<prompt> By the Factory Act the age for the child to work should minimum be in years14161821  <response>: Ans. a 14. Ref. Park, PSM, 17thpg.586According to the Factory Act children below the age of 14 years should not work.FACTORY ACT- 1948Applicable towhole India except Jammu Kashmir.Scope Establishment 10 workers where power is used and 20 where power is not used. Minimum 500 Cu.ft of space for each worker. Factories before 1948 minimum 350 Cu.ft. Prohibit employment 14 years. 15 to 18 yrs old are called adolescents and they should be duly certified by certifying surgeon. They are allowed to work only between 6 am to 7 pm.Hours of workMax 48 hoursweek, Including overtime its 60 hoursweek.Leave with wagesafter 12 months of continuous service- adult 1 day for 20 days of work, children 1 day for 15 days.Maximum accumulated leave adult 30 days; Children 40 days.Notifiable diseasesAsbestosis,Byssinosis,Dermatitis occupational, andNoise induced hearing loss.Officerssafety officer - 1000 workers, welfare officer- 500 workers canteen 250 workers. Creches - 30 female workers. 