Provisions of rules 23 and 24 which shall not apply

Classes of employees

Conditions

(1)

(2)

(3)

Rule 23 and sub-rules (2), (3) and (4) of rule 24

Employees engaged on urgent work, or in any emergency which could not have been foreseen or prevented.

(1)  No employee shall be employed for more than 12 hours on any one day, 30 hours during any there consecutive days or 60 hours during each period of seven consecutive days, commencing from his first employment on urgent work or in any emergency which could not have been foreseen or prevented.

(2)  A separate running record of such work done shall be maintained in addition to marking entries in Form IV.

(3)  Within twenty-four hours of the commencement of work, notice shall be sent to the Inspector of factories in respect of Factories governed by the Factories Act, 1948 (Central Act LXIII of 1948), to the Inspector of Plantations in respect of plantations governed by the Plantations Labour Act, 1951 (Central Act, LXIX of 1951), and to the Assistant Inspectors of Labour in respect of all other establishments having jurisdiction over such other establishments describing the nature of urgent work and the period probably required for its completion.

(4)  A compensatory holiday for every weekly holiday lost for each employee shall be granted within one month from the day on which the weekly holiday was lost.

(5)  Extra wages for overtime shall be paid as provided in rule 26.

Sub-Rule (3) of rule 24

Employees engaged in work in the nature of preparatory or complementary work which must necessarily be carried on outside the limits laid down for the general working in the employment concerned.

Exemption shall apply only in respect of the persons who are permitted by the Inspector of factories in respect of factories governed by the Factories Act, 1948 (Central Act, LXIII of 1948), the Inspector of Plantations in respect of Plantations governed by the Plantations Labour Act, 1951 (Central Act LXIX of 1951), and by the assistant Inspectors of Labour in respect of other establishments within whose jurisdiction such other establishments are situated, on an application made by the employer.

Employees whose employment is essentially intermittent.

Sufficient time though not fixed period shall be given for meals to the satisfaction of the Inspector concerned.

Employees engaged in any work which for technical reasons has to be completed before the duty is over

The total overtime hours worked beyond 9 hours per day and 48 hours per week shall not exceed 50 hours per quarter of a calendar year.

Employees engaged in a work which could not be carried on except at times dependent on the irregular action of natural forces.

Extra wages for overtime shall be paid as provided in rule 26.