Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
Scope of Act
1 Premises to which this Act applies.
2 Exception for premises in which only employer’s relatives or outworkers work.
3 Exception for premises where only 21 manhours weekly normally worked.
Health, Safety and Welfare of Employees (General Provisions)
4 Cleanliness.
5 Overcrowding.
6 Temperature.
7 Ventilation.
8 Lighting.
9 Sanitary conveniences.
10 Washing facilities.
11 Supply of drinking water.
12 Accommodation for clothing.
13 Sitting facilities.
14 Seats for sedentary work.
15 Eating facilities.
16 Floors, passages and stairs.
17 Fencing of exposed parts of machinery.
18 Avoidance of exposure of young persons to danger in cleaning machinery.
19 Training and supervision of persons working at dangerous machines.
20—22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23 Prohibition of heavy work.
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25, 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27(1) . . . . . . . . ....
28—41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Special Provisions with respect to Buildings whereof Parts are Office, &c., Premises and with respect to certain contiguous Fuel Storage Premises
42 Provisions with respect to buildings in single ownership.
43 Provisions with respect to buildings plurally owned.
44 Provisions with respect to contiguous fuel storage premises in single ownership.
Exemptions
45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46 Power of authorities who enforce Act to grant exemptions from certain requirements thereof.
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48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information
49 Notification of fact of employment of persons.
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51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enforcement
52 Authorities who are to enforce Act.
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54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56—58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59 Restriction of disclosure of information.
59AException to restriction: public authorities
60(1) . . . . . . . . ....
61, 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Offences, Penalties and legal Proceedings
63 Offences.
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65, 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67 Defence available to persons charged with offences.
68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69 Removal or defacement of documents posted in pursuance of Act or regulations under it.
70(1) . . . . . . . . ....
71(1) . . . . . . . . ....
72 Appeal from orders made on complaint.
73 Power of county court and sheriff to modify agreements and apportion expenses.
Amendments of other Acts
74 Amendment of sections 123(1) and 124(1) of Factories Act 1961, and provisions consequential thereon.
75 Amendment of section 125(1) of Factories Act 1961, and provisions consequential thereon.
76 Amendment of Public Health Act 1936.
77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78 Provision for securing exercise of local Act powers in conformity with this Act.
General Provisions
79. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80 Regulations and orders.
81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82 Expenses and receipts.
83 Application to the Crown.
84 Exclusion of application to visiting forces.
85 Exclusion of application to factories, to certain fish sale-rooms and to parts below ground of mines.
86 Exclusion of application to premises occupied for transitory purposes.
Provisions with respect to Northern Ireland, Isles of Scilly and Inner and Middle Temples
87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88 Application to Isles of Scilly.
89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interpretaion
90 Interpretation
Short Title, Commencement, Extent and Repeal
91 Short title, commencement, extent and repeal.
SCHEDULE 1
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Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963

1963 CHAPTER 41

An Act to make fresh provision for securing the health, safety and welfare of persons employed to work in office or shop premises and provision for securing the health, safety and welfare of persons employed to work in certain railway premises; to amend certain provisions of the Factories Act 1961; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.