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Sunrise Textiles in Surat has a factory in which, on its busiest day in the preceding twelve months, 8 persons were employed. The Factories Act, 1948 applies to it. Under Section 4 of the 1988 Act, which registers must its employer maintain at the work spot in lieu of the registers under the Scheduled Act?

The employer must maintain only a register in Form III at the work spot. The factory never had more than nine persons in the preceding twelve months, so it is a very small establishment. Forms II and III together are required only for small establishments.

  1. ARegisters in Form II and Form III
  2. BA register in Form III onlyCorrect
  3. CA register in Form II only
  4. DRegisters in Form I and Form II

Explanation

A very small establishment is one where not more than nine persons are employed on any day of the preceding twelve months. Eight persons fits this. For very small establishments the proviso requires only a register in Form III. Form II and III together apply to small establishments, and Form I is the annual return, not a register.

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