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(i) Proposed regulations will enable statutory
orders to be made by Labour Commissioner reducin
working hours of women and young persons in any
industry class
(ii)
of industing
In the first instance, orders would be
made limiting to 8 hours daily, working hours in
those industries already working an 8 hour day.
(iii) Thereafter, in industries where it is
common but not universal practice to work an 8
hour day, orders would be made limiting working
hours for women and young persons in those
industries to an 8 hour day.
2. Information received via I.T.W.F. suggests
working hours that regulating powers will provide for hours
of
you
can pay
Perhaps what the basis for
re port
this spormation may
.be?
of forr
work between 8
10 hours daily but this has
人
not been our understanding of the position.
3. Grateful if you will also let us have estimate
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of:-
(i) total number of women and young persons
in industrial employment;
(ii) total
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