Hours of work and intervals for rest in shops

(1) No employee in a shop shall be required or allowed to work in such shop for more than nine hours in a day and for more than forty eight hours in a week or after the hours prescribed under sub-section (2) of section 9. (2) An employee in a shop shall be allowed an interval for rest of at least half an hour after every three hours of continuous work. (3) The periods of work and intervals for rest of each employee in a shop shall be so arranged by the employer that together they do not extend over more than twelve hours in a day. Explanation.-The period of "nine hours" or "forty eight hours" referred to in sub-section (1) does not include the intervals for rest.