Question

A person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the factory under Factories Act,1948 is called as _____________.

• A. Occupier
• B. Manager
• C. Chairman
• D. Managing Director

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Occupier

A person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the factory under Factories Act, 1948 is called occupier. Occupier of a factory means a person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the factory provided that:

1. In the case of firm or other association of individuals, any one of the individual partners or members thereof shall be deemed to be the occupier.

2. In case of a company any one of the directors shall be deemed to be the occupier

3. In the case factory owned by the central government or any state government as the case may be shall be the occupier.