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CMA Intermediate · Business Laws and Ethics · Factories Act, 1948

Under Section 66 of the Factories Act, 1948, which statement about the State Government's power to vary the working hours of women in factories is correct?

The State Government may, by notification, vary the 6 A.M. to 7 P.M. limits for factories or classes of factories. However, such variation can never authorise employment of any woman between 10 P.M. and 5 A.M.

  1. AIt may vary the hours, but cannot authorise employment of any woman between 10 P.M. and 5 A.M.Correct
  2. BIt may vary the hours without any outer limit
  3. CIt may vary the hours, but cannot authorise work after 7 P.M.
  4. DIt has no power to vary the hours

Explanation

The proviso to Section 66(1)(b) allows variation by notification for any factory or class of factories, but no variation can authorise employment of any woman between 10 P.M. and 5 A.M. The 'no power' option ignores the proviso, and the 7 P.M. option wrongly makes the ordinary limit absolute.

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