Labour and Industry Act 1958 Jurisdiction Australia - Victoria Year 1958 Published in English Source In: Australian Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare, CCH Australia Ltd., Cnr. Talavera and Khartoum Roads, Box 230, North Ryde NSW 2113, Australia, Vol.2, 28p. (pages numbered 60,117 - 60,342). Serial number CCH Australia 65-100 Descriptors [Primary] Australia, Victoria, workplaces [Secondary] accommodation, fire prevention, labour inspection, law, role of government, role of labour inspection Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract Many provisions of this law (Act No. 6283, assented to on 30 Sep. 1958, commenced 1 Apr. 1959, modifications to 1987) have been repealed and replaced by other legislation, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985 (see CIS 88-1751). It still covers the following matters: powers and duties of the Minister of Labour and Industry; confidentiality of records and trade secrets; submission of factory plans to the government; basic working conditions (fire prevention, sanitary defects, sleeping accommodation, washing of the interior of factories); powers of inspectors; penalties. CIS No. 92-1053 Database ID 58576