Question

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11. Have my orders been carried out or not by him?
12. Her name has been struck off the rolls.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Short title, extent and commencement.

1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be

called the Factories Act, 1948.

2*[(2) It extends to the whole of India 3***.]

(3) It shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1949.

2.

Interpretation.

2. Interpretation. In this Act, unless there is anything

repugnant in the subject or context,-

(a) "adult" means a person who has completed his fifteenth

year of age;

(b) "adolescent" means a person who has completed his

fifteen year of age but has not completed his

eighteenth year;

4*[(bb) "calendar year" means the period of twelve months

beginning with the first day of January in any year;]

(c) "child" means a person who has not completed his

fifteenth year of age;

5*[(ca)] "competent person", in relation to any provision of

this Act, means a person or an institution recognised

as such by the Chief Inspector for the purposes of

carrying out tests, examinations and inspections

required to be done in a factory under the provisions

of this Act having regard to-

(i) the qualifications and experience of the

person and facilities available at his disposal;

or

(ii) the qualifications and experience of the

persons employed in such institution and

facilities available therein,

With regard to the conduct of such tests, examinations and