Hours of work and intervals for rest in commercial establishments

(1) No employee in a commercial establishment shall be required or permitted to work in such establishment for more than seven hours in a day. (2) An employee in a commercial establishment shall be allowed an interval for rest of at least half an hour after the first three or four hours, as may be specified by the employer, of continuous work: Provided that the interval for rest in the case of each employee shall not exceed one hour. Explanation.-The period of "seven hours" referred to in sub-section (1) does not include the interval for rest.