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Part II Safety (General Provisions)
21. Training and supervision of young persons working at dangerous machines.
31. Precautions with respect to explosive or inflammable dust, gas, vapour or substance.
37. Exceptions as to steam boilers, steam receivers and containers, and air receivers.
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Part IV Health, Safety and Welfare (Special Provisions and Regulations)
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74. Prohibition of employment of women and young persons in certain processes connected with lead manufacture.
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Part V Notification and Investigation of Accidents and Industrial Diseases
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Part VI Employment of Women and Young Persons
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Exemptions in interest of efficiency of industry or transport
Part VII Special Applications and Extensions
Lead processes carried on in places other than factories
128. Employment of women and young persons in places other than factories in processes connected with lead manufacture or involving the use of lead compounds.
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131. Prohibition of employment of women and young persons in painting buildings with lead paint.
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Part XII Offences, Penalties and Legal Proceedings
156. Fines for offences for which no express penalty provided.
157. Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied.
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160. Penalty on person actually committing an offence for which other person is primarily liable.
161. Power of person primarily liable to exempt himself from liability.
163. Owner of machine liable in certain cases instead of occupier.
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167. Proceedings for offences in respect of the employment of children.
170. Power of county court or sheriff to apportion expenses.
Part XIV Interpretation and General
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181. Substitution of corresponding provisions for certain provisions of Factory and Workshop Act 1901.
184. Construction of references in other enactments to factories and workshops, etc. and exclusion of certain provisions of Public Health (London) Act 1936.
SCHEDULES
Provisions of the Factory and Workshop Act 1901 applicable in London and Scotland only . . .
1.Any reference in any enactment or document, whether express or...
2.Any order, regulation, rule, byelaw or appointment made, direction, certificate...
4.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph, a factory...
5.In the case of any factory constructed or converted for...
6.Where, before the coming into operation of the First Schedule...
7.Any order made under Regulation 59 of the Defence (General)...
8.The mention of particular matters in this Schedule shall be...
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