# Hours of Employment (Conventions) Act 1936 (repealed 1.4.1996), Paragraph 5

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The interval between two spells of work by the same shift shall not be less than sixteen hours: Provided that this interval may where necessary be reduced on the occasion of the periodical change-over of shifts.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5and1Edw8/26/22/schedule/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hours-of-employment-conventions-act-1936-repealed-141996/schedule/paragraph-5
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