A.D. 1878. Substitution of State of Saturday. c. 146. sch. 9. For the purpose of this exception the ordinary period of employment in the bakehouse means the period of employment for young persons under the age of sixteen years or women in the bakehouse, or if none are employed means such period as can under this Act be fixed for the employment of such young persons and women in the 5 bakehouse, and notice of such period shall be affixed in the bakehouse. Where it is proved to the satisfaction of a Secretary of State that the exigencies of the trade carried on in bakehouses, either generally or when situate in any particular locality, require that the special 10 exception hereafter in this section mentioned should be granted, and that such grant can be made without injury to the health of the male young persons affected thereby, he may by order made under this part of this Act grant to bakehouses, or to bakehouses situate in the said locality, a special exception permitting the employment 15 of male young persons of sixteen years of age and upwards as if they were no longer young persons. 46. Where it is proved to the satisfaction of a Secretary of by Secretary State that the customs or exigencies of the trade carried on in another half any class of non-textile factories or workshops, either generally or 20 holiday for when situate in any particular locality, require some other day in the 30 & 31 Vict. Week to be substituted for Saturday as regards the hour at which c.103.sch.25., the period of employment for children young persons and women is required by this Act to end on Saturday, he may by order made under this part of this Act grant to such class of factories or workshops a 25 special exception, authorising the occupier of every such factory and workshop to substitute by a notice affixed in his factory or workshop some other day for Saturday, and in such case this Act shall apply in such factory or workshop in like manner as if the substituted day were Saturday, and Saturday were an ordinary work day. Employment in Turkey red dyeing on Saturday up to 4.30 p.m. See 33 & 34 Vict. c. 62. Sch. 7. different sets 47. In the process of Turkey red dyeing, nothing in Part One of this Act shall prevent the employment of young persons and women on Saturday until half-past four o'clock in the afternoon. 30 48. Where it is proved to the satisfaction of a Secretary of State that the customs or exigencies of the trade carried on in any 35 class of non-textile factories or workshops, either generally or when situate in any particular locality, require that the special exception hereafter in this section mentioned should be granted, he may young per- by order made under this part of this Act grant to such class of women. See factories or workshops a special exception, authorising the occupier 40 30 & 31 Vict. of any such factory or workshop to allow all or any of the half holidays, or whole holidays in lieu of them, on different days to any sons, and c. 103. Sched. 25. of the children young persons and women employed in his factory A.D. 1878. or workshop, or to any sets of such children young persons and women, and not on the same days. of young persons and women by 49. Where the occupier of a factory or workshop is a person of Employment 5 the Jewish religion, the regulations of this Act with respect to the employment of young persons and women shall not prevent him— (1.) If he keeps his factory or workshop closed on Saturday until sunset, from employing young persons and women on Saturday from after sunset until nine o'clock in the evening; or 10 15 Jewish occufactories or workshops. piers of See 30 & 31 (2.) If he keeps his factory or workshop closed on Saturday both Sched. 26. Employmen of Jews by Jews on Sunday. 50. No penalty shall be incurred by any person in respect of any work done on Sunday in a factory or workshop by a young person or 20 woman of the Jewish religion, subject to the following conditions: (1.) The occupier of the factory or workshop shall be of the See 34 & 35 Jewish religion; and 25 (2.) The factory or workshop shall be closed on Saturday and (3.) The occupier shall not avail himself of the exception autho- Where the occupier avails himself of this exception, this Act shall 30 apply to the factory or workshop in like manner as if Sunday were Saturday and the Saturday were Sunday. (b.) Meal Hours. Vict. c. 19. 51. The provisions of this Act which require that all the children Exception as young persons and women employed in a factory or workshop to meal times being simul35 shall have the times allowed for meals at the same hour of the taneous and day shall not apply in the cases mentioned in Part Two of the Third as to employSchedule to this Act. young The provisions of this Act which require that a child person and woman shall not, during any part of the times allowed 40 for meals in a factory or workshop, be employed in the factory or the workshop, or be allowed to remain in a room in which a manu ment or remaining in room where manufactur ing process is carried on during meal times. A.D. 1878. facturing process or handicraft is being carried on, shall not apply in the cases and to the extent mentioned in Part Two of the Third Schedule to this Act. See 16. c. 62. 1st sch. 4. Where it is proved to the satisfaction of a Secretary of State, that 33 & 34 Vict. in any class of factories or workshops or parts thereof it is necessary, 5 by reason of the continuous nature of the process, or of special circumstances affecting such class, to extend thereto the exceptions in this section or either of them, and that such extension can be made without injury to the health of the children young persons and women affected thereby, he may by order made under this part 10 of this Act extend the same accordingly. Power to em- for 14 hours 30 & 31 Vict. c. 103. sch. 11,13,14. c. 146. sch. 6. 33 & 34 Vict. c. 62. First Schedule, 1, 6. 34 & 35 Vict. c. 104. sch. 1. (c.) Overtime. 52. The regulations of this Act with respect to the employment of young persons and women, shall not prevent the employment in the factories and workshops or parts thereof to which this exception 15 applies of young persons and of women during a period of employment beginning at six o'clock in the morning and ending at eight o'clock in the evening, or beginning at seven o'clock in the morning and ending at nine o'clock in the evening if they are employed in accordance with the following conditions; namely, (1.) There shall be allowed to every such young person and woman for meals during the period of employment not less than two hours, of which half an hour shall be after five o'clock in the evening; and 20 (2.) Any such young person or woman shall not be so em- 25 ployed on the whole for more than five days in any one week, nor for more than forty-eight days in any twelve months. This exception applies to the factories and workshops and parts thereof specified in Part Three of the Third Schedule to this Act. 30 Where it is proved to the satisfaction of a Secretary of State, that in any class of non-textile factories or workshops or parts thereof it is necessary by reason of the material which is the subject of the manufacturing process or handicraft therein being liable to be spoiled by the weather, or by reason of press of work arising at 35 certain recurring seasons of the year, or by reason of the liability of the business to a sudden press of orders arising from unforeseen events, to employ young persons and women in manner authorised by this exception, and that such employment will not injure the health of the young persons and women affected thereby, he may 40 by order made under this part of this Act extend this exception to such factories or workshops or parts thereof. 53. If in any factory or workshop or part thereof to which this A.D. 1878. exception applies, the process in which a child young person or Power to woman is employed is in an incomplete state at the end of the employ for period of employment of such child young person or woman, half an hour 5 the provisions of this Act with respect to the period of employ- work where ment shall not prevent such child young person or woman process is in from being employed for a further period not exceeding thirty plete state. minutes : after end of an incom See 30 & 31 Sch. 18., 20. Provided that such further periods when added to the total num10 ber of hours of the periods of employment of such child young person or woman in that week, do not raise that total above the Schedule 2. number otherwise allowed under this Act. 15 This exception applies to the factories and workshops specified in Where it is proved to the satisfaction of a Secretary of State, that in any class of non-textile factories or workshops or parts thereof the time for the completion of a process cannot by reason of the nature thereof be accurately fixed, and that the extension to such class of factories or workshops or parts thereof of this exception 20 can be made without injury to the health of the children young persons and women affected thereby, he may by order made under this part of this Act extend this exception accordingly. c. 62. First persons and 54. Nothing in this Act shall prevent the employment of young Employment persons and women so far as is necessary for the purpose only of of young 25 preventing any damage which may arise from spontaneous combus- women in tion in the process of Turkey red dyeing, or from any extraordinary atmospheric influence in the process of open-air bleaching. Turkey red dyeing and open air bleaching to 33 & 34 Vict. c. 62. sch. 6. 55. The regulations of this Act with respect to the employment prevent of young persons and women shall not prevent the employment, damage. 30 in the factories and workshops and parts thereof to which this exception applies, of women during a period of employment be- Employment ginning at six o'clock in the morning and ending at eight o'clock of women for in the evening, or beginning at seven o'clock in the morning and ending at nine o'clock in the evening, if they are employed in 35 accordance with the following conditions; namely, 40 14 hours a day to preserve perish able articles. 33 & 34 Vict. Sch. (1.) There shall be allowed to every such woman for meals c.62., 2nd (2.) Any such woman shall not be so employed on the whole A.D. 1878. Employment of male young per sons at night. Vict. c. 103. 30 & 31 Vict. Sched. 7. 30 & 31 Vict. This exception applies to the factories and workshops and parts thereof specified in Part Five of the Third Schedule to this Act. Where it is proved to the satisfaction of a Secretary of State, that in any class of non-textile factories or workshops or parts thereof it is necessary, by reason of the perishable nature of the articles or 5 materials which are the subject of the manufacturing process or handicraft, to employ women in manner authorised by this exception, and that such employment will not injure the health of the women employed, he may by order made under this part of this Act extend this exception to such factories or workshops or parts 10 thereof. (e.) Nightwork. 56. Nothing in this Act shall prevent the employment, in factories and workshops to which this exception applies, of male young persons during the night, if they are employed in accordance 15 with the following conditions : (1.) The period of employment shall not exceed twelve consecutive hours, and shall begin and end at the hours specified in the notice in this Act mentioned; and (2.) The provisions of Part One of this Act with respect to the 20 allowance of times for meals to young persons during the period of employment shall be observed with the necessary modifications as to the hour at which the times allowed for meals are fixed; and (3.) A male young person employed during any part of the night 25 shall not be employed during any part of the twelve hours preceding or succeeding the period of employment; and (4.) A male young person shall not be employed on more than six nights, or in the case of blast furnaces or paper mills seven nights, in any two weeks. 30 The provisions of this Act with respect to the period of employment on Saturday, and with respect to the allowance to young persons of eight half holidays in every year or of whole holidays in lieu of them, shall not apply to a male young person employed in day and night turns in pursuance of this exception. 35 This exception applies to the factories and workshops specified in Part Six of the Third Schedule to this Act. Where it is proved to the satisfaction of a Secretary of State, that in any class of non-textile factories or workshops or parts thereof it is necessary, by reason of the nature of the business 40 requiring the process to be carried on throughout the night, to employ male young persons of sixteen years of age or upwards at |