Factories Act
Factories Act, 1948
According to the Factories Act, any person who wants to construct, or extend a factory in Tamil Nadu has to get prior permission from the respective authority in advance before the commencement of the business.
The Factories Act is established to ensure the installation of adequate safety measures and promote the health and welfare of the workers employed in factories. Also, it strives to curtail the hazardous growth of factories. To complete the Tamil Nadu Factory Registration and to obtain a factory license you need to follow three steps:
- Get plan approval and permission to construct or extend a building as a factory
- Registration of Factory
- Get a license under the Factories Act
Eligibility Criteria
Factories in which ten or more workers are employed with power being used in the manufacturing process and factories that are engaging twenty or more workers without using power in the manufacturing process need to be registered under the Factories Act, 1948.
Any Person (Owner of the factory, occupier) who wants to construct, extend or take into use any building as a factory in Tamil Nadu needs to get a plan and permission approval to construct, extend, or use any building as a factory. After construction, the factory owner or the manager has to register the factory under the Tamil Nadu Factories Act, 1948.
When to Apply?
Application for Factories Plan Approval
Before starting construction of a factory or in case of expansion of the factory, the Occupier of the factory needs to apply for approval of the plan and permission.
Application for Factory Registration and License
If the application for approval of the factory plan and permission to construct a building as the factory has been successfully accepted and before starting the construction of a factory or in case of expansion of the factory, you can register the factory in Tamil Nadu and apply for a factory license.
Licensing Authority
The Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, Government of Tamil Nadu, facilitates the process of Tamil Nadu Factory Registration.
| S.No. | Employees | Approved by |
| 1 | Factories employing 200 and less workers except those engaged in dangerous operations | Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories |
| 2 | Factories employing above 200 workers up to 1000 workers except those engaged in dangerous operations | Joint Chief Inspector of Factories |
| 3 | Factories employing more than 1000 workers and all factories engaged in dangerous operations | Chief Inspector of Factories |
Factories Plan Approval
- Director of Industrial Safety and Health, Additional Director ISH and Joint Director ISH
Tamil Nadu Factory Registration
- Additional Director ISH – for allotment of Registration number to the New Factory
- Joint Director ISH – issue of license
Note: This factory license is a certificate that grants permission to carry on the particular manufacturing business for which it is granted. It does not confer the ownership of property or land or permission for any other activities than for which it is issued.
Processing Time
Total time for closing of the application from the date of application for Tamil Nadu Factory Registration will be 30 days from the date of successful submission of application. The certificate for factory registration will be issued within 30 days of successful submission of application.
Validity Details
- The factory plan approval license granted under the factories act to construct or extend or using any building as a factory is valid for a lifetime from the date of issue.
- The factory license granted to carrying out business is valid for ten years from the date of issue. After expiry, the license can be renewed.
Documents Required
Documents required for Tamil Nadu Factory Registration is listed as follows:
Document for Factory Plan Approval
- Topo Plan, Site plan (1:400 Scale), Detailed plan (1:100 Scale) of buildings along with the machinery installation details in triplicate.
- Process Flowchart
- Supporting documents for the occupation of premises ( Sale deed, Lease deed,/ Rental deed
- Proof of Identity of Occupier
- Proof of Address of Occupier
Document for Factory Registration and License
- Supporting documents for the occupation of premises ( Sale deed, Lease deed,/ Rental deed )
- Proof for Occupier Identity
- Proof for Occupier Address
- Proof for Manager Identity
- Proof for Manager Address
- Memorandum of articles of Association under Companies Act or Partnership Deed
- List of Machinery with Horse Power details
Document for Factory License Renewal
- Proof for Occupier Identity (In case of amendment)
- Proof for Occupier Address (In case of amendment)
- Proof for Manager Identity (In case of amendment)
- Proof for Manager Address (In case of amendment)
- Memorandum of articles of Association under Companies Act / Partnership Deed (In case of amendment)
- List of Machinery with Horse Power details (In case of amendment)
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