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65. Application of sections 67 to 69.

(1) Sections 67 to 69 (both inclusive) shall not apply to industrial establishments to which Chapter X applies; or

65(1)(a) to industrial establishments in which less than fifty workers on an average per working day have been employed in the preceding calendar month; or

65(1)(b) to industrial establishments which are of a seasonal character or in which work is performed intermittently.

(2) If a question arises whether an industrial establishment is of a seasonal character or whether work is performed therein only intermittently, the decision of the appropriate Government thereon shall be final.

Explanation 1 In this section and in sections 67, 68 and 69, industrial establishment shall mean a—

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