TNAG-0127-FCO40-163-Illegal-strikes-and-lockouts-ordinance-1969 — Page 108

1964 Ed.]

Illegal Strikes and Lock-outs.

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service, shall wilfully break a contract of service with the Crown or with such company, firm or person as aforesaid, if he knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the probable consequence of his so doing, either alone or in combination with others, would, failing the adoption of extraordinary measures, be to deprive the inhabitants of the Colony or a substantial number of them, wholly or to a great extent, of their supply of water, electric current or gas or of the ordinary facilities of transport or of the ordinary telephone or sanitary services.

(2) No person shall wilfully break any contract of service if he knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the probable consequences of his so doing, either alone or in combination with others, would, failing the adoption of extraordinary measures, be to endanger human life or to cause serious bodily injury or to expose. valuable property whether movable or immovable to destruction or serious injury.

(3) For the purpose of subsection (1) and without prejudice to the interpretation of any express term of the agreement other than a term relating to notice, a person who is employed in the service of the Crown shall be deemed to break his agreement for service under the Crown if he absents himself from duty without leave and without having given to the head of his department one month's notice in writing terminating with the last day of a calendar month or if he wilfully refuses duty or if he wilfully omits to perform his duty: Provided that the provisions of this subsection relating to notice shall not apply to any person who is engaged by the day or who is paid daily.

6. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months.

7. No prosecution for any offence under section 3 or 5 shall be commenced without the consent of the Attorney General.

8. This Ordinance shall continue in force until and includ- ing the 31st day of December, 1965:

Provided that it shall be lawful for the Legislative Council from time to time by resolution to extend the duration of this Ordinance for such term, not exceeding one year at any one time, as may be specified in such resolution.

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38 & 39 Vict. c. 86, s. 5.

Penalties.

Sanction of Attorney General.

Duration of Ordinance.

(Extended, L.N. 185/64)

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