394.
Pursuant to Section 3 of the Act two Statutory Instruments were passed,
that is, Statutory Instrument No. 2 of 2002, which includes all types of
employees and statutory instrument No. 3 of 2002, which relates to shop
workers.
395.
Section 4 of the Act provides that any employer who fails to comply with
any statutory order made under this Act shall be guilty of an offence, and
shall be liable, upon conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand five
hundred penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6
months, or to both. This is without prejudice to other rights that may
exist at law for the employee.
Employment of Young Persons and Children Act
396.
Section 17 A of the Act prohibits the employment of young persons in
employment of work detrimental to health, safety and morals.
Factories Act
397.
The Factories Act Chapter 441 makes provision for the regulation of
conditions of employment in factories. It takes into consideration the
safety, health and welfare of persons employed thereat.
The Act
emphasizes on the need for cleanliness, adequate ventilation, adequate
lighting, sufficient and suitable sanitary conveniences, safety in the use of
machines
or
dangerous
substances,
training
and
supervision
of
inexperienced workers, a safe design of the premises and fire fighting
procedures.
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