Factories Act, 1955

Power of the District Court to make orders as to dangerous factory.

51.—(1) The District Court may, on complaint by the Minister, and on being satisfied that any factory or part of a factory is in such a condition, or is so constructed or placed, that any process or work carried on therein cannot be so carried on with due regard to the safety, health and welfare of the persons employed, by order prohibit the use thereof for the purpose of that process or work.

(2) The carrying on of any process or work may, by an order under subsection (1) of this section, be prohibited either indefinitely, or until such steps have been taken as may be specified in the order to enable the process or work to be carried on with due regard to the safety, health and welfare of the persons employed or without such a contravention as aforesaid, as the case may be; but any such order may be revoked or varied on the application by way of complaint of the occupier or owner of the factory or premises.

(3) On any application for the revocation or variation of an order under subsection (1) of this section, the Minister shall be entitled to be heard.