law: Factories Act, 1948 
  93. Liability of owner of premises in certain
  
  circumstances 
  
  (1) Where in any premises separate buildings are leased to
  
  different occupiers for use as separate factories, the owner of the premises
  
  shall be responsible for the provision and maintenance of common facilities and
  
  services, such as approach roads, drainage, water supply, lighting and
  
  sanitation.
  (2) The Chief Inspector shall have, subject to the control of
  
  the State Government, power to issue orders to the owner of the premises in
  
  respect of the carrying out of the provisions of sub-section (1).
  (3) Where in any premises, independent or self contained, floors
  
  or flats are leased to different occupiers for use as separate factories, the
  
  owner of the premises shall be liable as if he were the occupier or manager of
  
  a factory, for any contravention of the provisions of this Act in respect of-
  ( i ) latrines,
  
  urinals and washing facilities insofar as the maintenance of the common supply
  
  of water for these purposes is concerned;
  (ii) fencing of machinery and plant belonging
  
  to the owner and not specifically entrusted to the custody or use of occupier;
  (iii) safe means of access to the floors or
  
  flats and maintenance and cleanliness of staircases and common passages;
  (iv) precautions in case of fire;
  (v) maintenance of hoists and lifts; and
  (vi) maintenance of any other common
  
  facilities approved in the premises.
  (4) The Chief Inspector shall have, subject to the control of
  
  the State Government, power to issue orders to the owner of the premises in
  
  respect of the carrying out the provisions of sub-section (3).
  (5) The provisions of sub-section (3) relating to the liability
  
  of the owner shall apply where in any premises independent rooms with common
  
  latrines, urinals and washing facilities are leased to different occupiers for
  
  use as separate factories:
  PROVIDED  that the owner shall be responsible also for
  
  complying with the requirements relating to the provisions and maintenance of
  
  latrines, urinals and washing facilities.
  (6) The Chief Inspector shall have, subject to the control of
  
  the State Government, the power to issue orders to the owner of the premises
  
  referred to in sub-section (5) in respect of the carrying out of the provisions
  
  of section 46 or section 48.
  (7) Where in any premises portions of a room or a shed are
  
  leased to different occupiers for use as separate factories, the owner of the
  
  premises shall be liable for any contravention of the provisions of- 
  ( i ) Chapter III,
  
  except sections 14 and 15;
  (ii)Chapter IV, except sections 22, 23, 27,
  
  34, 35 and 36 :
  PROVIDED that in respect of the provisions of
  
  sections 21, 24 and 32 the owner's liability shall be only in so far as such
  
  provisions relate to things under his control:
  PROVIDED FURTHER that the occupier
  
  shall be responsible for complying with the provisions of Chapter IV in respect
  
  of plant and machinery belonging to or supplied by him;
  (iii) section 42.
  (8) The Chief Inspector shall have, subject to the control of
  
  the State Government, power to issue orders to the owner of the premises in
  
  respect of the carrying out of the provisions of sub-section (7).
  (9) In respect of sub-sections (5) and (7), while computing for
  
  the purposes of any of the provisions of this Act the total number of workers
  
  employed, the whole of the premises shall be deemed to be single factory.]