. 181.Construction of references in other enactments to factories and workshops, etc.

      5. 182.Financial provision.

      6. 183.Short title.

  16. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Table of Humidity

    2. Schedule 2 rep. by SR 1986/350

    3. Schedules 3, 4 rep. by SR 1979/246

    4. SCHEDULE 5

      TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

      1. 1.Any reference in any enactment or document, whether express or implied, to any enactment repealed...

      2. 2.Any order, regulation, rule, byelaw or appointment made, direction, certificate or notice given, or other...

      3. 3.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a factory which has been furnished with a certificate in...

      4. 4.In the case of any factory constructed or converted for use as a factory before...

      5. 5.Where, before the coming into operation of Schedule 1 to the Factories Act (Northern Ireland)...

      6. 6.The mention of particular matters in this Schedule shall be without prejudice to the general...

    5. Schedule 6 rep. by SLR 1973

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