**Executive Summary**
This document is the Factories (Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu) Amendment Regulation, 2025, promulgated by the President of India on November 19, 2025. It amends the Factories Act, 1948 as it applies to the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The Regulation comes into force on a date to be notified by the Administrator in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment of Section 2 (Definitions):**
* For clause (m) in sub-clause (i), "ten or more workers" is replaced with "twenty or more workers".
* For clause (m) in sub-clause (ii), "twenty or more workers" is replaced with "forty or more workers”.
* The following clause (pp) is inserted after clause (p):
* '"State Government” means the Administrator of the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution.'.
* **Amendment of Section 22 (Restrictions on working near machinery):**
* In sub-section (1), "adult male worker" is replaced with "adult worker".
* In sub-section (2), "woman or" is omitted where it occurs.
* **Amendment of Section 54 (Daily hours of work):**
* "nine hours" is replaced with "ten hours".
* **Amendment of Section 55 (Intervals for rest):**
* In sub-section (1), "five hours" is replaced with "six hours".
* Sub-section (2) is omitted.
* **Amendment of Section 56 (Spreadover):**
* "ten and a half hours" is replaced with "twelve hours".
* The proviso is omitted.
* **Amendment of Section 65 (Power to make exempting orders):**
* In sub-section (3), in clause (iv), "seventy-five" is replaced with "one hundred and forty-four".
* **Amendment of Section 66 (Further restrictions on employment of women):**
* In sub-section (1), in clause (b), the following provisos are substituted for the proviso:
* Women workers may, with their consent, be allowed to work even between the hours of 7 P.M. and 6 A.M. in any factory in which adequate safety and security measures or provisions for holidays, as may be prescribed, are provided by the employer.
* Where the State Government considers that the employment of women in any particular hazardous or dangerous processes in an establishment is dangerous for their health and safety due to the operation carried out therein, the State Government may require the employer to provide adequate safeguards as may be prescribed, prior to the employment of women for such operation.
* **Amendment of Section 85 (Power to exempt):**
* In sub-section (1), in clause (i), for the word "ten", the word "twenty" shall be substituted;
* In sub-section (1), in clause (i), for the word "twenty”, the word "forty” shall be substituted.
**Impact Analysis**
**Factories in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu**
* **Impact:** Changes to worker definitions, working hours, rest intervals, spreadover provisions, and regulations on women's employment. This may require operational adjustments, particularly concerning scheduling and safety measures for women workers.
* **Action Required:** Review and revise workplace policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the amended regulations. Implement necessary safety and security measures, especially for factories employing women during night shifts.
**Administrators of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu**
* **Impact:** The Administrator is now considered the "State Government" for the purposes of the Factories Act, granting them additional authority.
* **Action Required:** Notify the date of commencement of the regulation in the Official Gazette. Exercise oversight and enforcement of the amended regulations, including prescribing safety measures for hazardous processes involving women.
**Workers**
* **Impact:** Changes to regulations regarding working hours, rest intervals, and the conditions under which women can be employed. This may impact work-life balance for some, and may positively impact others due to the increased flexibility.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of changes to working conditions, including new policies regarding nighttime work for women and the extended work day.
Key Entities Referenced
Factories Act, 1948: The primary law being amended by this regulation, governing labor in factories.
Factories (Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu) Amendment Regulation, 2025: The regulation amending the Factories Act, 1948, specifically for the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: The Union Territory where the Factories (Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu) Amendment Regulation, 2025 applies.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The ministry responsible for the Legislative Department that published the regulation.
Constitution of India: The Constitution, specifically article 240, grants the President the power to promulgate the Factories (Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu) Amendment Regulation, 2025
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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 19th November, 2025/Kartika 28, 1947 (Saka)
THE FACTORIES (DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN
AND DIU) AMENDMENT REGULATION, 2025
No. 12 o f 2025
Promulgated by the President in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India.
A Regulation further to amend the Factories Act, 1948, in its application to the
Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
In exercise of the powers conferred by article 240 of the Constitution, the
President is pleased to promulgate the following Regulation made by her:—
1. (1) This Regulation may be called the Factories (Dadra and Nagar Haveli Short title,
extent and
and Daman and Diu) Amendment Regulation, 2025.
commencement.
(2) It extends to the whole of the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
and Daman and Diu.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Administrator may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.2 THE GAZETTE OF IND2I A EXTRAORDINARY [Part II—
Amendment of 2. In the Factories Act, 1948 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in 63 of 1948.
section 2.
se ction 2,—
(a) in clause (m),—
(i) in sub-clause (i), for the words “ten or more workers”, the
words “twenty or more workers” shall be substituted;
(ii) in sub-clause (ii), for the words “twenty or more workers”,
the words “forty or more workers” shall be substituted.
(b) after clause (p), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
‘(pp) “State Government” means the Administrator of the Union
territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu appointed by
the President under article 239 of the Constitution.’.
Amendment of 3. In section 22 of the principal Act,—
section 22.
(a) in sub-section (1), in the long line, for the words “adult male
worker”, the words “adult worker” shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (2), the words “woman or” at both the places where
they occur, shall be omitted.
Amendment of 4. In section 54 of the principal Act, for the words “nine hours”, the words
section 54. “ten hours” shall be substituted.
Amendment of 5. In section 55 of the principal Act,—
section 55.
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words “five hours” at both the places
where they occur, the words “six hours” shall be substituted;
(b) sub-section (2) shall be omitted.
Amendment of 6. In section 56 of the principal Act,—
section 56.
(a) for the words “ten and a half hours”, the words “twelve hours” shall
be substituted;
(b) the proviso shall be omitted.
Amendment of 7. In section 65 of the principal Act, in sub-section (3), in clause (iv), for the
section 65. word “seventy-five”, the words “one hundred and forty-four” shall be substituted.
Amendment of 8. In section 66 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), in clause (b), for the
section 66.
proviso, the following provisos shall be substituted, namely:—
“Provided that women workers may, with their consent, be allowed to
work even between the hours of 7 P.M. and 6 A.M. in any factory in which
adequate safety and security measures or provisions for holidays, as may be
prescribed, are provided by the employer:
Provided further that where the State Government considers that the
employment of women in any particular hazardous or dangerous processes in
an establishment is dangerous for their health and safety due to the operation
carried out therein, the State Government may require the employer to
provide adequate safeguards as may be prescribed, prior to the employment
of women for such operation.”.Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF IND3IA EXTRAORDINARY 3
9.In section 85 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), in clause (i),— Amendment of
section 85.
(a)for the word “ten”, the word “twenty” shall be substituted;
(b)for the word “twenty”, the word “forty” shall be substituted.
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DROUPADI MURMU,
PrPerseisdiednetn.t.
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DR. RAJIV MANI,
Secretary to the Govt. of India.
UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002
AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054.
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