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CAP. 61]

[s. 4 cont.]

Breach of contract of service to be an offence in certain cases. 38 & 39 Vict. c. 86, s. 4.

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

Illegal Strikes and Lock-outs.

society, or to any fine or penalty, or to deprivation of any right or benefit to which he would otherwise be entitled, or liable to be placed in any respect either directly or indirectly under any disability or at any disadvantage as compared with other members of the trade union or society, anything to the contrary in the rules of the trade union or society notwithstanding.

(2) Nothing in the rules of a trade union or society requiring the reference of disputes to arbitration shall apply to any proceeding for enforcing any right or exemption secured by this section, and in any such proceeding the court may, in lieu of ordering a person who has been expelled from membership of a trade union or society to be restored to membership, order that he be paid out of the funds of the trade union or society such sum by way of compensation or damages as the court thinks just.

5. (1) No person who is employed in the service of the Crown under the Government or by any company, firm or person engaged in supplying water, electric current or gas to the public, or engaged in maintaining any public tramway, bus service or public ferry, or engaged in maintaining any telephone or sanitary 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.

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CAP. 61] [s. 4 cont.] Breach of contract of service to be an offence in certain cases. 38 & 39 Vict. c. 86, s. 4. 38 & 39 Vict. c. 86, s. 5. Illegal Strikes and Lock-outs. society, or to any fine or penalty, or to deprivation of any right or benefit to which he would otherwise be entitled, or liable to be placed in any respect either directly or indirectly under any disability or at any disadvantage as compared with other members of the trade union or society, anything to the contrary in the rules of the trade union or society notwithstanding. (2) Nothing in the rules of a trade union or society requiring the reference of disputes to arbitration shall apply to any proceeding for enforcing any right or exemption secured by this section, and in any such proceeding the court may, in lieu of ordering a person who has been expelled from membership of a trade union or society to be restored to membership, order that he be paid out of the funds of the trade union or society such sum by way of compensation or damages as the court thinks just. 5. (1) No person who is employed in the service of the Crown under the Government or by any company, firm or person engaged in supplying water, electric current or gas to the public, or engaged in maintaining any public tramway, bus service or public ferry, or engaged in maintaining any telephone or sanitary 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. 426
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CAP. 61] [s. 4 cont.] Breach of contract of service to be an offence in certain cases. 38 & 39 Vict. c. 86, s. 4.. 38 & 39 Vict. c. 86, s. 5. Illegal Strikes and Lock-outs. society, or to any fine or penalty, or to deprivation of any right or benefit to which he would otherwise be entitled, or liable to be placed in any respect either directly or in- directly under any disability or at any disadvantage as compared with other members of the trade union or society, anything to the contrary in the rules of the trade union or society notwithstanding. (2) Nothing in the rules of a trade union or society requiring the reference of disputes to arbitration shall apply to any proceeding for enforcing any right or exemp- tion secured by this section, and in any such proceeding the court may, in lieu of ordering a person who has been expelled from membership of a trade union or society to be restored to membership, order that he be paid out of the funds of the trade union or society such sum by way of compensation or damages as the court thinks just. . 5. (1) No person who is employed in the service of the Crown under the Government or by any company firm or person engaged in supplying water, electric current or gas to the public, or engaged in maintaining any public tramway, bus service or public ferry, or engaged in main- taining any telephone or sanitary 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 ser- vices. . (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. 426
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CAP. 61]

[s. 4 cont.]

Breach of contract of service to be

an offence in certain cases. 38 & 39 Vict. c. 86, s. 4..

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

Illegal Strikes and Lock-outs.

society, or to any fine or penalty, or to deprivation of any right or benefit to which he would otherwise be entitled, or liable to be placed in any respect either directly or in- directly under any disability or at any disadvantage as compared with other members of the trade union or society, anything to the contrary in the rules of the trade union or society notwithstanding.

(2) Nothing in the rules of a trade union or society requiring the reference of disputes to arbitration shall apply to any proceeding for enforcing any right or exemp- tion secured by this section, and in any such proceeding the court may, in lieu of ordering a person who has been expelled from membership of a trade union or society to be restored to membership, order that he be paid out of the funds of the trade union or society such sum by way of compensation or damages as the court thinks just.

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5. (1) No person who is employed in the service of the Crown under the Government or by any company firm or person engaged in supplying water, electric current or gas to the public, or engaged in maintaining any public tramway, bus service or public ferry, or engaged in main- taining any telephone or sanitary 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 ser- vices.

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(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.

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