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7 & 8 V., c. 15. Amending the Laws relating to Labour in Factories.

8. The visits of the certifying surgeon to the factory shall be recorded in this registry in the manner following:

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To be kept in those factories only where children under thirteen years of age are employed. Names of the Children employed in this Factory before Twelve o'Clock at Noon, or the Morning Set.

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Names of the Children employed in this Factory after One o'Clock in the Afternoon, or the

Afternoon Set.

The same as above.

This register shall contain the names of every child under thirteen years of age employed in the factory, to be entered successively when engaged to work, whether for the first time, or, after having left, when re-engaged to work.

If any child be removed from the morning to the afternoon set, or vice versa, the name of such child must be entered as a new comer in the register for the set to which it is removed, and the number of its certificate of age must be placed against its name, but no new certificate shall be required for such child.

If the mill occupier desires to change the time of working of the two entire sets of children at stated periods (as for instance) to make a change every month, so that the children who worked in the morning one month, shall work in the afternoon the next month, and vice versa for the other children alternately throughout the year, it will not be necessary to enter the names of the children anew; but the mill occupier or his agent shall make the following declaration in addition to the other details hereinbefore required :

1. The children entered in this register as belonging to the morning set work in the factory before twelve, and after one o'clock, on and after the first Monday of the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November; and after one, and not before twelve o'clock, on or after the first Monday of the months of February, April, June, August, October, and December.

2. The children entered in this register as belonging to the afternoon set, work after one and not before twelve o'clock, on or after the first Monday of the months of January,

*If the surgeon shall be told that there is no child or young person in the factory to be examined at the time of his visit, he shall insert in this column the word "None."

+ If none be granted, he shall insert the word "None."

7 & 8 V., c. 15. Amending the Laws relating to Labour in Factories.

March, May, July, September, and November; and before twelve o'clock, and not after one, on and after the first Monday of the months of February, April, June, August, October, and December.

[Occupier or Agent.]

When a change in the time of working of the two entire sets of children is made at other stated periods allowed by this Act, the necessary alterations shall be made in the above declaration, to the satisfaction of the inspector or sub-inspector of the district.

In any silk factory in which children above eleven years of age are employed more than seven hours in any one day a register of the names of such children shall be kept in the above form, distinct from the register of the names of the children who are employed in morning and afternoon sets.

In all mills, where more than twenty children or young persons are employed, an alphabetical index shall be kept, according to the first letter of the surname, adding to each name the number of the last certificate under which the age of the child or young person is employed, or if more than sixteen years of age, the numerals XVI.

All the forms contained in this Schedule (B), which applies to any particular factory, may be bound together in one book, except the alphabetical index of reference hereinbefore mentioned.

SCHEDULE (C).

NOTICES TO BE FIXED UP IN THE FACTORY.

Form of the notice to be fixed up of the names and addresses of the inspector, and sub-inspector, the certifying surgeon, the clock for regulating the factory, and the hours of work of all young persons and females employed in the factory.

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The Hours of work of all Young Persons above Eighteen Years of Age employed in

Morning.

this Factory.

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In every silk factory in which children above eleven years of age are employed more than seven hours in any one day a separate notice, in the above form, shall be fixed up of the hours such children are employed.

In this space the days to which the hours of work refer shall be entered.

Date.

Cause of

Loss.

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FORM of the NOTICE to be fixed up of the Times allowed for meals.

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These notices of the regular hours of work fixed up in a factory are not required to be altered when young persons are only employed at other hours for the recovery of lost time as authorized by this Act: Provided the notice required to be fixed up when recovering lost time be fixed up, and provided on such notice it is stated at what time of the day it is intended to recover the time so lost.

TIME LOST.

FORM of the NOTICE to be fixed up when the occupier of the factory intends to recover all or any part of the time which has been lost by the stoppage of the machinery in the Factory as allowed by this Act.

ACCOUNT OF TIME LOST AND RECOVERED.

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TIME RECOVERED.

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Signature of the Occupier of
the Factory or his Agent.

No lost time is required to be entered except such as it may be intended to recover. The entries of all the details in this notice relating to any time lost or recovered shall be made in conformity to the provisions of this Act.

* In this space the days to which the meal hours refer shall be entered.

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FORM of the NOTICE to be fixed up when Time has been lost by partial stoppage of the Machinery by Drought or Flood, and is intended to be recovered during the following Night. NOTICE OF TIME LOST AND RECOVERED.

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NAMES of the FEMALES and YOUNG PERSONS who have lost Time by the Stoppage of the

Machinery at the Dates affixed.

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The entries of time lost, and of the names of the females and young persons who have lost time shall be made in these notices before any part of the time can be recovered. All notices of time lost and recovered, except when they are kept hung up in the factory, as required by this Act, shall be preserved in a book in the order of their respective dates, and be open for the examination of any inspector or sub-inspector, and all such notices shall be kept for six calendar months after the lost time entered therein has been recovered.

SCHEDULE (D).

FORMS OF NOTICES, SUMMONSES, AND CONVICTION.

FORM of NOTICE to be given to the Occupier of a Factory, by an Inspector or Subinspector, of such part of the Machinery or such Driving Strap or Band, in the Factory, as appears to him to be dangerous to the workers.

To-[name of occupier] occupier of a [description of the manufacture] factory, situated in, the parish of —, and county of -.

I hereby give you notice, that the following parts of the machinery in your factory; namely [here enumerate the parts], appear to me to be dangerous, and likely to cause bodily injury to the workers employed in the factory; and I am of opinion that they ought severally to be immediately well and securely fenced; and I hereby further give you notice, that by the Act, made in the - year of Her Majesty's reign, intituled [here set forth the title of this Act] it is provided, that if, after receiving this notice, you shall

7 & 8 V., c. 15. Amending the Laws relating to Labour in Factories.

neglect or fail to fence the above enumerated machinery, and if any persons shall suffer
any bodily injury in consequence of such neglect or failure, you will be liable to a
penalty of 100%. over and above all damages, costs, and charges to which you may be found
İiable in any action brought against you by or on behalf of the person so injured.
Given under my hand this day of - in the year 18-

(Signed)

(Inspector or Sub-inspector.)

FORM of SUMMONS to be issued by an Inspector or Sub-inspector against a person who has committed an offence.

County of To the Constable of─Whereas, it appeareth to me, J. F., one of Her Majesty's or Borough of f Inspectors [or Sub-inspectors] of factories, that A. D. of in the county [or borough, &c.], of, hath offended against the Act made in the year of Her Majesty's reign, intituled [here set forth the title of this Act], forasmuch as he the said A. D., on the day of in the year, at, in the county [or borough, &c.] of —, did [here set forth the substance of the charge]; these therefore are to require you forthwith to summon the said A. D. to appear before such two or more of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, acting in and for the county [ or borough, &c.] of -, who shall be present at, in the county [or borough, &c.] of —, on the day of, at the hour of in the noon of the same day, to answer to the said charge, and to be further dealt with according to law. And be you then there to certify what you have done in the premises. Herein fail not.

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Given under my hand, this
(Signed)

- day of, in the year 18-.

J. F., Inspector [or Sub-inspector.]

FORM OF SUMMONS of a Witness to be issued by an Inspector or Sub-inspector.

County of

To the Constable of.-Whereas, it appeareth to me J. F., one of Her Majesty's or Borough of ƒ Inspectors [or Sub-inspectors] of factories that A. D., of, in the county [or borough, &c.] of -, hath offended against the Act made in the

County of

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year of Her

Majesty's reign, intituled [here set forth the title of this Act], forasmuch as he the
said A. D., on the
day of - in the year of our Lord, at -, in the county [or
borough, &c.], did [here set forth the substance of the charge], and that B. P., of
-, in the county, &c., is a material witness to be examined concerning the said
charge; these, therefore, are to require you forthwith to summon the said B. P. to
appear before such two of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, acting in and for the
county, &c., of
-, as shall be present at -, in the county, &c., of - on the - day
of, at the hour of -, in the noon of the same day, to testify his knowledge
concerning the premises, and be ye then there to certify what you have done in the
premises. Herein fail not.

Given under my hand this

day of, in the year of our Lord(Signed) J. F., Inspector [or Sub-inspector.]

Form of Conviction.

Be it remembered, That, on the day of, in the year 18—, A. B. [describe the Liberty or Bo-offender], is convicted before us J. P., and K. Q., two of Her Majesty's Justices of rough, as the the Peace for the County [Liberty, or, &c.] of in pursuance of an Act in the case may be. year, &c.,-intituled [here insert the title of this Act], for that he the said A. B. [here describe the offence].

Given under our hands and seals, the day and year above written.

J. P.
K. Q.

Sect. 39.-Any person convicted of having employed any child, young person, or woman, in any manner contrary to the provisions of this Act, or of employing any child under the age of thirteen years, without having obtained the certificate from a schoolmaster, required by this Act, such person (not being the parent of such child, or the husband of such woman, nor having any direct benefit from the wages of such child or woman) shall for every such offence be adjudged to pay a penalty of not less than 20s., and not more than 31. for each child, young person, or woman so illegally employed. Provided always, that if the offence be the employment of any such child, young person, or woman, during the night, the penalty shall not be less than 40s., nor more than 57. for each child, young person, or woman, so illegally employed.

Sect. 40.-Every parent, and other person having a direct interest from the wages of any child employed in any manner forbidden by this Act, who wilfully connives at such illegal employment, or neglects to cause such child to attend school as hereinbefore

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