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In forceAmended1985 Revised Edition
Contents

Act of Parliament

Factories Act

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Part I

Short Title and Application

Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged

s 1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Factories Act.

s 2General application of this Act

Except as in this Act otherwise expressly provided, the provisions of this Act shall apply only to factories as defined by this Act, but shall, except where the contrary intention appears, apply to all such factories.

s 3Application to factories belonging to Government

This Act applies to factories belonging to or in the occupation of the Government and to premises in which building operations and works of engineering construction are carried on by or on behalf of the Government.

s 4Power to exempt in case of public emergency

In the case of any public emergency or whenever the interests of public security or the security of the Singapore Armed Forces require, the President may, by order to be published in the Gazette, to the extent and during the period named in the order, exempt from this Act either factories generally or any class or description of factories.

s 5Power to exempt

The Minister may by order to be published in the Gazette exempt any class or description of factory from any of the provisions of Parts IV, V, VI and VII.

Part V

Safety (General Provisions)

Part X

Administration

Schedules