Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to any person whose total period of continuous employment is less than six days.

Opening and closing hours of restaurants and eating-houses

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other enactment for the time being inforce, no restaurants or eating-houses shall on any day be opened earlier than 5 a. m. and be kept open later than 1.30 a. m. for service : Provided that an employee in such restaurant or eating-house may be required to commence work not earlier than 4.30 a. m. and shall not be required to work later than 2 a. m. : Provided also that any customer who was being served or waiting to be served at the closing hour of such restaurant or eating-house may be served in such restaurant or eating-house during the half hour immediately following such hour.
2. (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Government may fix later opening or earlier closing hours for different restaurants or eating-houses or for different areas or for different periods of the year.
3. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section or any other enactment for the time being in force, the Government may, by notification, fix for specific periods in a year on festive or special occasions such opening and closing hours for different restaurants or eating-houses or for different areas, as it thinks proper.