THE FACTORIES ACT.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 935, 15 August 1891, Page 3

THE FACTORIES ACT.

The Factories Bill has passed the or I deal of Me^TOjHpM^/jd bids fair to become part of the law at the land. It is intended to come into operation on' the first of January next, and as its ap-j plication is very extended, a brief outline' of its provisions may be of interest . Aa amended, a " Factory " is defined to b^ any office, building or place, m vrhich, it m a town, one or more persons, if m the country, three or more persons, are en| ! gaged directly or indirectly m working for hire or reward m any handicraft, 0* m preparing or manufacturing articles fo trade or sale. But buildings, etc.j. wherein the people working are shown \ to be of the same family are exempted^ The Act prescribes for regulations for inspecting «uch factories and for thei* dun registration, and gives the Govern ment Inspectors very full powers, llm occupers »ro bound to keep full reconh f their employee? and of the work tboi 0 F '

nre'eueauHfi m. Speciftf rol?i nriMrTntfr 1 f(»r preserving the building* m dun s«tti»t tkvf state, «nd for eHowing (i ao)> em plojyee the foil l--g»l space. *>o wrnvn o>-|-erk'in9 of either sex nmW i'ig ! > »••»»»», shall be allowed to worktop hoiirs without a meal intV/cral' ~s ap\fH"*/ naif an-hour, excyt on lial -holinav- . No' women or males un 'er six e-'n, sj'taiJ be jemploy*- d more than forty eig|i,t<JK.ui^ a ivpek, nor shall any clii'd bp employed ut 'all. nor anyone under Bftenn unless he or she has passed the Fourth Stan lad, Prior to employing 'any person under sixteen, the occupier must obtain a medical certificate as to the fitness of such person. No boy under fifteen, and no gipl under Hxtef>n ahall work between six p.Ai, and six a.m. No boy under four [fe^n, and no girl under sixteen shall be jlinployed at type setting. Five . whole ho'lidavs are allowed during'the year, and a half holiday after two o'clock once a I week, and employees must be paid full wages for such holidays. The remainder ofi the Bill sets forth the penalties to be exacted m case of breach of. ariyY of : ;the regulations, and they ara made quite heavy enougfeiio^ detef^ent. ...... „~ ;