Factories Act, 1934 — section 37

37. Intervals for rest..—_The periods of work of adult workers in a factory during each day shall be fixed either

(a)so that no period shall exceed six hours, and so that no worker shall work for more than six hours before he has had an interval for rest of at least one hour ; or

(b)so that no period shall exceed five hours and so that no worker shall work for more than five hours before he has had an interval for rest of at least half an hours, or for more than eight and a half hours before he has had at least two such intervals.