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(7) Where the Commissioner is satisfied that work

in any class or description of industrial undertaking is

subject to seasonal or other special pressure, he may by

order published in the Gazette as respects any class or

description of industrial undertaking

(a)

increase for women, employed in any specified

process, during any period of such pressure,

the hours of work and the period of employment

allowed in a day under this regulation; but

the increase shall only take place in such

number of weeks, not exceeding 8 in any year,

as may be specified in the order;

(b)

increase the hours of overtime employment

allowed for an industrial undertaking under

this regulation in a year to an aggregate not

exceeding 350 hours.

(3) The Commissioner may authorize in writing the

increase of the aggregate number of hours of overtime

employment allowed for an industrial undertaking under

this regulation if he is satisfied that the increase is

necessary by reason of unforeseen pressure of work due

to sudden orders, or by reason of a breakdown of machinery

or plant or other unforeseen emergency.