1810

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 43

agree with his employer to work at ordinary rates in excess of
the hours prescribed by clause 1 hereof.

Under-rate Workers.

8. (a.) Any worker who considers himself incapable of earning
   the minimum wage fixed by this award may be paid such lower
   wage as may from time to time be fixed, on application of the
   worker after due notice to the union, by the Inspector of Awards
   or such other person as the Court may from time to time appoint
   for that purpose; and such Inspector or other person in so fixing
   such wage shall have regard to the worker’s capability, his past
   earnings, and such other circumstances as such Inspector or other
   person shall think fit to consider after hearing such evidence and
   argument as the union and such worker shall offer.

(b.) Such permit shall be for such period, not exceeding six
months, as such Inspector or other person shall determine, and after
the expiration of such period shall continue in force until fourteen
days’ notice shall have been given to such worker by the secretary
of the union requiring him to have his wage again fixed in manner
prescribed by this clause: Provided that in the case of any person
whose wage is so fixed by reason of old age or permanent disability
it may be fixed for such longer period as such Inspector or other
person shall think fit.

(c.) Notwithstanding the foregoing, it shall be competent for a
worker to agree with the president or secretary of the union upon
such wage without having the same so fixed.

(d.) It shall be the duty of the union to give notice to the
Inspector of Factories of every agreement made with a worker
pursuant hereto.

(e.) It shall be the duty of an employer, before employing a
worker at such lower wage, to examine the permit or agreement
by which such wage is fixed.

Matters not provided for.

9. Any dispute in connection with any matter not provided for
   in this award shall be settled between the particular employer
   concerned and the secretary or president of the union, and in
   default of any agreement being arrived at then such dispute shall
   be referred to the local Inspector of Awards, who may either decide
   the same or refer the matter to the Court. Either party, if dis-
   satisfied with the decision of the Inspector, may appeal to the
   Court upon giving written notice of such appeal to the other party
   within seven days after such decision shall have been communicated
   to the party desiring to appeal.

Tools.

10. Employers shall provide workers with all tools and trade
    requisites, except scientific instruments such as rules, squares,
    compasses, calipers, &c.

Piecework.

11. No piecework shall be allowed until a log is agreed upon
    by both parties to this dispute.

Preference.

12. If and so long as the rules of the union permit any person
    now employed in this trade in the industrial district, and any
    person who may hereafter reside in this industrial district, and
    who is a worker within the scope of this award and of good moral
    character and sober habits, to become a member of the union upon
    payment of an entrance fee not exceeding 5s., and of subsequent
    contributions, whether payable weekly or otherwise, not exceeding
    6d. per week, upon a written application to the secretary by the
    person so desiring to join the union, without ballot or other elec-
    tion, then and in such case employers shall when engaging workers
    employ members of the union in preference to non-members, pro-
    vided there are members of the union equally qualified with non-
    members to perform the particular work required to be done, and
    ready and willing to do it.

Limitation of Award.

13. Nothing contained in the award shall be deemed to apply
    to the work that is now being done by girls.

Term of Award.

14. The award shall come into force on the 19th day of June,
    1913, and shall remain in force until the 19th day of June, 1915.