The Factories Act

General penalty for offences

Liability of owner of premises in certain circumstances

Enhanced penalty after previous conviction

Penalty for obstructing Inspector

Penalty for wrongfully disclosing results of analysis under section 91

Penalty for contravention of the provisions of sections 41B, 41C and 41H

Offences by workers

Penalty for using false certificate of fitness

Penalty for permitting double employment of child

Repealed

Exemption of occupier or manager from liability in certain cases

Power of Court to make orders

Presumption as to employment

Onus as to age

Onus of proving limits of what is practicable, etc

Cognizance of offence

Limitation of prosecutions

Jurisdiction of a court for entertaining proceedings, etc., for offence


PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE


If a person is found in a factory at any time, except during
intervals for meals or rest, when work is going on or the machinery is in motion, he shall until the
contrary is proved, be deemed for the purposes of this Act and the rules made thereunder to have been at
that time employed in the factory.

LAWGIST

# 103 Presumption as to employment