Factories. [Ch. 30. No. 2.

this section applies are so dangerous that the factory
or any part thereof ought not to be used, or ought not
to be used for a particular process or work, until steps
have been taken to remedy the danger he may, in lieu
of serving a notice on the fire authority under the fore-
going provisions of this section, make a complaint to a
court of summary jurisdiction, and the court may, on
being satisfied of the matters aforesaid, by order prohibit
the use of the factory or part thereof, or its use for the
particular process or work, until such works have been
executed as are in the opinion of the court necessary to
remedy the danger.

When any works have been executed in pursuance

_ of such an order as aforesaid, the inspector shall give

notice thereof to the fire authority, who shall amend any
certificate in force under this section in respect of the
factory, or issue a new certificate, as the case may require.

(11) An examination by the fire authority under this
section shall only be carried out by officers authorised in
writing by the fire authority to carry out that cxamination
or generally to carry out examinations under this section.

(12) This section applies to every factory

(a) in which more than twenty persons are employed ;
or
_ (0) in which more than ten persons are employed
in the same building on any floor above the ground
floor of the building; or

(c) in or under which explosive or highly inflammable
materials are stored or uscd.

27. (1) While any person is within a factory for the
purpose of employment or meals, the doors of the factory,
and of any room therein in which the person is, and any
doors which afford a means of exit for persons employed in
the factory from any building or from any enclosure in
which the factory is situated, shall not be locked or
fastened in such manner that they cannot be easily and
immediately opened from the inside.

(2) Any doors opening on to any staircase or corridor
from any room in which more than ten persons are employed,
and in the case of any factory constructed or converted

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Safety pro-
visions in
case of fire.