Section 6: Hours of work

The Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions Ofservice) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955State Act of Bihar · Act 45 of 1955

(1) Subject to any rules that may be made under this Act, no working journalist shall be required or allowed to work in any newspaper establishment for more than one hundred and forty-four hours during any period of four consecutive weeks, exclusive of the time for meals.

(2) Every working journalist shall be allowed during any period of seven consecutive days rest for a period of not less than twenty-four consecutive hours, the period between 10 P.M. and 6 A.M. being included therein.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, “week” means a period of seven days beginning at mid-night on Saturday.

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Act	The Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions Ofservice) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955
Section	6
Marginal note	Hours of work
Jurisdiction	State of Bihar
Status	In force as published by the source

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