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Ch. 30. No. 2.] Factories.

of the regulations vr the Governor in Council withdraws the draft
regulations, he shall, before making the regulations, direct an inquiry to
be held in the manner hereinafter provided. The Governor in Council
may, if he thinks fit, also direct such an inquiry to be held in regard to
any objection, notwithstanding that no such general objection has been
made or that such a previous inquiry has been held as aforesaid.

(5) Where any such inquiry is to be held as to any draft regulations,
the following provisions shall have effect with respect to the inquiry—

(a) the Governor in Council shall appoint a competent person or
competent persons to hold the inquiry, and to report to him thereon;

(6) the inquiry shall be held in public, and the senior inspector
and any objector and any other person who. in the opinion of the
person holding the inquiry or, if there is more than one such person,
of the person presiding over the inquiry, is affected by the draft
Tegulations, may appear at the inquiry either in person or by counsel,
solicitor, or agent:

(ec) the witnesses may. if the person holding or presiding over the
inquiry thinks fit, be examined on oath,

(¢) subject as aforesaid, the inquiry and all proceedings preliminary
and incidental thereto shall be conducted in accordance with rules
made by the Governor in Council, and the rules may make provision
as to the cost of the inquiry and other proceedings, including the
remuneration of the person or persons holding the inquiry.

(6) lor the purposes of this Schedule the expression “general objection”
Means, as respects any draft regulations, an objection made-

(@) by or on behalf of the majority of the occupiers of the factories
affected by the draft regulations, or by or on behalf of the occupier
or occupiers employing a majority of the persons employed in those
factories, or by any person who satisties the Governor in Council
that he, or an association on behalf of which he acts, represents
a majority of the persons employed in those factories; or

(4) by or on behalf of the majority of the occupiers of any class
or description of factories affected as respects which it appears
to the Governor in Council that, by reason of special conditions
existing in connection therewith, there is reason to believe that
any of the requirements of the draft regulations may be unnecessary
or inappropriate in the case of that class or description, or by or on
behalf of the occupier or occupiers employing a majority of the
persons employed in any such class or description of factories as
aforesaid, or by any person who satisfies the Governor in Council
that he, or an association on behalf of which he acts, represents
a majority of the persons employed in anv such class or description
of factorie, as aforesaid.