Office Premises Act, 1958

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Number 3 of 1958.


OFFICE PREMISES ACT, 1958.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I.

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title and commencement.

2.

Interpretation generally.

3.

Offices.

4.

Application to offices belonging to the State.

5.

Expenses of Minister.

6.

Expenses of sanitary authorities.

7.

Repeals.

PART II.

Health.

8.

Cleanliness.

9.

Overcrowding.

10.

Temperature.

11.

Ventilation.

12.

Lighting.

13.

Sanitary conveniences.

14.

Unsuitable rooms.

15.

Application of Part VI of Shops (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1938, to clerical workers.

16.

Health regulations.

PART III.

Safety.

17.

Construction and maintenance of floors, passages and stairs.

18.

Means of escape in case of fire.

PART IV.

Welfare.

19.

Supply of drinking water.

20.

Washing facilities.

21.

Facilities for sitting.

22.

First-aid.

23.

Welfare regulations.

PART V.

Administration.

24.

Advisory Council.

25.

Enforcing authority.

26.

Exemption certificates.

27.

Inspectors.

28.

Powers of inspectors.

29.

Certificate of authorisation to act as inspector.

30.

Provisions as to regulations, orders and certificates of the Minister.

PART VI.

Offences, Penalties and Legal Proceedings.

31.

Offences generally.

32.

Penalties.

33.

Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied.

34.

Forgery of certificates, etc.

35.

Responsibility of owner of buildings.

36.

Offence by person actually committing offence for which occupier or owner is liable.

37.

Exemption of occupier or owner in certain cases.

38.

Proceedings against persons other than occupiers or owners.

39.

Prosecution of offences, etc.

40.

Appeals from orders made on complaint.

41.

Special provisions as to evidence.

42.

Service and sending of documents.

43.

Power of Circuit Court to modify agreements.

44.

Power of Circuit Court to apportion expenses.

PART VII.

Miscellaneous.

45.

Communal provision of accommodation and facilities.

46.

Duties of persons employed.

47.

Prohibition of deductions from wages.

SCHEDULE.

Enactments Repealed

Acts Referred to

Shops (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1938

No. 4 of 1938

Factories Act, 1955

No. 10 of 1955

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Number 3 of 1958.


OFFICE PREMISES ACT, 1958.


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE HEALTH, WELFARE AND SAFETY OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN OFFICES. [19th February, 1958.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—