Factories Act 1961

113 Exception as to factories where milk is treated

(1) In the case of factories, or any class or description of factory, in which cream, butter, cheese, milk powder, condensed milk or any other milk product is made or fresh milk or cream is sterilised or otherwise treated before being sold as such, the Minister may make regulations varying the provisions of this Part of this Act with respect to the general conditions as to hours of employment of women and young persons, notices fixing hours of employment, overtime employment of women and young persons, prohibition of use of rooms during intervals, prohibition of Sunday employment, and annual holidays, so far as they relate to women and to young persons who have attained the age of sixteen.

(2) The hours worked in any week by any woman or young person in pursuance of regulations made under this section shall not exceed fifty-four, except that in such factories in which cheese is made as may be specified in the regulations, and during such period of the year as may be so specified, the hours so worked in any week may extend to sixty.