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FACTORIES AND MACHINERY ACT 1967 (REVISED 1988)

PART 1: PRELIMINARY
SECTION
1. SHORT TITLE
2. INTRPRETATION OF “FACTORY”
3. INTERPRETATION –GENERAL.
4. APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS.
5. SUPERVISION OF OFFICERS
6. OFFICERS ARE PUBLIC SERVANTS
7. POWERS OF AN INSPECTOR.
8. OBSTRUCTION AN OFFENCE
9. PERSONS NOT TO REVEAL SECRETS

PART II: SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE
SECTION
10. PROVISIONS RELATING TO SAFETY, ETC
11. PERSONS EXPOSED TO EXPLOSIVE, INFLAMMABLE, ETC., SUBSTANCES.
12. LIFTING OF WEIGHTS
13. PROVISIONS AGAINST FIRE.
14. CONSTRUCTION OF MACHINERY
15. DANGEROUS PARTS OF MACHINERY.
16. PROJECTING MATERIAL.
17. MACHINERY FOR HIRE OR SALE MUST COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS.
18. MACHINERY MANUFACTURED OR REPAIRED MUST COMPLY WITH
REGULATIONS.
19. CETIFICATE OF FITNESS.
20. DUTIES OF PERSONS EMPLOYED.
21. DUTIES OF OCCUPIER.
22. PROVISIONS RELATING TO HEALTH.
23. EXPOSURE TO ELEMENTS
24. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND APPLIANCES.
25. PROVISIONS RELATING TO WELFARE.

PART III: PERSONS IN CHARGE AND CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
SECTION
26. TRAINING AND SUPERVISION OF INEXPERIENCED WORKERS.
27. CHIEF INSPECTOR MAY MAKE ORDERS IN CIRCUMSTANCES.
28. YOUNG PERSONS.
29. CERTAIN MACHINERY NOT TO BE OPERATED WITHOUT CERTIFICATED
STAFF.
30. PANEL OF EXAMINERS AND BOARD OF APPEAL.




PART IV: NOTIFICTION OF ACCIDENT, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE AND DANGEROUS DISEASES.
SECTION
31. ACCIDENTS AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE TO BE REPORTED.
32. NOTIFICATION OF INDUSTRIAL DISEASES.
33. INVESTIGATION AND INQUIRIES.

PART V: NOTICE OF OCCUPATION OF FACTORY, AND REGISTRATION AND USE OF MACHINERY.
SECTION
34. OPERATION OF FACTORY.
35. BUILDING OPERATIONS OR WORKS OF ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION.
36. INSTALLATION OF MACHINERY,ETC.
37. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION.
38. REGISTER.
39. MOVING OR ALTERATION OF OR ADDITION TO MACHINERY TO BE
APPROVED.
40. PERIODICAL INSPECTIONS.
41. QUESTIONS FOR DECISIONS BY AN INSPECTOR AND APPEALS FROM
SUCH DECISION.
42. REPORT OF CHANGES,ETC.
43. MACHINERY OR FACTORY NO LONGER IN USE.
44. NOTICE OF SALE,HIRE OR TRANSFER.
45. COPY OF REPORT OF ENQUIRY MAY BE SUPPLIED.
46. POWERS OF THE CHIEF INSPECTOR AND SENIOR INSPECTORS AT
ENQUIRIES.

PART VI: GENERAL
SECTION
47. CRIMINALS OR CIVIL LIABILITY UNAFFECTED.
48. FEES.
49. CHIEF INSPECTOR’S POWERS.
50. OFFENCES.
51. PENALTIES.
52. PROSECUTIONS.
52A. POWER TO COMPOUND.
53. POWER TO MODIFY AGREEMENTS.
54. POWER TO APPORTION EXPENSES.
55. EXEMPTIONS
56. REGULATIONS.
57. MEDICAL SUPERVISIONS.
58. REPEAL.
59. AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE.
FIRST SCHEDULE – DANGERUOS OCCURRENCE.
SECOND SCHEDULE – SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.
THIRD SCHEDULE – NOTIFIABLE INDUSTRIAL DISEASES.