Section 68
of Labour Act
Section 68
(1)
Every person intending —
(a)
to employ resident workers at a place of employment where workers have not hitherto been employed or have not been employed within the preceding 12 months; or
(b)
to increase the number of workers already employed on a place of employment so that the existing arrangement would not conform to the prescribed requirements and standards of health and hygiene, shall give notice in writing of such intention to the Commissioner.
(2)
If the Commissioner at any time has reason to believe that the arrangements made for the residence and employment of workers on any place of employment where it is intended that workers shall live or be employed or where workers are living or employed are from any cause inadequate for the residence and employment of such workers or of additional workers or that the health or conditions of workers living or employed on any place of employment is from any cause unsatisfactory, he may by order served on the employer prohibit the residence or employment, or both, of workers or of additional workers on such place and it shall thereupon be unlawful for any person to employ or permit to reside on such place any workers or dependants, or any workers or dependants other than those who were residing or employed thereon before the issue of such order, as the case may be.
(3)
The Commissioner may, upon being satisfied that adequate arrangements have been made for the residence and employment of the
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workers or of additional workers on such place of employment or that the health and condition of the workers living or employed thereon have become satisfactory, rescind the order made under subsection (2) of this section, and thereupon it shall be lawful for the employer to employ workers or additional workers as the case may be on such place of employment.
Penalties.