S.L. 452.157 Art. 1Citation, commencement and applicability.

(1) The title of this order is the Tobacco Manufacture

Industry (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 in any undertaking or in any part of an undertaking, the activities of which consist wholly or mainly of the manufacture of cigars, cigarettes, cheroots or pipe or other tobacco and any form of processing of tobacco, whether by hand or by machine:

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 prevail.