S.I. No. 61/1987:

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (MANUFACTURE OF BULK PHARMACEUTICALS) (EXCLUSION) REGULATIONS 1987.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (MANUFACTURE OF BULK PHARMACEUTICALS) (EXCLUSION) REGULATIONS 1987.

I, GEMMA HUSSEY, Minister for Labour, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 29 and 52 of the Conditions of Employment Act, 1936 (No. 2 of 1936), and the Labour (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1966 ( S.I. No. 164 of 1966 ), and after consultations with representatives of employers interested in the form of industrial work specified in these Regulations and with representatives of workers so interested, hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Conditions of Employment (Manufacture of Bulk Pharmaceuticals) (Exclusion) Regulations, 1987.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to these Regulations.

3. The following form of industrial work, namely, the manufacture of bulk pharmaceuticals, is hereby declared to be excluded industrial work for the purposes of section 33 of the Conditions of Employment Act, 1936 (No. 2 of 1936).

4. The following provisions shall have effect in respect of the work to which these Regulations relate:

(a) no shift shall be longer that twelve hours in duration;

(b) no worker shall work on two consecutive shifts;

(c) no worker shall work on any shift unless at least twelve hours have elapsed since he completed his last shift (if any);

(d) no worker shall work for so many hours in any week that the average number of hours worked by him in any eight consecutive weeks would exceed forty two;

(e) each worker shall be allowed in each shift at least--

(i) one break of fifteen minutes to be taken during the first four hours of work,

(ii) one break of thirty minutes to be taken after the first six hours of work, and

(iii) one break of fifteen minutes to be taken during the last four hours of work.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 4th day of March, 1987.

GEMMA HUSSEY,

Minister for Labour.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

Section 33 of the Conditions of Employment Act, 1936 provides that no shift shall be longer than nine hours duration. The effect of these Regulations is to permit the employment of adult workers on 12 hour shifts on the manufacture of bulk pharmaceuticals.