S.L. 452.149 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 452.  Cap. 252.       Cap. 203.

In this order unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Employment and Industrial Relations Act;

"cargo clearance and forwarding agent" means any person whose business is, or includes all or any of the following:

(a) the clearing through the Customs Department of documents relating to cargo;

(b) the withdrawal of cargo from any customs shed, bonded store, warehouse, verandah, quay or other place of deposit and the transport of such cargo therefrom to a place of consignment;

(c) the withdrawal of cargo from any factory, EMPLOYEES (CONDITIONS OF WORK)

warehouse or other premises and the transport of such cargo therefrom to a quay or other place of deposit for shipment;

"collective agreement" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Act;

"customary holidays" means the days, other than

Sundays, declared to be public holidays under the National Holidays and other Public Holidays Act;

"day" means a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive hours starting from 12:00 a.m. of one day to 12:00a.m. of the following day;

"double time" means two times the actual time rate applicable to the employee;

"employee of a cargo clearance and forwarding agent"

means any employee who performs work which is usually done by an employee of a cargo clearance and forward agent duly issued with a licence by the Comptroller of Customs in accordance with the provisions of the Cargo Clearance and

Transport Act, irrespective of whether or not the employer requires such a licence for the exercise of his trade;

"half a day" means a period of four and a half (4½) consecutive hours;

"hours of work" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Act;

"time-and-a-half" means one and a half time the actual time rate applicable to the employee;

"part-time employee" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Act;

"transport employee" means any employee who performs work which is usually done by an employee in any undertaking engaged wholly or mainly in the clearance, haulage, transport of furniture and other household effects, and other goods or materials;

"wages" means remuneration or earnings, payable by an employer to an employee and includes any bonus payable under article 23 of the Act, other than any bonus or allowance related to performance or production;

"week" means a calendar week; "whole-time employee" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Act.