Persons employed in factories to be governed by Factories Act, 1948 and not by this Act

Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to apply to a factory to which the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 (No . 63 of 1948) apply: Provided that, where any shops or commercial establishments situated within the precincts of a factory is not connected with the manufacturing process of the factory, the provisions of this Act shall apply to it : Provided further that, the State Government may, by notification, apply all or any of the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 ( No . 63 of 1948) to any shop or commercial establishment situate within the precincts of a Factory and on the application of that Act to such shop or commercial establishment, the provisions of this Act shall cease to apply to it.