Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Factories Acts, 1937 to 1959, and certain other enactments relating to the safety, health and welfare of employed persons. |
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| Citation | 9 & 10 Eliz. 2 c. 34 |
| Introduced by | David Maxwell Fyfe, 1st Earl of Kilmuir, Lord Chancellor, 28 March 1961 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales, Scotland |
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| Royal assent | 22 June 1961 |
| Commencement | 1 April 1962 |
| Repealed | — |
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| Amended by | Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 |
| Repealed by | — |
| Relates to | Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 |
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Status: Amended
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| Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Factories Acts (Northern Ireland) 1938 to 1959, and certain other enactments relating to the safety, health and welfare of employed persons. |
| Citation | 1965 c. 20 (N.I.) |
| Territorial extent | Northern Ireland |
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| Royal assent | 4 November 1965 |
| Commencement | 4 November 1965 |
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| Amended by | Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 |
| Relates to | Factories Act 1961 |
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Status: Amended
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The Factories Act 1961 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. At the time of its passage, the Act consolidated much legislation on workplace health, safety and welfare in Great Britain. Though as of 2008[update] some of it remains in force, it has largely been superseded by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and regulations made under it.
However, the Act continues to have a legal importance as cases of chronic workplace exposure to hazards such as industrial noise, as in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire deafness litigation, or carcinogens often extend back in time beyond the current legislation.
Breach of the residual provisions is still a crime punishable on summary conviction in the Magistrates' Court by a fine of up to £20,000 or, on indictment in the Crown Court, imprisonment for up to two years and an unlimited fine.
In the event of damage arising from a breach of the Act, there may be civil liability for breach of statutory duty. Though no such liability is stipulated by the Act itself, none is excluded and the facts could be such as to give rise to a cause of action in that tort. A breach not actionable in itself may be evidential towards a claim for common law negligence. In particular, a criminal conviction may be given in evidence.
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