FORM FOR THE REGISTER OF CHILDREN (n). To be kept in those factories only where children under 13 years of age are employed. Names of the Children employed in this Factory before 12 o'clock at Noon, or the Morning Set (o). Names of the Children employed in this Factory after One o'clock in the Afternoon, or the Afternoon Set. This register shall contain the names of every child under thirteen years of age employed in the factory, to be entered successively when engaged to work, whether for the first time, or after having left, when re-engaged to work (p). (n) The 7 & 8 Vict. c. 15, s. 72, ante, p. 79, is repealed by 13 & 14 Vict. c. 54, s. 7, post, p. 105, whereby children having completed 11 years, employed solely in winding and throwing silk, may be employed as young persons under the last-mentioned Act. This form would seem to be still applicable for children under 11 years. (0) See as to the two sets, s. 30, ante, p. 57. (p) See note (ƒ), ante, p. 87. If any child be removed from the morning set to the afternoon set, or vice versa, the name of such child must be entered as a new comer in the register for the set to which it is removed, and the number of its certificate of age must be placed against its name, but no new certificate shall be required for such child. If the mill occupier desires to change the time of working of the two entire sets of children at stated periods, (as for instance) to make a change every month, so that the children who worked in the morning one month shall work in the afternoon the next month, and vice versa for the other children, alternately throughout the year, it will not be necessary to enter the names of the children anew, but the mill occupier or his agent shall only be required to make and sign the following declaration (q), in addition to the other details herein before required : 1. The children entered in this register as beionging to the morning set work in this factory before twelve o'clock, and not after one o'clock, on and after the first Monday of the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November; and after one o'clock, and not before twelve o'clock, on and after the first Monday of the months of February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2. The children entered in this register as belonging to the afternoon set work in this factory after one o'clock, and not before twelve o'clock, on and after the first Monday of the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November; and before twelve o'clock, and not after one o'clock, on and after the first Monday of the months of— February, April, June, August, October, and December. Signature of Occupier or Agent. When a change in the time of working of the two entire sets of children is made at other stated periods allowed by this Act, the necessary alterations shall be made in the above declaration, to the satisfaction of the inspector or sub-inspector of the district. In any silk factory in which children above eleven years of age are employed more than seven hours in any one day (r), a register of the names of such children shall be kept in the above form, distinct from the register of the names of the children who are employed in morning and afternoon sets (s). In all mills where more than twenty children or young persons are employed, an alphabetical index shall be kept, according to the first letter of the surname, of the names of all the children and young persons employed in the factory, adding to each name the number of (q) Which is to be inserted in this register. (r) See sec. 30, ante, p. 57. the last certificate under which the age of the child or young person is employed, or if more than sixteen years or age, the letters XVI. All the forms contained in this Schedule (B.) which shall apply to any particular factory ray be bound together in one book, except the alphabetical index of reference herein before referred to. SCHEDULE (C.) (a). NOTICES TO BE FIXED UP IN THE FACTORY. Form for the notice to be fixed up of the names and addresses of the inspector and sub-inspector, the certifying surgeon, the clock for regulating the factory, and the hours of work of all young persons and females employed in the factory (b). Name and address of the inspector The hours of work of all young persons and females above eighteen years of age employed in this factory (@). * In this space the days of the week to which the hours of work refer shall be entered. (a) See sect. 28, ante, p. 56. The forms contained in this schedule may be obtained of Messrs. Shaw, the publishers of this volume. (b) Sec. 28, ante, p. 56, requires the notice to specify the times of work of all persons in the factory; practically the form of the schedule will be to the same effect. See 18 & 14 Vict. c. 54, s. 1, post, p. 102. Signature of the Occupier of the Factory or his Agent. (c) This notice, so far as it relates to the working hours of young persons and females above 18, is repealed by 13 & 14 Vict. c. 54, s. 2, post, p. 102. (d) The time specified in this notice is that which is to be the beginning of the work in the factory. See sect. 52, ante, p. 71, and see 13 & 14 Vict. c. 54, s. 1, post, p. 102. In every silk factory (d) in which children above eleven years of age are employed more than seven hours in any one day, a separate notice, in the above form, shall be fixed up of the hours such children are employed. Form for the Notice to be fixed up of the Times allowed for Meals (e). * In this space the days to which the meal hours refer shall be entered. {Signature of the Occupier of the Factory or his Agent. These notices of the regular hours of work fixed up in a factory are not required to be altered when young persons are only employed at other hours for the recovery of lost time as authorized by this Act (f), provided the notice required to be fixed up when recovering lost time be fixed up, and provided on such notice it is stated at what time of the day it is intended to recover the time so lost (g). (d) See sec. 30, ante, p. 57. (e) See sec. 28, ante, p. 53. (f) See 18 & 14 Vict. c. 54, s. 2, post, p. 102. (g) See the form, post, p. 93. Form of the notice to be fixed up (h) when the occupier of the fac tory intends to recover all or any part of the time which has been lost by the stoppage of the machinery in the factory, as allowed by this Act. {Signature of the Occupier of the Factory or his Agent. No lost time is required to be entered except such as it may be intended to recover. The entries of all the details in this notice relating to any time lost or recovered shall be made in conformity with the provisions in the Act. Form of the notice to be fixed up when time has been lost by partial stoppage of the machinery by drought or floods, and is intended to be recovered during the following night (i). Notice of Time lost and recovered (k). Explanatory Remarks. |