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ISL-1921-L-36694
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Title_of_text
Act No. 53 of 1921 on rest period of fishermen on Icelandic trawlers.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Iceland
Subjects (Classification)
Fishers; Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave
Adopted on (Date of text)
1921-06-27
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
When a trawler is docked, general rules on working hours shall be applied, unless otherwise determined by labour contracts. While sailing or fishing, shifts shall not be longer than 6 hours. Each fisherman shall have at least 12 hours of rest during every 24 hours. Contracts for longer working hours shall be void. These rules cannot be applied in cases of emergency.
Monograph region
Monograph title
Lagasafn
Publisher
Ministry of Justice
Place of publication
Reykjavik
Country
Iceland
Date
1991
Volume
Vol. II
Page range
p. 1673