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No. Puducherry Friday 7th November 2025
(16 Kartika 1947)
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
LABOUR DEPARTMENT
(G.O. Ms. No. 19/Lab./JCIF/2025, Puducherry, dated 06th November 2025)
NOTIFICATION
The following Draft rules further to amend the Puducherry Factories Rules, 1964, which the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred under section 112 of the Factories Act, 1948 (Central Act 63 of 1948), is hereby published as required under sub-section (1) of section 115 of the said Act, for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said proposal will be taken into consideration by the Government of Puducherry after expiry of forty-five days from the date of publication of this Draft proposal in the Official Gazette of the Government of Puducherry;
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2. Objections or suggestions received by the Government from any
person with respect to the Draft Amendment Rules, before expiry of the
period specified above shall be considered by the Government of
Puducherry.
3. Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Secretary
to Government (Labour), Puducherry through e-mail ID : [email protected].
DRAFT AMENDMENT RULES
In exercise of the powers conferred under section 112 of the
Factories Act, 1948 (Central Act No. 63 of 1948), the Lieutenant-Governor
of Puducherry, is hereby pleased to make the following rules further to
amend the Puducherry Factories Rules, 1964, namely:–
1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) These rules may
be called the "Puducherry Factories (Second Amendment) Rules, 2025".
(2) These rules shall extend to the whole of the Union territory
of Puducherry.
(3) They shall come into force on and from the date of their
publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Insertion of new rule.— In the Puducherry Factories Rules,
1964 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), the following rule may
be inserted after rule 105, namely:–
"105A. Allowing employment of women in dangerous
manufacturing process or operations - Safety precautions
thereof .–
(i) Every women employed in manufacturing process
wherein dust or fume or other impurity is given off,
shall be provided with suitable respirator, nose mask
etc.
(ii) The occupier carrying on dangerous operations shall
disseminate the information to every woman worker in
relation to dangers, physical and health hazards arising
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shall be in Tamil in Pondicherry and Karaikal regions,
Malayalam in Mahe region, Telugu in Yanam region, and
in the language understood by every women worker and
a written consent in this regard shall be obtained from
such women worker.
(iii) No pregnant or lactating women worker may be required
to work in a factory involved in dangerous operations
where she is likely to be exposed to hazardous substances
which are carcinogenic or teratogenic.
(iv) Women shall be well trained on their job and imparted
knowledge about the hazardous properties of the
substances being handled, stored, manufactured, hazards
present at their work place and measures to overcome
such hazards.
(v) Women employed in such dangerous operations shall
be provided with all necessary personal protective
appliances.
(vi) Women shall be trained and made aware about the
means of escape in the event of fire, leakage, spillage
of hazardous substances.
(vii) The Occupier shall ensure that the women are not
allowed to be exposed to materials, if any, which may
influence or affect their menstrual cycles, reproductive
health or pregnancy."
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
R. SMITHA, I.A.S.,
Secretary to Government (Labour).
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