Factories Act 1955 (No. 10 of 1955)

Amended by the Safety in Industry Act 1980. Partly repealed by the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989 and through S.I. No. 237 of 1989, S.I. No. 357 of 1995 and S.I. No. 138 of 2001.

From I November 2007, Sections 33 to 35 and 115 and 116 repealed through the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (Repeals)(Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 300 of 2007) and replaced by certain provisions of Chapter 2 (Use of Work Equipment) of Part 2 of S.I. No. 299 of 2007

Regulations and Orders made under the Act

• Factories Act 1955 (Definition of "Work of Engineering Construction") Regulations 1981 (S.I. No. 58 of 1981)
• Factories (Report of Examination of Air Receivers) (Amendment) Regulations 1978 (S.I. No. 357 of 1978)
• Factories (Report of Examination of Steam Receivers) (Amendment) Regulations 1978 (S.I. No. 358 of 1978)
• Factories (Report of Examination of Steam Boilers) (Amendment) Regulations 1978 (S.I. No. 359 of 1978)
• Factories Act 1955 (Hoists) (Exemption) Order 1977 (S.I. No. 13 of 1977)
• Factories Lead Process (Medical Examination) Regulations 1976 (S.I. No. 45 of 1976)
• Factories Act 1955 (Hoistways)(Exemption) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 236 of 1976)
• Factories (Non-Ferrous Metals) (Melting and Founding) Regulations 1975 (S.I. No. 237 of 1975)
• Factories (Wool and Hair Processing) Regulations 1975 (S.I. No. 272 of 1975)
• Factories (Abrasive Blasting of Surfaces) Regulations 1974 (S.I. No. 357 of 1974)
• Factories (Miscellaneous Orders and Regulations) (Revocation) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 94 of 1973)
• Factories (Refractory Materials) Regulations 1973 (S.I. No. 246 of 1973)
• Factories (Celluloid) Regulations 1973 (S.I. No. 277 of 1973)
• Factories (Woodworking Machinery) Regulations 1972 (S.I. No. 203 of 1972)
• Factories Act, 1955 (Application of Section 76 to Certain Diseases) Regulations 1972 (S.I. No. 262 of 1972)
• Docks (Safety, Health and Welfare) (Forms) Regulations 1965 (S.I. No. 63 of 1965)
• Factories (Adaptation of Regulations) Regulations 1961 (S.I. No. 247 of 1961)
• Docks (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations 1960 (S.I. No. 279 of 1960)
• Factories Act, 1955 (Hygrometers) Regulations 1958 (S.I. No. 160 of 1958)
• Factories Act, 1955 (Commencement of Section 34 and 35) Order 1957 (S.I. No. 260 of 1957)
• Factories Act, 1955 (Commencement) Order 1956 (S.I. No. 160 of 1956)
• Factories Act, 1955 (Commencement of Section 22 (2) and 33 (4) and (7)) Order 1956 (S.I. No. 161 of 1956)
• Factories Act, 1955 (Commencement of Section 34 and 35) Order 1956 (S.I. No. 162 of 1956)
• Factories Act, 1955 (Building Operations, Engineering Works, Docks etc.) (Modifications) Regulations 1956 (S.I. No. 163 of 1956)
• Factories (Certificate of Fitness of Young Persons) Regulations 1956 (S.I. No. 165 of 1956)
• Home Work Order, 1911 (Variation) Order 1956 (S.I. No. 168 of 1956)
• Factories (Preparation of Steam Boilers for Examination) Regulations 1956 (S.I. No. 174 of 1956)
• Chains Ropes and Lifting Tackle (Register) Regulations 1956 (S.I. No. 178 of 1956)
• Factories (Notification of Industrial Diseases) Regulations 1956 (S.I. No. 181 of 1956)
• Factories (Report of Examination of Steam Boilers) Regulations 1956 (S.I. No. 183 of 1956)
• Factories (Report of Examination of Steam Receivers) Regulations 1956 (S.I. No. 184 of 1956)
• Factories (Report of Examination of Air Receivers) Regulations 1956 (S.I. No. 185 of 1956)
• Factories Act, 1955 (Birth Certificate) Regulations 1956 (S.I. No. 248 of 1956)
• Cellulose Solutions Regulations 1939, SR&O No. 385
• Locomotive Regulations 1906, SR&O No. 679

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