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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 versá 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, in addition to the other details hereinbefore required:

1. The children entered in this register as belonging to the morn

ing 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, 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.

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 the last certificate under which the age of the child or young person is employed, or if more than sixteen years of age the letters XVI.

All the forms contained in this Schedule (B.) which shall apply to any particular factory may be bound together in one book, except the alphabetical index of referencé hereinbefore referred to.

Days of
Week.

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SCHEDULE (C.)

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.

Name and address of the inspector

of the district

Name and address of the sub-
inspector of the district

Name and address of the surgeon
who grants certificates of age
for the factory

Clock by which the hours of work
are regulated

The Hours of Work of all Young Persons and Females above
Eighteen Years of Age employed in this Factory (r).

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In this space the days of the week to which the hours

of work refer shall be entered.

Signature of the occupier of the factory or his agent.

In every silk factory 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.

(r) See 13 & 14 Vict. c. 54, s. 2, post.

Form for the Notice to be fired up of the Times allowed for

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In this space the day 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, 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.

Form of the Notice to be fixed up when the Occupier of the Factory 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. Account of Time lost and recovered.

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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 Flouds, and is intended to be recovered during the following Night.

Notice of Time lost and recovered.

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Names of the Females and Young Persons who have lost Time by the Stoppage of the Machinery at the Dates affixed.

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The entries of time lost, and of the names of the females and young persons who have lost time, shall be made in these notices before any part of the time can be recovered.

All notices of time lost and recovered, except when they are kept hung up in the factory, as required by this act, shall be preserved in a book in the order of their respective dates, and be open for the examination of any inspector or sub-inspector, and all such notices shall be kept for six calendar months after the lost time entered therein shall have been recovered.

SCHEDULE (D.)

FORMS OF NOTICES, SUMMONSES AND CONVICTION.

Form of Notice to be given to the Occupier of a Factory, by an Inspector or Sub-Inspector of such part of the Machinery, or such Driving Strap, or Band, in the Factory, as appears to him to be dangerous to the Workers.

To [name of occupier], occupier of a [description of the manufacture] factory, situated in the parish of

and county of

I hereby give you notice, that the following parts of the machinery in your factory, namely [here enumerate the parts], appear to me to be dangerous, and likely to cause bodily injury to the workers employed in the factory; and I am of opinion that they ought severally to be immediately well and securely fenced. And I hereby further give you notice, that by the act made in the year of her Majesty's reign, intituled [here set forth the title of this act], it is provided, that if, after receiving this notice, you shall neglect or fail to fence the above enumerated machinery, and if any persons shall suffer any bodily injury in consequence of such neglect or failure, you will be liable to a penalty of one hundred pounds, over and above all damages, costs and charges to which you may be found liable in any action brought against you by or on behalf of the person so injured.

Given under my hand, this year one thousand eight hundred and

(Signed)

day of

in the

Inspector [or Sub-Inspector].

Form of Summons to be issued by an Inspector or Sub-Inspector against a Person who has committed an Offence.

County of

[or borough of]

To the constable of

Whereas it appeareth to me I. F., one of her Majesty's inspectors [or sub-inspectors] of factories, that A. D. of [or borough, &c.] of

in the county hath offended against the act made in year of her Majesty's reign, intituled [here set forth the title of this act], forasmuch as he the said A. D., on the of

the

in the year of Lord

at

day in the county [or borough, &c.] of did [here set forth the substance of the charge]; these therefore are to require you forthwith to summon the said

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