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Ch. 30. No. 2.] Factories.

 

“machinery ”’ includes any driving belt ,

“maintained means maintained in an efficient
state, in efficient working order, and in good repair;

““mechanical power means power derived from a
prime mover or obtained by the direct application of
steam, water, gas, or air pressure;

owner ’’ means the person for the time being

receiving the rackrent of the premises in connection
with which the word is used, whether on his own account
or as agent or trustee for any other person, or who
would so receive the rackrent if the premises were let
at a rackrent;

“parent means a parent or guardian of, or person
having the legal custody of, or the control over a
child or young person, and includes, in relation to any
child or voung person, any person having direct
benefit from his wages:

‘ period of employment ”’ means the period (inclusive
of the time allowed for meals and rest) within which
persons may be employed on any day;

‘“‘ prime mover ”’ means every engine, motor or other
appliance which provides mechanical energy derived
from steam, water, wind, electricity, the combustion
of fuel, or other source

“process includes the use of any locomotive,

sanitary conveniences includes urinals, water-
closets, carth-closets, privies, ashpits, and any similar
convenience,

ship” ‘vessel , and “‘harbour”’ have the same
meaning as in the Imperial Merchant Shipping Act,
1894,

“transmission machinery’? means every shaft,
wheel, drum, pulley, system of fast and loose pulleys,
coupling, clutch, driving-belt or other device by
which the motion of a prime mover is transmitted
to or received by any machine or appliance;

‘““week ’’ means the period between midnight on
Saturday night and midnight on the succeeding
saturday night;

woman ’’ means a person of the female sex who
has attained the age of eighteen vears;