Factories & Machinery Act 1967 is referred as Act 139, it was enacted in 1967.

8 regulations under this Act were enforced later:
1) Factory & Machinery Act (Certificates of Competency - Examinations) regulations, 1970
2) Factory & Machinery Act (Eletric Passenger & Good Lift) regulations, 1970
3) Factory & Machinery Act (Fencing of Machinery & Safety) regulations, 1970
4) Factory & Machinery Act (Notification, Certificate of Fitness & Inspection) regulations, 1970
5) Factory & Machinery Act (Person-In-Charge) regulations, 1970
6) Factory & Machinery Act (Safety, Health & Welfare) regulations, 1970
7) Factory & Machinery Act (Steam Boiler & Unfired Pressure Vessel) regulations, 1970
8) Factory & Machinery Act (Administration) regulations, 1970

below are the additional regulations up to March, 1997:
1) Factory & Machinery Act (Compounding of Offences) rules, 1978
2) Factory & Machinery Act (Compoundable Offences) regulations, 1978
3) Factory & Machinery Act (Lead) regulations, 1984
4) Factory & Machinery Act (Abestos Process) regulations, 1986
5) Factory & Machinery Act (Building Operations & Works of Engineering Construction @ BOWEC)(Safety) regulations, 1986
6) Factory & Machinery Act (Noise Exposure) regulations, 1989
7) Factory & Machinery Act (Mine Dust) regulations, 1989

section 3 of Act 139 states that, "machinery" would include steam boilers, unfired pressure vessels, prime movers, gas cylinders, gas holders, hoisting machines & tackle, transmission machinery, driven machinery, and any equipment for casting, welding or electro-deposition of metals and for the spraying by the means of compressed gas or air of metals or other materials, but does not include:
a) any machinery used for propulsion of vehicles other than steam boilers or steam engines;
b) any machinery driven by manual power other than hoisting machines;
c) any machinery used solely for private & domestic purposes; or
d) office machines.

section 3 of Act 139 defines "unfired pressure vessel" as any enclosed vessel under pressure greater than atmospheric pressure by any gas or mixture or combination of gases and includes any vessel under pressure of steam external to the steam boiler and any vessel which is under pressure of a liquid or gas or both, and any vessel subject internally to a pressure less than atmospheric pressure but does not include gas cylinders

section 56(1) of Act 139 states that, the Minister may make regulations in respect of any matter which may be prescribed under this Act and in particular _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

clause 3 of the Factory & Machinery Act (Notification, Certificate of Fitness & Inspection) Regulations states that, the period validity of every certificate of fitness shall ordinarily be 15 calender months from the date of inspection or such longer period not exceeding three years as the Chief Inspector in his discretion may consider appropriate : Provided where any steam boiler, unfired pressure vessel or hoisting machine is out of service for a long period immediately subsequent to an inspection by reason of dismantling or repair of any defeat the Inspector may issue a certifcate effective from the date when such machinery is replaced in service. It implies that pressure safety valve is included.

clause 15(1) of the Factory & Machinery Act (Notification, Certificate of Fitness & Inspection) Regulations states that, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ or the owner requests a postponement for some good and sufficient reason provided that the inspection shall not without the approval of the Chief Inspector be postponed for a period of more than 3 months after the date due or _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

clause 15(2) of the Factory & Machinery Act (Notification, Certificate of Fitness & Inspection) Regulations states that, an Inspector may in his discretion advance the date of the regular inspection of any factory or machinery provided that such date shall in no case be earlier than the first day of the 12th month following the month which the last inspection was made.

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