Section 56 of Factories Act - Spread over
 

Section 56: Spread over

The periods of work of an adult worker in a factory shall be so arranged that inclusive of his intervals for rest under section 55, they shall not spread over more than ten and a half hours in any day:

Provided that the Chief Inspector may, for reasons to be specified in writing increase the 1[spread over up to twelve hours].

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1. Subs. by Act 94 of 1976, s. 24, for "spread over to twelve hours" (w.e.f. 26-10-1976).