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1 Sarawak LawnetLABOUR ORDINANCECHAPTER76(1958Ed.)ONLINE VERSIONI ncorporating all amendments up to 31stJuly,2006 PREPAREDAND COMPILED BYSTATE ATTORNEY-GENERAL S CHAMBERSSARAWAKFor Reference OnlySarawak LawnetFor Reference OnlySarawak Lawnet1 LABOUR ORDINANCEC hapter 76(1958 Ed.)_____ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS_____PART ILABOUR may prohibit employment other than under contract of power to exempt or Labour and other to be authorized by of inspection and inquiry5.[Deleted by Act A1237.] of documents, substances, of summons and institution of proceedings8.

2 [Deleted by Act A1237.]CHAPTERIIACOMPLAINTS AND s power to inquire into on power conferred by section powers of Director to inquire into complaintsFor Reference OnlySarawak Lawnet2 CAP. 76 (1948 ED.) indemnityfor termination of contract without of Director may be in in Director s s record of of several complaints in one order by Director to third fees for summons;service of of Director s order by Sessions by Director to High Court on point of against Director s order to High s remedy when employer about to on summons by the of employee to appear before the DirectorCHAPTERIIIRULES9.

3 [Deleted by Act A1237.]PART IICONTRACTSOF SERVICECHAPTERIVTERMS AND favourable conditions of service underthe Ordinance to of any term orcondition of service which is more of doubt in respect of matters not provided for by or under service not to restrict rights ofemployees to join, participate inor organize trade as to termination of contractsFor Reference OnlySarawak ofcontract of serviceby ofcontractwithout of contract for special contract is deemed to be broken by employer and employee15.[Deleted by Act A1237.]

4 ]16.[Deleted by Act A1237.]17.[Deleted by Act A1237.]18.[Deleted by Act A1237.] to be in writingand to include provision for termination20.[Deleted by Act A1237.]21.[Deleted by Act A1237.]22.[Deleted by Act A1237.]23.[Deleted by Act A1237.]24.[Deleted by Act A1237.]25.[Deleted by Act A1237.]26.[Deleted by Act A1237.]27.[Deleted by Act A1237.]28.[Deleted by Act A1237.]29.[Deleted by Act A1237.]30.[Deleted by Act A1237.]31.[Deleted by Act A1237.]32.[Deleted by Act A1237.]33.[Deleted by Act A1237.]34.[Deleted by Act A1237.]For Reference OnlySarawak Lawnet4 CAP.

5 76 (1948 ED.) contracts excluded from sections 11, 11A, 12, 13, 14, 14 Aand 1936.[Deleted by Act A1237.]37.[Deleted by Act A1237.]38.[Deleted by Act A1237.]39.[Deleted by Act A1237.]40.[Deleted by Act A1237.]41.[Deleted by Act A1237.]42.[Deleted by Act A1237.]43.[Deleted by Act A1237.]CHAPTERVIIRULES44.[Deleted by Act A1237.]45.[Deleted by Act A1237.]46.[Deleted by Act A1237.]47.[Deleted by Act A1237.]48.[Deleted by Act A1237.]49.[Deleted by Act A1237.]50.[Deleted by Act A1237.]51.[Deleted by Act A1237.]52.[Deleted by Act A1237.]53.

6 [Deleted by Act A1237.]54.[Deleted by Act A1237.]55.[Deleted by Act A1237.]56.[Deleted by Act A1237.]For Reference OnlySarawak LawnetLABOUR5 PART IVPROVISIONS RELATINGTO EMPLOYMENTCHAPTERXREGISTERS, RETURNSAND NOTICE BOARDS ection57.[Deleted byAct A1237.] to display notice to keep to make rules requiring information as to to submit to give notice and other information61.[Deleted by Act A1237.]62.[Deleted by Act A1237.]63.[Deleted by Act A1237.]64.[Deleted by Act A1237.]65.[Deleted by Act A1237.]66.[Deleted by Act A1237.]67.[Deleted by Act A1237.]

7 ]68.[Deleted by Act A1237.]69.[Deleted by Act A1237.]70.[Deleted by Act A1237.]CHAPTERXISPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TOTHE EMPLOYMENTOFCHILDRENANDYOUNG PERSONS71.[Deleted by Act A1237.] of medical officer as to in which children and young persons may be Minister may prohibit any child or young person from engaging orbeing engaged in any of days of workFor Reference OnlySarawak Lawnet6 CAP. 76 (1948 ED.) of work of of work of young connected with public entertainment75.[Deleted by Act A1237.] toprescribe minimum wages after capacityin Act 136 CHAPTERXIAEMPLOYMENT OF of night [Deleted by Act A1237.

8 ] of underground of employment80.[Deleted by Act A1237.]81.[Deleted by Act A1237.]82.[Deleted by Act A1237.]83.[Deleted by Act A1237.] of eligible period and entitlement to maternity allowance85.[Deleted by Act A1237.] of maternity of allowance to nominee on death of a female of maternity allowance for failure to notify employer89.[Deleted by Act A1237.]90.[Deleted by Act A1237.] of allowance to of termination of employmentFor Reference OnlySarawak on dismissal of female employee after eligible period93.[Deleted by Act A1237.]94.

9 [Deleted by Act A1237.] contrary to Chapter of allowances paid96.[Deleted by Act A1237.] and obligations of worker and employer in respect of from obligation to to provide transport100.[Deleted by Act A1237.]CHAPTERXIIIDOMESTIC servantsCHAPTERXIVGENERAL PROVISIONSRELATING TO CONTRACTS OF SERVICE102.[Deleted by Act A1237.] on advances to of on rest , lay-off and retirement benefitsFor Reference OnlySarawak Lawnet8 CAP. 76(1948 ED.) work107.[Deleted by Act A1237.] for which wages not due for absence from work through imprisonment or attendancein of on places at which wages may be to be paid in legal of wages through bank112.

10 [Deleted by Act A1237.] restricting place at which, manner in which, and person withwhom wages paid to be spent, on advances for fines, other than of wages over other by the Court to of principals and contractors for wagesCHAPTERXIVAEMPLOYMENT OF NON-RESIDENT EMPLOYEE118.[Deleted by Act A1237.] of non-resident employee and priority for resident to furnish information and may inquire into on termination of resident employee for non-resident of employment by reason of resident exempted from this ChapterFor Reference OnlySarawak LawnetLABOUR9 Section120.