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Factories Act (Act. No. 1956-12).

Country(ies)

United Kingdom

Territorial subdivisions

Gibraltar

Subjects (Classification)

Occupational safety and health

Adopted on (Date of text)

1956-08-01

Scope of text

Non-Metropolitan Territories

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Law, Act

Abstract/Citation

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Interpretation
Part III - Notification of Factories
Part IV - Health (General Provisions)
Part V - Safety (General Provisions)
Part VI - Welfare (General Provisions)
Part VII - Health, Safety and Welfare (Special Provisions and Regulations)
Part VIII - Special Application and Extension
Part IX - Miscellaneous
Part X - Notification and Investigation of Accidents and Occupational Diseases
Part XI - Administration
Part XII - Offences, Penalties and Legal Proceedings
Part XIII - Protection of Workers from the Risks of Exposure to Noise at Work [ss. 94-104 repealed]
Part XIV - Prevention and Reduction of Asbestos Fibre Discharges

Date of entry into force

1956-06-19
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Basic text(s)

1986-05-12 (EEU-1986-DI-2171)
Directive du Conseil concernant la protection des travailleurs contre les risques dus à l'exposition au bruit pendant le travail (86/188/CEE).

Basic text(s)

1989-06-12 (EEU-1989-DI-8147)
Directive du Conseil CEE/89/391 du 12 juin 1989 concernant la mise en oeuvre de mesures visant à promouvoir l'amélioration de la sécurité et de la santé des travailleurs au travail.

Basic text(s)

1983-09-19 (EEU-1983-DI-35816)
Directive 83/477/CEE du 19 septembre 1983 relative à la protection des travailleurs contre les risques liés à l'exposition à l'amiante sur les lieux de travail.

Implementing text(s)

1985-10-31 (GBR-1985-R-1829)
Factories (Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing) Regulations. (LN. 114/1985).

Implementing text(s)

1994-07-14 (GBR-1994-R-37702)
Factories (Inspection) Regulations 1994 (L.N. No. 67/1994)

Implementing text(s)

1996-01-25 (GBR-1996-R-43220)
Factories Ordinance (Extension of Application) Order 1996 (L.N. No. 13 of 1996).

Implementing text(s)

1997-02-27 (GBR-1997-R-46349)
Factories (Control of Carcinogens at Work) Regulations 1997 (L.N. No. 21 of 1997).

Implementing text(s)

1997-06-12 (GBR-1997-R-47010)
Factories (Boreholes (Offshore Installations) Health and Safety) Regulations 1997 (L.N. No. 62 of 1997).

Implementing text(s)

1997-06-12 (GBR-1997-R-47011)
Factories (Boreholes (Sites and Operations) Health and Safety) Regulations 1997 (L.N. No. 63 of 1997).

Implementing text(s)

1997-11-06 (GBR-1997-R-48090)
Factories (Provision and Use of Work Equipment) Regulations (L.N. No. 130 of 1997).

Implementing text(s)

1997-12-18 (GBR-1997-R-48374)
Factories (Mines and Quarries) (Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions) Regulations 1997 (LN. No. 148/1997).

Implementing text(s)

1999-04-15 (GBR-1999-R-53856)
Factories (Control of Biological Agents at Work) Regulations 1999 (L.N. No. 35 of 1999).

Implementing text(s)

1999-06-03 (GBR-1999-R-53857)
Factories (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment) Regulations 1999 (LN. No. 59/1999).

Implementing text(s)

1999-06-03 (GBR-1999-R-53858)
Factories (Provision and Use of Work Equipment) Regulations 1999 (LN. 60/1999).

Implementing text(s)

1956-11-09 (GBR-1956-R-92872)
Factories (Aerated Water) Regulations (1956.11.08-1).

Implementing text(s)

2003-03-20 (GBR-2003-R-92876)
Factories (Control of Chemical Agents at Work) Regulations 2003 (LN. 2003/035).

Implementing text(s)

2006-12-07 (GBR-2006-R-92878)
Factories (Control of Vibration at Work) Regulations 2006 (LN. 2006/148).

Implementing text(s)

1956-12-06 (GBR-1956-R-92879)
Factories (Electricity) Regulations (1956.12.06).

Implementing text(s)

2004-01-22 (GBR-2004-R-92880)
Factories (Explosive Atmospheres) Regulations, 2004 (LN. 2004/004).

Implementing text(s)

1956-10-04 (GBR-1956-R-92881)
Factories (First-Aid) Regulations (1956.10.04).

Implementing text(s)

1956-11-08 (GBR-1956-R-92882)
Factories (Forms) Regulations (1956.11.08-2).

Implementing text(s)

2006-12-07 (GBR-2006-R-92883)
Factories (Health, Safety and Welfare in Relation to Construction) Regulations 2006 (LN. 2006/145).

Implementing text(s)

2010-07-29 (GBR-2010-R-92884)
Factories (Protection of Workers from Physical Agents) (Artificial Optical Radiation) Regulations 2010 (LN. 2010/131).

Implementing text(s)

2006-06-01 (GBR-2006-R-92885)
Factories (Protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work) Regulations (LN. 2006/082).

Implementing text(s)

1956-11-09 (GBR-1956-R-92886)
Factories (Woodworking Machinery) Regulations (1956.11.08-3).

Implementing text(s)

2006-04-27 (GBR-2006-R-92887)
Factories (Work at Heights) Regulations 2006 (LN. 2006/052).

Amending text(s)

1996-01-25 (GBR-1996-R-43217)
Factories (Safety) Regulations (L.N. No. 10 of 1996).

Amending text(s)

1997-01-16 (GBR-1997-R-45989)
Factories (Amendment) Ordinance 1997 (No. 1 of 1997).

Amending text(s)

1999-07-15 (GBR-1999-R-56823)
Factories Ordinance (Amendment) Ordinance 1999 (No. 16 of 1999).

Amending text(s)

2013-02-27 (GBR-2013-R-94615)
The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Repeals, Revocations and Amendments) Regulations 2013 (2013 No. 448).

Electronic source title

Legislation on-line

Author

Laws of Gibraltar - On-line service

Publisher

Government of Gibraltar

URL

http://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi

File

GBR92873.pdf (Act as amended to Act No. 2007-17)