S.L. 452.145 Art. 1Citation, commencement and applicability.

(1) The title of this order is the Paper, Plastics,

Chemicals and Petroleum (Conditions of Work) Regulation Order.

(2) This order shall come into force within two (2) months from its date of publication in the Gazette.

(3) The provisions established in this Order shall apply to all employees employed in any undertaking or part of an undertaking, the activities of which consist wholly or mainly in any one of the following:

(a) the extraction, preparation, processing, or manufacture of table salt, oils of any kind, fats, margarine and similar products, chemicals, including petroleum, or chemical products but excluding employees working in lime kilns;

(b) the manufacture of paper, packaging, or the manufacture of articles made wholly or mainly of paper, including paper bags and exercise books;

(c) the manufacture of cardboard or articles made wholly or mainly of cardboard, including cardboard boxes and containers;

(d) the processing or manufacture of plastics or articles made wholly or mainly of plastics, including polythene bags, plastic baby pants, plastic aprons and other plastic garments, polythene wrapping and plastic insulation material, but excluding:

(i) luggage, briefcases, handbags, shopping bags and other bags of similar nature;

(ii) textiles made from plastic fibres;

(iii) neon signs;

(e) the manufacture of imitation jewellery, including costume jewellery:

Provided that in the event that there is a collective agreement applicable to the class of employees covered by this order, the more favourable conditions in such agreement or in this order shall (CONDITIONS OF WORK)

apply.