5. The periods of work of an adult worker in a factory shall be so arranged that inclusive of his intervals for rest under section 55, THEY SHALL NOT SPREAD OVER MORE THAN TEN AND A HALF HOURS IN ANY DAY : Provided that the Chief Inspector may, for reasons to be specified in writing increase the SPREAD OVER UP TO TWELVE HOURS.

4. State Government or, subject to the control of the State Government, the Chief Inspector, may, by written order and for the reasons specified therein, exempt any factory from the above provision SO HOWEVER THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED BY A WORKER WITHOUT AN INTERVAL DOES NOT EXCEED SIX.

3. The periods of work of adult workers in a factory each day shall be so fixed that no period shall exceed five hours and that NO WORKER SHALL WORK FOR MORE THAN FIVE HOURS BEFORE HE HAS HAD AN INTERVAL FOR REST OF AT LEAST HALF AN HOUR.

2. No adult worker shall be required or allowed to work in a factory for more than NINE HOURS IN ANY DAY : Provided that, subject to the previous approval of the Chief Inspector, the daily maximum specified in this section may be exceeded in order to facilitate the change of shifts.

1. No adult worker shall be required or allowed to work in a factory for more than FORTY-EIGHT HOURS IN ANY WEEK .

2. Provided that the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, in respect of any factory or group or class or description of factories, vary the limits laid down in clause (b), BUT SO THAT NO SUCH VARIATION SHALL AUTHORIZE THE EMPLOYMENT OF ANY WOMAN BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10 P.M. AND 5 A.M .; there shall be no change of shifts except after a weekly holiday or any other holiday.

1. No woman shall be REQUIRED OR ALLOWED to work in any factory EXCEPT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6 A.M. AND 7 P.M.

5. The period of work of all children employed in a factory shall be limited to two shifts which shall not overlap or spread over more than five hours each; and each child shall be employed in only one of the relays which shall not, except with the previous permission in writing of the Chief Inspector, be changed more frequently than once in a period of thirty days.

4. NO FEMALE CHILD shall be required or allowed to work in any factory except between 8 A.M. and 7 P.M.

3. No child shall be required or allowed to work in any factory on any day on which he has already been working in another factory.

2. Explanation.—For the purpose of this sub-section “night” shall mean a period of at least twelve consecutive hours which shall include the interval between 10 P.M. and 6 A.M

1. No child shall be EMPLOYED OR PERMITTED to work, in any factory for more than FOUR AND A HALF HOURS in any day; NO CHILD CAN WORK DURING THE NIGHT .

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