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(1) The appropriate Government may, by rules,-- (a) fix the number of hours of work which shall constitute a normal working day for a building worker, inclusive of one or more specified intervals; (b) provide for a day of rest in every period of seven days which shall be allowed to all building workers and for the payment of remuneration in respect of such days of rest; (c) provide for payment of work on a day of rest at a rate not less than the overtime rate specified in section 29. (2) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall, in relation to the following classes of building workers, apply only to such extent, and subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed, namely:-- (a) persons engaged on urgent work, or in any emergency which could not have been foreseen or prevented; (b) persons engaged in a work in the nature of preparatory or complementary work which must necessarily be carried on outside the normal hours of work laid down in the rules; (c) persons engaged in any work which for technical reasons has to be completed before the day is over; (d) persons engaged in a work which could not be carried on except at times dependant on the irregular action of natural forces.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(1) The appropriate Government may, by rules,--<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (a) fix the number of hours of work which shall constitute a normal working day for a building worker, inclusive of one or more specified intervals;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (b) provide for a day of rest in every period of seven days which shall be allowed to all building workers and for the payment of remuneration in respect of such days of rest;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (c) provide for payment of work on a day of rest at a rate not less than the overtime rate specified in section 29.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (2) The provisions of sub-section <i>(1)</i> shall, in relation to the following classes of building workers, apply only to such extent, and subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed, namely:--<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (a) persons engaged on urgent work, or in any emergency which could not have been foreseen or prevented;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (b) persons engaged in a work in the nature of preparatory or complementary work which must necessarily be carried on outside the normal hours of work laid down in the rules;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (c) persons engaged in any work which for technical reasons has to be completed before the day is over;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (d) persons engaged in a work which could not be carried on except at times dependant on the irregular action of natural forces.<br><br>