2. Amendment of section 10 of Chapter 129

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Section 10 of the Shop and Office Employees

(Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) Act

(Chapter 129) (in this Act referred to as the “principal enactment”) is hereby amended as follows: -

(1)

in subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) thereof, by the substitution for the words and figures “between 6.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m.; and” of the words and figures “between 6.00 p.m. and 8.00

p.m.;”;

(2)

in subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) thereof, by the substitution for the words and figures “between 6.00 p.m. and 10.00 p.m.” of the words and figures “between 6.00 p.m. and 10.00

p.m.; and ”;

(3)

by the insertion, immediately after subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of the following: -

“(v) any female who has attained the age of eighteen years may be employed in any institution which is engaged in business, based on information technology and

Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of

Employment and Remuneration) (Amendment)

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knowledge process outsourcing or business process outsourcing, or engaged in administration and accounts or related work in a back office for an institute situated abroad before 6.00 a.m. or after 6.00 p.m. on any day.”.

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