Under Chapter IVA of the Factories Act 1948 concerning hazardous processes, which body is responsible for examining applications for permission to locate and run factories carrying out hazardous processes?
- A A Site Appraisal Committee constituted by the State Government ✓
- B The Chief Inspector of Factories acting alone
- C The Central Board for Prevention and Control of Industrial Disasters
- D The National Safety Council of India
Correct answer: A. A Site Appraisal Committee constituted by the State Government
Explanation
Section 41-B provides that the State Government shall constitute a Site Appraisal Committee, chaired by the Chief Inspector of Factories, to consider proposals for siting hazardous process factories; it is required to be reconstituted every three years. The Chief Inspector chairs the committee but cannot act alone, killing option B. The other two bodies do not exist within the Act.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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