Clause 19

the Minister may, in his discretion, by notification in the Gazette, extend the period of six months mentioned in sections 5, 6, 7, 13, 14 and 16 of this Ordinance, for such further period or periods as he may think fit, in respect of all or any of the businesses mentioned in the definition of “employer” in section 2 of this Ordinance;

any period or periods during which an employee receives wages under the provisions of subsection (1) of section 14 of this Ordinance, shall, for the purposes of this Ordinance, be excluded from the said period of six months and any extended period as aforesaid.