A.D. 1878. 39 & 40 Vict. c. 79. 37 & 38 Vict. c. 44. CLAUSE F. Exception for factories driven by (6.) The standard of proficiency fixed by the Education Department in pursuance of any enactment hereby repealed shall be deemed to have been fixed in pursuance of this Act; and (7.) A child exempted by section eight of the Elementary 5 Education Act, 1876, from the provisions of section twelve of the Factory Act, 1874, by reason of his having attained the age of eleven years before the first day of January 1877, shall, on attaining the age of thirteen years, be deemed to be a young person within the meaning 10 of this Act: (8.) This repeal shall not affect (a.) Anything duly done or suffered under any enactment hereby repealed; or (b.) Any obligation or liability incurred under any 15 enactment hereby repealed; or (c.) Any penalty or punishment incurred in respect of (d.) Any legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any 20 106. Where it appears to a Secretary of State that factories 25 driven by water power are liable to be stopped by drought or flood, he may, by order made under this part of this Act, grant to such water power. factories a special exception permitting the employment of young persons and women from six o'clock in the morning until seven o'clock in the afternoon, on such conditions as he may think proper, 30 but so as that no person shall be employed more than eleven hours in any one day nor more than sixty-one hours in any one week, nor after two o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, and that as regards factories liable to be stopped by drought, such special exception shall only extend to the months of May and October and intervening 35 months in each year, and as regards factories liable to be stopped by floods, such special exception shall not extend to more than fortyeight days in any period of twelve months. This overtime shall not extend in any case beyond the time already lost. A.D. 1878. SCHEDULES. 5 on FIRST SCHEDULE. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR HEALTH. Factories and Workshops in which the Employment of Young 1. In a part of a factory or workshop in which there is carried Young per the process of silvering of mirrors by the mercurial process; or the process of making white lead, 10 a young person or child shall not be employed. 15 sons and children in processes tend ing to de stroy health. 2. In the part of a factory or workshop in which the process Children and of melting or annealing glass is carried on a child or female person shall not be employed. female young young persons in parts of glass works. See 30 & 31 Vict. c. 103. s. 7. Girls under 3. In a factory or workshop in which there is carried on- (b.) the making or finishing of salt, a girl under the age of sixteen years shall not be employed. unsuitable ments. s. 5. 4. In a part of a factory or workshop in which there is Children 20 carried on— (a.) metal grinding, or (b.) the dipping of lucifer matches, a child shall not be employed. in metal grinding and lucifer match making. 30 & 31 Vict. c. 103. s. 7. and c. 146, 5. In fustian cutting a child under the age of eleven years shall s. 6. 25 not be employed. Child under 11 in fustian cutting. 27 & 28 Vict. c. 48. s. 6.: 30 & 31 Vict. c. 146. s. 6. A.D. 1878. Parts of fac tories or work by reason of SECOND SCHEDULE. SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS. Places forbidden for Meals: The prohibition on a child young person or woman taking a shops in which meal or remaining during the times allowed for meals in certain 5 the special un- parts of factories or workshops applies to the parts of factories and healthiness of Workshops following; that is to say, the process children, young persons, and women are forbidden to take meals. See 27 & 28 Vict. c. 48. s. 6. 30 & 31 Vict. c. 103. s. 8. (1.) In the case of glass works, to any part in which the materials are mixed; and (2.) In the case of glass works where flint glass is made, to any 10 part in which the work of grinding cutting or polishing is carried on; and (3.) In the case of lucifer match works, to any part in which any manufacturing process or handicraft (except that of cutting the wood) is usually carried on; and (4.) In the case of earthenware works, to any part known or used as dippers house, dippers drying room, or china scouring room. 15 Employment of children, young persons, and women between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. in The exception respecting the employment of children young persons and women between the hours of eight in the morning and eight in the evening, and on Saturday between the hours of 25 eight in the morning and four in the afternoon or between the hours of seven in the morning and three in the afternoon, applies to any factory or workshop or part thereof in which any of the following the trade, either manufacturing processes or handicrafts are carried on; that is to say, certain trades in which the customs or exigencies of generally or in any particular locality, require it, See 33 & 34 Vict. c. 62. sch. 7. 15 c. 15. s. 73. (t.) A part of a factory or workshop which is a warehouse not 7 & 8 Vict. PART TWO. Meal Hours. 20 25 The cases in which the provisions of this Act as to meal times Cases in which being allowed at the same hour of the day are not to apply are meals are allowed to be taken at (1.) The case of children, young persons, and women employed different times in the following factories and workshops: Blast furnaces, Iron mills, Paper mills, Glass works; and Letterpress printing works; and by reason of the continuous nature of the process or of 30 & 31 Vict. Vict. c. 62. (2.) The case of male young persons employed in that part of 1st sch. 4. The cases in which and the extent to which the provisions of this 30 Act as to a child young person or woman during the times allowed for meals being employed or being allowed to remain in a room in which a manufacturing process or handicraft is being carried on, are not to apply are,— 35 40 (1.) The case of children young persons and women employed Paper mills, Cases and persons are extent to which allowed during meal time to be factory or work employed in the shop by reason of the con tinuous nature of the process or of special circumstances. 30 & 31 Vict. c. 103. sched. 16; 33 & 34 Glass works (save as otherwise provided by this Act); Vict. c. 62. and Letterpress printing works; and (2.) The case of a male young person employed in that part of 1st sch. 4. A.D. 1878. Factories and workshops in which young persons and women may be allowed the process of dyeing or open air bleaching is carried on, PART THREE. The exception with respect to the employment of young persons and women for forty-eight days in any twelve months during a 15 period of employment, beginning at six or seven o'clock in the to work for 14 morning and ending at eight or nine o'clock in the evening, or beginning at nine o'clock in the morning, and ending at ten o'clock in the evening, applies to each of the factories and workshops, and parts thereof, following; that is to say: hours a day under certain restrictions by reason of the material being liable to be spoiled by weather or of press of work arising at recurring sea sons, or of liability to sudden press of orders from unforeseen events. (1.) Where the material which is the subject of the manufacturing process or handicraft is liable to be spoiled by weather; namely, (a.) Flax scutch mills; and 20 (b.) A factory or workshop or part thereof in which is 25 carried on the making or finishing of bricks or tiles not being ornamental tiles; and (c.) The part of rope works in which is carried on the open air process; and (d.) The part of bleaching and dyeing works in which 30 is carried on open air bleaching or turkey red dyeing; and (e.) A factory or workshop or part thereof in which is carried on glue making; and (2.) Where press of work arises at certain recurring seasons of 35 the year; namely, (f) Letterpress printing works; (g.) Bookbinding works; and a factory, workshop, or part thereof in which is carried on the manufacturing process or handicraft of (h.) Lithographic printing; or (i.) Machine ruling; or 40 |