(1)The floor space of each dining room shall not be less than 8 square feet for every diner to be accommodated. For calculating the minimum floor area to be provided in a proposed canteen it will be assumed that 25 per cent of the maximum number of workers employed in the factory at any one time shall make use of the canteen and the floor area in any canteen shall not be less than the figure worked out on this basis:Provided that in case of factories employing more than one thousand workers at a time the Chief Inspector may at his discretion reduce the assumption of 25 per cent to 15 per cent.(2)A portion of the dining hall and service counter shall be partitioned off and reserved for women workers in proportion to their number. Washing places for women shall be separate and screened to secure privacy.(3)Sufficient tables, chairs or benches shall be provided for the number of diners to be accommodated as prescribed in sub-rule (1).
