12. Latrines and urinals.—(1) In every industrial premises, sufficient latrine and urinal
accommodation of such types as may be prescribed shall be provided and shall be so conveniently
situated as may be accessible to the employees at all times while they are in the industrial premises:
Provided that it shall not be necessary to provide separate urinals in industrial premises where less
than fifty persons are employed or where the latrines are connected to a water-borne sewage system.
1. Ins. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 3 (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).
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(2) The State Government may specify the number of latrines and urinals which shall be provided in
any industrial premises in proportion to any number of male and female employees ordinarily employed
therein, and may provide for such further matters in respect of sanitation in the industrial premises
including obligation of the employees in this regard as it may consider necessary in the interest of the
health of the persons employed therein.Source footnotes
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Industrial premises to be licensed.Section 4 · Licences.Section 5 · Appeals.Section 6 · Inspectors.Section 7 · Powers of Inspectors.Section 7A · Inspector not to disclose the source of any complaint, etc.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 14 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.