Chapter VI HEALTH AND SAFETY

Cleanliness, ventilation and lighting.—

1. (1) The premises of every establishment shall be kept clean and free from effluvia arising from any drain or privy or other nuisance and shall be cleaned at such times and by such methods as may be prescribed; and these methods may include lime washing, colour washing, painting, varnishing, disinfecting and deodorising.
2. (2) The premises of every establishment shall be ventilated in accordance with such standards and by such methods as may be prescribed.
3. (3) The premises of every establishment shall be sufficiently lighted during all working hours.
4. (4) If it appears to an Inspector that the premises of any establishment within his jurisdiction is not sufficiently kept clean or lighted or ventilated, he may serve on the employer an order in writing specifying the measures which, in his opinion, should be adopted and requiring them to be carried out before a specified date.

Precaution against fire.-In every establishment such precautions against fire shall be taken as may be prescribed.

Appeals.-Against any order of the Inspector under this Chapter, an appeal shall lie to such authority and within such time as may be prescribed.

Apportionment of expenses under preceding sections.-if any person, being either the owner or the occupier of an establishment who has incurred or is about to incur any expense for the purpose of securing that the requirements of section 21 or section 22 are complied with respect to the establishment, alleges that the whole or any part of the expense ought to be borne by any other person having an interest in the premises, he may apply to the court of the Munsiff having jurisdiction over the area in which the establishment is situated and that court may make such order concerning the expenses or their apportionment as appears to the court, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including the terms of any contract between the parties, to be just and equitable, and any order made under this section may direct that any such contract as aforesaid shall cease to have effect in so far as it is inconsistent with the terms of the order.