Factories Act 1961 (c. 34)

Part VII E+W+S Special Applications and Extensions

Lead processes carried on in places other than factories E+W+S

131 Prohibition of employment of women and young persons in painting buildings with lead paint. E+W+S

(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section a woman or young person shall not be employed in painting any part of a building with lead paint.

(2) This section shall not apply to the employment of—

(a) persons employed as apprentices in the painting trade under arrangements approved by an order of the Minister made after consultation with the organisations, if any, representative of the employers and workers in the trade; or

(b) women or young persons in such special decorative or other work (other than work of an industrial character) as may be excluded from the provisions of this section by an order of the Minister.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reference to Minister in s. 131(2), in so far as it enables orders to be made otherwise than by statutory instrument, to be construed as reference to the Health and Safety Executive: S.I. 1974/1941, reg. 7, Sch. 1