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Factories Act (44:01).

Country/Territory
Botswana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1973 (1978)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provision for the regulation of the conditions of employment in factories and other places as regards the safety, health and welfare of persons employed therein and for the safety and inspection of certain plant and machinery and for purposes incidental to or connected with matters aforesaid.
Subject
General
Keyword
Public health Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act consists of 12 parts divided into 84 articles: Part I-Preliminary and Application of Act, Part II-Interpretation, Part III-Registration of Factories, Part IV-Health-General Provisions, Part V-Safety-General Provisions, Part VI-Welfare-General Provisions, Part VII-Health, Safety and Welfare-Special Provisions and Regulations, Part VII-Special Applications and Extensions, Part IX-Miscellaneous, Part X-Administration, Part XI-Offences, Penalties and Legal Proceedings, Part XII-General. The aims and purposes of this Act are to make provision for the regulation of the conditions of employment in factories and other places as regards the safety, health and welfare of persons employed therein and for the safety and inspection of certain plant and machinery and for purposes incidental to or connected with matters aforesaid.

Full text
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