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 SAINT VINCENT.

 STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS,

 1954, No. 34.

 THE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS (M LOWi
 WAGES REGULATION O

 (Gazetted 25th May, 1954) c-
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 1. Short title. This Order may be cited as Agricultural W s
 (Milor Crops) Wages Regulation Order, 1954.

 2. Remuneration. The statutory minimum remu tn pyab o the
 workers to whom the Wages Council (Agriculture) (Minor er, 1953
 (S.R. & O. 1953, No. 38) applies, shall be in accordance with the provisions contained
 in the Schedule to this Order.

 3. Commencement. This Order shall come into force on the 24th day of
 May, 1954.

 Made by the Governor under section 10(4) of the Wages Council Ordinance,
 1953 (No. 1 of 1953) this 16th day of May, 1954.

 W. F. COUTTS,
 Administrator.
 (L. 6/1951.)

 SCHEDULE.
 WAGE RATES.
 1. The minimum rate of remuneration payable to all workers paid daily
 employed in the fields in connection with the cultivation of minor crops including
 cotton, peanuts, sweet potatoes and other crops, shall be as follows :-

 Male Female
 98 cents per day 75 cents per day
 Provided that where a worker is employed on piece-work the -employer shall be
 deemed to pay wages at less than the minimum rate unless he shows that the piece
 rate would yield to such worker, for eight hours of work, not less than the minimum
 of wages prescribed.
 HouRS OF WORK.
 2. A day shall be considered to mean a period not exceeding eight hours.

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 KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT.
 S7---194 [Price 4 cents.]
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