Section 44. (1) where the Local Government is ~atisfied that,

44. (1) where the Local Government is ~atisfied that, Powerto orders orders exempt- mahe owing to the nature of the work carried on or to other circum- insfromres- triotione. triotione. slances, it is uureesonabla to 'require that thc periods of work of any adult workers in any factory or class of factories should be fixed beforehand, it may, by written order, relax or modify the provisions of sections 39 and 40 in respect of such workers .to such extent and in such rnanner as it may think fit, and subject to such conditions as it nlay deem expedient to ensure control over periods of work. is ~atisfied that, Powerto orders orders exempt- mahe insfromres- triotione. triotione. . (2) Tho Local Government, or subject to the control of the Local Government the Chief Inspector, may, by written order, exempt, on such conditions as it or he may deem expedient, any or all of the adult workers in any factory, or group or class of factories, from any or all of the provisions of sections 34, 35, 36, 37, 35, 39 and 40, on the ground that the exemption is required to enable the factory or factories to deal with an exceptional press of work. (3) Any exemption given under sub-section (2) in respect of weekly hours of work shall be subject to tlie maximum limits prescribed under sub-section (4) of section 43. (4) An order under sub-section (2) shall remain in force for such period ns it, may specify, but in no case for more than two months from the date on which notice thereof is given to the manager of the factory,.