(1) In every factory wherein five hundred or more workers are ordinarily employed the occupier shall employ in the factory such number of welfare officers as may be prescribed. (2) The State Government may prescribe the duties, qualifications and conditions of service of officers employed under sub-section (1). STATE AMENDMENT Karnataka Amendment of section 49.--In section 49 of the principal Act,-- (1) in sub-section (1), for the words “five hundred” the words “two hundred” shall be substituted; (2) after sub-section (1), the following shall be inserted, namely:-- “(1A) In every factory where two hundred or more women workers are ordinarily employed the occupier shall employ in the factory, such number of female supervisors, as may be prescribed.” [Vide Karnataka Act 1 of 2003, s. 3].
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(1) In every factory wherein five hundred or more workers are ordinarily employed the occupier shall employ in the factory such number of welfare officers as may be prescribed.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (2) The State Government may prescribe the duties, qualifications and conditions of service of officers employed under sub-section <i>(1)</i>.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b>STATE AMENDMENT</b><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b>Karnataka</b><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b>Amendment of section 49.--</b>In section 49 of the principal Act,--<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(1) in sub-section (1), for the words “five hundred” the words “two hundred” shall be substituted;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(2) after sub-section (1), the following shall be inserted, namely:--<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>“(1A) In every factory where two hundred or more women workers are ordinarily employed the occupier shall employ in the factory, such number of female supervisors, as may be prescribed.”<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>[<i>Vide</i> Karnataka Act 1 of 2003, s. 3].<br><br>