Factories Act, 1955

Continuation of certain orders, etc.

8.—Any order, regulation, bye-law, requirement, appointment (other than an appointment under section 118 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901) or agreement made or certificate (other than a certificate under section 14 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901) or notice given under any enactment repealed by this Act which was in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue in force and shall have effect as though it had been made or given under this Act and, in so far as it could have been made or given under a particular provision of this Act, shall be deemed to have been made or given under that provision, and any such order or regulation made under a power which is exercisable under a corresponding provision of this Act by a different class of instrument, shall be deemed to be an instrument of that class, so, however, that any such order or regulation which continues in force by virtue of this section may, in so far as it is necessary to bring it into conformity with this Act, be varied or revoked by an order or regulations made by the Minister under this Act.