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The Factories Act

31Pressure plant

1[(1) If in any factory, any plant or machinery or any part thereof is operated at a pressure above atmospheric pressure, effective measures shall be taken to ensure that the safe working pressure of such plant or machinery or part is not exceeded.]

(2) The State Government may make rules providing for the examination and testing of any plant or machinery such as is referred to in sub-section (1) and prescribing such other safety measures in relation thereto as may in its opinion be necessary in any factory or class or description of factories.

2[(3) The State Government may, by rules, exempt, subject to such conditions as may be specified therein, any part of any plant or machinery referred to in sub-section (1) from the provisions of this section.]

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1. Subs. by s. 15, ibid., for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 1-12-1987).

2. Ins. by Act 94 of 1976, s. 13 (w.e.f. 26-10-1976).

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