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Mercantile Laws – II

Notes provided and maintained by the occupier for the use of the workers (Section 46). Without
prejudice in the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for-

 the date by which such canteen shall be provided;
 the standard in respect of construction, accommodation, furniture and other equipment of
the canteen;
 the foodstuffs to be served therein and the charges which may be made therefore;

 the constitution of a managing committee for the canteen and representation of the workers
in the management of the canteen;
 the items of expenditure in the running of the canteen which are not to be taken into
account in fixing the cost of foodstuffs and which shall be borne by the employer;

 the delegation to Chief Inspector subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, of the
power to make rules under clause (c).

(vi) Shelters, Rest-rooms and Lunch-rooms (Section 47)

In every factory wherein more than one hundred and fifty workers are ordinarily employed
adequate and suitable shelters or rest-rooms and a suitable lunch-room, with provision for
drinking water, where workers can eat meals brought by them, shall be provided and maintained
for the use of the workers:

Provided that any canteen maintained in accordance with the provisions of section 46 shall be
regarded as part of the requirements of this sub-section:
Provided further that where a lunch-room exists no worker shall eat any food in the work-room.
The shelters or rest-room or lunch-room to be provided under sub-section (1) shall be sufficiently
lighted and ventilated and shall be maintained in a cool and clean condition. The State
Government may-

 prescribe the standards, in respect of construction accommodation, furniture and other
equipment of shelters, rest-rooms and lunch-rooms to be provided under this section;
 by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt any factory or class or description of factories
from the requirements of this section.

(vii) Crèches (Section 48)
In every factory wherein more than thirty women workers are ordinarily employed there shall
be provided and maintained a suitable room or rooms for the use of children under the age of six
years of such women. Such rooms shall provide adequate accommodation, shall be adequately
lighted and ventilated, shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be under
the charge of women trained in the care of children and infants. The State Government may
make rules-
 prescribing the location and the standards in respect of construction, accommodation;
furniture and other equipment of rooms to be provided, under this section;
 requiring the provision in factories to which the section applies, of additional facilities for
the care of children belonging to women workers, including suitable provision of facilities
for washing and changing their clothing;

 requiring the provision in any factory of free milk or refreshment or both for such children;
 requiring that facilities shall be given in any factory for the mothers of such children to
feed them at the necessary intervals.

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