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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 452.35
PUBLIC TRANSPORT WAGES COUNCIL WAGE 
REGULATION ORDER
29th April, 1969
LEGAL NOTICE 34 of 1969, as amended by Legal Notices 17 of 1972,
120 of 1975, 148 of 1976, 106 of 1977 and 28 of 1979.
Title.
Wage Regulation Order.
Application of 
order.
2. The wage regulation proposals set out in the Schedule to
this Order shall apply to all employees in respect of whom the
Pubic Transport Wages Council operates.
Amended by:
L.N. 17 of 1972;
L.N. 120 of 1975;
L.N. 148 of 1976;
L.N. 106 of 1977;
L.N. 28 of 1979.
SCHEDULE
(Article 2)
Definitions. 
Cap. 252.
"customary holidays" means the days (other than Sundays)
declared for the time being to be public holidays by or under the
National Holidays and other Public Holidays Act;
"day" means a period of twenty-four consecutive hours
commencing from midnight of one day to midnight of the next
following day;
"hours of work" means the time on any day during which
employees are at the disposal of the employer, exclusive of the
intervals allowed for meals and rest;
"normal time", "time-and-a-half" and "double-time" mean
respectively one time, one-and-a-half and two times, the minimum
time rate applicable to the employee;
"part-time employee" means an employee who is not a whole-
time employee;
"period of employment" means the time in any one day during
which employees are at the disposal of the employer, but inclusive
of the intervals allowed for meals and rest;
"wages" means remuneration or earnings payable in money by an
employer to an employee;
"week" means a calendar week;
"weekly day of rest" means a period of twenty-four consecutive
hours commencing at the time at which the employee would
commence his turn of duty;
"whole-time employee" means an employee who works for
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twenty-four hours or more spread over not less than four days in
any one week of six days.
Hours of work.  2. The minimum weekly wage shall be related to a week of
not more than forty-eight hours.
Minimum weekly 
wage.
3. The minimum weekly wage payable to whole-time
employees shall be eighteen liri and eighty-eight cents.
Uniform 
allowance.
S.L. 65.11
4. Bus conductors and bus drivers shall be entitled to an
additional allowance of ten cents per week to cover the cost of
uniforms as laid down in regulation 158 of the Motor Vehicles
Regulations, provided that such employees shall wear such
uniforms regularly while on duty and shall maintain them in a fit
and proper condition.
Minimum 
remuneration of 
part-time 
employees.
5. Part-time employees shall be entitled to a minimum hourly
rate calculated  pro rata  in accordance with the provisions of
paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Schedule, provided that for employment
of not less than four hours in any one day payment shall in no case
be less than the equivalent of a day’s work.
Minimum weekly 
rest.
6. All employees shall be entitled to one day of rest in every
week.
Minimum overtime 
rates.
7. (i) Whole-time employees shall be entitled to the payment
of overtime and a half for all time worked in excess of an aggregate
of forty-eight hours in any one week of six days, or, subject to the
written authorisation of the Director of Labour, for all time worked
in excess of an aggregate of ninety-six hours calculated over a
period of two consecutive weeks of six days each.
(ii) Whole-time employees shall be entitled to the payment of
overtime at double time for all time worked on the weekly day of
rest.
Entitlements. 8. Whole-time employees shall be entitled, in every calendar
year, to -
( a ) all customary holidays with full pay, and
( b ) after three months in employment, vacation leave of
such number of working days with full pay as is
equivalent to the number of working days as that
particular employee should normally attend to work
during a period of four weeks:
Provided that whole-time employees who have been in
employment for less than one year shall be entitled to such part of
the said vacation leave as is in proportion to the number of months
in employment.
Sick leave.
Cap. 318.
9. After completing six months in employment, whole-time
employees shall be entitled to twelve days sick leave on full pay in
every calendar year, less any sickness benefit to which they may be
entitled under the Social Security Act:
Provided that a medical certificate certifying incapacity for
work covering the period of absence is produced to the employer.
Bereavement 
leave.
10. Whole-time employees shall be allowed two days paid
leave on the occasion of the death of any of the following relatives:
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the wife or husband, the father or mother (or the person who at the
time was in fact acting as the father or mother of the employee), the
son or daughter, and the brother or sister.
Special leave.
on full pay on the occasion of his marriage and one day leave on
full pay on the occasion of the birth of a child to his wife.
Injury leave.
Cap. 318.
12. A whole-time employee shall be entitled to a maximum of
one year injury leave on full pay, less the full amount of any injury
benefit to which such employee may be entitled in terms of the
Social Security Act, if he is injured during the actual discharge of
his duty and such injury is not due to any contributory negligence
on his part or to the contravention by him of any safety rules laid
down by the mangement.
Jury service.
juror, be allowed all time off as shall be necessary, without any
deduction from pay to which he would otherwise have been
entitled, to enable him to attend to such duty in Court.
Waiting time.
remuneration applicable to him for all time during which he is
present on the premises of his employer or in any other place in
connection with his employment unless he is present thereon in any
of the following circumstances -
( a ) without the employer’s consent, expessed or implied;
( b ) for some purpose unconnected with his work and other
than that of waiting for work to be given to him to
perform;
( c ) by reason only of the fact that he is resident thereon;
( d ) during recognised breaks for meals and rest, and he is
not waiting for work to be given to him to perform.
Retiring age.
expected at the age of sixty years, such employee shall be given the
opportunity by his employer to retain his employment beyond this
age at least until the age of sixty-one years, provided that the
employee in question shall still be allowed, if he so wishes, to retire
at the age of sixty years.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Schedule but it is intended to indicate
its applicability).
The above Order applies to employees employed in the
conveyance of passengers by motor omnibus licensed to ply for
hire on public service routes as laid down in the Public Transport
Wages Council Order published by Government Notice 377 of 1st
August, 1952, namely -
1. Inspectors.
2. Drivers.
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3. Conductors.
4. Ticket sellers.
5. Ticket booth attendants.
The rates of wages set out in the Schedule are minimum rates and
do not prevent the payment of higher rates.
