{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/factories-act-1961/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/factories-act-1961/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Eliz2/9-10/34",
  "legislation_title": "Factories Act 1961",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/factories-act-1961",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to consolidate the Factories Acts 1937 to 1959 and certain other enactments relating to the safety, health and welfare of employed persons.\n[22nd June 1961]",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Act extended by Education (Scotland) Act 1962 (c. 47), s. 136, Radiological Protection Act 1970 (c. 46), s. 2(5) and Atomic Energy Authority Act 1971 (c. 11), s. 18(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Act (except s. 135) amended by S.I. 1988/1222, regs. 3, 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Act (except s. 135) amended by S.I. 1990/1380, reg. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Act: except s. 135 saved by virtue of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37, SIF 43:3), s. 53, Sch. and Tay Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c. iv) Sch. Pt. VII, s. 62"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Act except s. 135 saved by virtue of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37, SIF 43:3), s. 53, Sch. 1 and Highland Regional Council (Harbours) Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c. xii), s. 61(1)(f)Act restricted (1.10.1993) by S.I. 1993/1897, reg. 40"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Definition of 'factory' applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 58(6), 71-84, 106(9), 162-172, 223(2), Sch. 6, Pt.I, para. 1(2) (with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 222(1), Sch. 14 para.6)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/9-10/34/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:10:19.831204+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}