(1) Every motor transport worker shall be allowed a day of rest with wages in every period of seven days and an entry to that effect shall be made in the appropriate column in Form No.V.
(2) No motor transport worker shall be required or allowed to work on a day of rest fixed for him (hereafter referred to as “the said day”) unless –
(a) he has or will have a holiday for a whole day (hereinafter referred to as “the substituted day”) on one of the three days immediately before or after the said day; and
(b) the employer has before the said day or substituted day whichever is earlier
(i) delivered a notice at the office of the inspector of his intention to require the worker to work on the said day and of the substituted day; and
(ii)displayed a notice to that effect at the premises of the undertaking ; and
(iii) delivered on the employee a notice in writing requiring him to work as aforesaid.
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(3) Any notice given under sub-clause (1) of clause (b) of sub-rule (2) may be cancelled by a notice delivered at the office of the inspector and to the employee concerned and a copy thereof displayed at the premises of the undertaking not later than the day before the said day or the substituted day to be cancelled, whichever is earlier.
(4) Where in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (2) any motor transport worker works on the said day and has had a holiday on one of the three days immediately before it, that said day shall, for the purpose of calculating his weekly hours of work, be included in the week immediately preceding:
Provided that if any change in the notice displayed becomes necessary a notice of such change shall be exhibited before such change is given effect to and a copy of the said notice together with the statement of reasons for the change shall be sent simultaneously to the Inspector.