6. The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 67, of the principal enactment and shall have effect as section 67A of that enactment:
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| | (1) Subject to the provisions of this Part every woman employed in a factory shall be permitted to work throughout the night. | | |
| | (2) Employment of a woman at night, in a factory shall be subject to the following conditions ;-
| | | (a) no woman shall be compelled to work at night against her will; |
| (b) that written sanction of the Commissioner of Labour should be obtained by every occupier of a factory prior to the employment by Mm, of women, to work after 10 p.m at night; |
| (c) no woman who has been employed during the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. shall be employed after 10 p.m. on any day; |
| (d) every woman who works at night shall be in receipt of a payment of not less than one and a half times the normal, payment received by her; |
| (e) there shall be appointed female wardens to see to the welfare of woman workers, who work at night; |
| (f) every woman worker, working at night shall be provided with rest rooms and refreshments by the employer; |
| (g) no woman shall be employed for more than ten days on night work, during any one month.". |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts