Clause 141

In all rooms of any premises where retail trade or business is carried on and where employees are working the employer shall provide seats behind the counter, or in such other position as may be suitable for the purpose, and such seats shall be in the proportion of not less than one seat to every three employees in each room and it shall be the duty of the employer to permit the employees to make use of such seats whenever the use thereof does not interfere with their work, and the employer shall in such manner and form as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Minister give notice informing such employees that they are intended to do so.

Any person failing to comply with the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction for a first offence to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and for a second or subsequent offence to a fine which shall not be less than fifty dollars and shall not exceed one hundred dollars.