# Factories Act 1961, Section 173: Application to Crown.


(1) This Act applies to factories belonging to or in the occupation of the Crown, to building operations and works of engineering construction undertaken by or on behalf of the Crown, and to the employment by or under the Crown of persons in painting buildings; but in case of any public emergency the Minister may, by order, to the extent and during the period named in the order exempt from this Act any factory belonging to the Crown or any building operations or works of engineering construction undertaken by or on behalf of the Crown, or any factory in respect of work which is being done on behalf of the Crown.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/9-10/34/section/173 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/factories-act-1961/section-173
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