3. Amendment of section 55, Central Act No. 63 of 1948.-

In section 55 of the principal Act, after sub-section (2), the following new sub-section shall be added, namely:- "(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, extend the total number of hours of work of a worker without an interval to six hours in respect of any group or class or description of factories on such conditions as it may deem expedient due to the provision of flexibility in working hours as specified in sub-section (2) of section 54."