THE FACTORIES (SECOND AMENDMENT) BILL 273
qualifications are in accordance with the rules we have made, it must still be left a matter for the employer to decide. I think that would be placing too much authority in the hands of the employers ; and for this reason I am not disposed to accept this amendment.
Another thing my Honourable friend remarked is this, that we have fixed a limit of ninety days for all the three contingenciessickness, accident and authorised leave. Consequently in practice any malingering on the part of the employee cannot be carried on indefinitely; because for the three contingencies we have fixed a limit of ninety days ; and if the limit of ninety days is exceeded, then he automatically becomes disqualified for getting the benefit under the Act. Having regard to these circumstances, I must oppose this amendment.
Mr. President (The Honourable Sir Abdur Rahim): The question is:
“ That in clause 3 of the Bill, in the Explanation at the end of the proposed section 49B for the words ‘ sickness, accident or authorised leave’ the words ‘authorised leave granted on account of sickness, accident or for compassionate reasons’ be substituted.”
The motion was negatived.
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