Industrial Law

Proceedings before magistrates-Certificate of appointment

---Appointment and duties of certifying surgeons-Substitutes

-Fees-Power of Local Authorities-Notice of occupation-
Abstract and notices-General registers-Periodical returns—
Certificates of birth-Legal proceedings and fines-Work-place
not kept in conformity with the Act-Fines in case of death or
injury-Fine on parents-Fine on actual offender—Adminis-
tration by Local Authorities-Statistics.

CHAPTER XVI

THE MINING INDUSTRY

Introductory-The Coal Mines Act, 1911-Management-

Provisions as to safety-Provisions as to health-Provisions

as to accidents-General regulations-Special regulations-

Publication of abstract, etc.-Employment-Inspectors-

Legal proceedings-Protection of animals-Accidents during

rescue work-Manner of settling disputes-Checkweighing-

Legislation as to metalliferous mines-Mines Accidents (Rescue

and Aid) Act, 1910-Quarries.

CHAPTER XVII

HISTORY OF LEGISLATION AS TO FACTORIES AND

MINES

Introductory-Textile factories up to 1850-Textile works,

etc., 1845-1864—Dangerous and unhealthy trades, 1864-All

factories and workshops, 1867-Consolidation of the law, 1878

--The period 1878-1901-Legislation as to mines-Lord Ashley's

Act, 1842-Legislation from 1850 to 1872-The Mines Acts of

1872—Legislation from 1886 to 1911.

CHAPTER XVIII

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE

Introductory-The meaning of mutual insurance-Persons

compulsorily insured-Individual exemption certificates-Rates

of contributions-Person to pay contributions-Contributions

in case of low wages-Outworkers-Benefits for members of

approved societies-For holders of exemption certificates-

Arrears-Approved societies - Insurance committees - Ex-

cessive sickness-Casual and intermittent employment-Effect

of marriage on insured women-Wages paid during sickness—

Protection against distress and execution.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

Introductory - Definition of workman - The Scheduled

Trades-Contributions-Payments, contribution books, etc.-

Basis of benefits-Benefits-Statutory conditions for obtaining

benefits Suspension from benefit-Claims and disputes-

Associations paying unemployment benefit-Diminution of un-

employment-Encouragement of voluntary insurance.

Definition-Restraint of Trade' and 'Conspiracy '—Trade

Union Act, 1871-Amendment of the criminal law-The Trade
Disputes Act, 1906-Trade Unions and political objects.

CHAPTER XXI

THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES.

Introductory-Breaches of contract, etc.-Employers and

Workmen Act, 1875-Enlargement of powers of County Court

-Jurisdiction given to magistrates-Special protection of

factory workers-Claims for compensation for accidents—

Disputes under Part I. of the National Insurance Act, 1911-

Claims under Part II. of the National Insurance Act, 1911-

Disputes between inspectors and employers-Trade Disputes
and the Conciliation Act, 1896-Compulsory arbitration.

APPENDIX I

THE NORMAL WEEK

Memorandum on actual hours of work in various trades.

APPENDIX II

THE TRADE BOARDS ACT

(a) Provisions as to learners.

(b) Regulations for giving notice of Proposals and Determina-

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT, 1906

(a) Regulations as to industrial diseases and schedule of

diseases.

(b) Statistics as to certified schemes of compensation.

(c) Regulations as to returns by employers of compensation

paid.

APPENDIX IV

FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901

The sixth Schedule to the Act, containing definitions of—

(a) Certain non-textile factories, and

(b) Certain non-textile factories and workshops.

THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN

358

(a) List of local bye-laws made as to the general employment of

children under the Employment of Children Act, 1903.

(b) Regulations as to grant of certificates of fitness (Factory and

Workshop Act, 1901, Section 64).

APPENDIX VI

THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS 361

(a) Five hours' spell in certain textile factories.

(b) Exceptions to Section 33 of the Factory and Workshop Act,

1901, which provides for simultaneous meal-times, etc.

(c) Special exceptions as to hours under Section 36 of the

Factory and Workshop Act, 1901.

(d) Employment of male young persons above 16 in lace

factories and bakehouses (Factory and Workshop Act,

1901, Sections 37 and 38).

(e) Night work for male young persons (Factory and Workshop

Act, 1901, Section 54, and special Orders made under

Section 55).

(f) Special conditions for fruit preserving (made under the

Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, Section 41).

(g) Special exceptions as to creameries (made under the Factory

and Workshop Act, 1901, Section 42).

(h) Provisions as to overtime (Factory and Workshop Act, 1901,

Sections 49, 50, 51, 52, and 53, with classified list and a

special Order made under Section 52).

(i) Miscellaneous provisions of the Shops Acts, 1912 and 1913
(Act of 1913, Section 1; Act of 1912, Sections 4 to 14, and
Second and Third Schedules).

APPENDIX VII

PARTICULARS OF WORK AND WAGES

(a) Schedule to the Hosiery Act, 1845.

(b) Regulations extending Section 116 of the Factory and Work-

shop Act, 1901, with modifications to certain work-places

and classes of persons.

APPENDIX VIII

THE GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE FACTORY AND

WORKSHOP ACT, 1901

(a) Special exceptions as to limewashing, etc. (under Section I

of the Act).

(b) Formal investigation of accidents (Section 22 of the Act).