2. General 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.

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Factories Act · s 2

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Judgments that cite this Act

8 in all

An employer was not in breach of its duty of care to a flight steward who fell on board SummaryDurairaj Santiran v Singapore Airlines L td · [2024] SGHC 249
A director's low culpability stood; the prosecution's appeal was dismissed SummaryPublic Prosecutor v Yeo Teck Soon · [2025] SGHC 179
Fines for unauthorised building works were too low, so the court raised them SummaryPublic Prosecutor v ZH Builders Pte Ltd and another appeal · [2025] SGHC 227

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Singapore Statutes Online · Factories Act, 1985 Revised Edition. Reader record updated on 2 Aug 2026.

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