Section 76
Prohibition of night work
of Labour Ordinance [Sarawak Cap. 76]
Except in accordance with rules made under this Ordinance or any exemption granted under the proviso to this subsection, no employer shall require any female employee to work in any agricultural, forestry or industrial undertaking between the hours of ten o’clock in the evening and five o’clock in the morning nor commence work for the day without having had a period of eleven consecutive hours free from such work:
Provided that the Director may, on application made to him in any particular case, exempt in writing any female employee or class of female employees from any restriction in this subsection, subject to any conditions he may impose.
(2)
Any person—
(a)
who is affected by any decision made or condition imposed under the proviso to subsection (1); and
(b)
who is dissatisfied with such decision or condition, may within thirty days of such decision or condition being communicated to him appeal in writing to the Minister.
(3)
In deciding any appeal made to him under subsection (2), the
Minister may make such decision or order, including the alteration or removal of any condition imposed or the imposition of any further condition, as appears just and such decision or order shall be final.
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