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2. That those members in which statutory regulation of the hours of work of the said persons already exists should make special investigations into the application of the regulations, in the light of the rules laid down in the Draft Convention in question ; and 3. That in both cases the members should, within four years of the adoption of this recommendation, communicate to the International Labour Office, on a uniform plan to be approved by the Governing Body, full information as to the results of the investigations, so that a special report may be prepared by the Office as a basis for considering the desirability of placing the question of the hours of work of persons employed in the establishments concerned on the agenda of a subsequent session of the Conference, with a view to the adoption of a Draft Convention. The foregoing is the authentic text of the recommendation duly adopted by the General Conference of the International Labour Organization during its Fourteenth Session which was held at Geneva and declared closed the 28th day of June, 1930. In faith whereof we have appended our signatures this 25th day of July, 1930. President of the Conference: E. Mahaim. Director of the International Labour Office: Albert Thomas.

RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF HOURS OF WORK IN ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OR THE CARE OF THE SICK, INFIRM, DESTITUTE, OR MENTALLY UNFIT. The General Conference of the International Labour Organization of the League of Nations, having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Fourteenth Session on 10th June, 1930, and having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to the regulation of hours of work in establishments for the treatment or the care of the sick, infirm, destitute, or mentally unfit, which is included in the second item on the agenda of the session, and having determined that these proposals shall take the form of a recommendation, adopts, this 28th day of June of the year 1930, the following recommendation, to be submitted to the members of the International Labour Organization for consideration, with a view to effect being given to it by national legislation or otherwise in accordance with the provisions of Part XIII of the Treaty of Versailles and of the corresponding parts of the other treaties of peace : Having adopted a Draft Convention concerning the regulation of hours of work in commerce and offices, and wishing to extend such regulations to as many classes of establishments as possible, including establishments for the treatment or the care of the sick, infirm, destitute, or mentally unfit, the Conference recommends :— 1. That those members in which no statutory regulations yet exist on the hours of work of persons employed in establishments for the treatment or the care of the sick, infirm, destitute, or mentally unfit should make special investigations into the conditions obtaining in these establishments, in the light of the rules laid down in the above-mentioned Draft Convention ; 2. That those members in which statutory regulation of the hours of work of the said persons already exists should make special investigations into the application of the regulations, in the light of the rules laid down in the Draft Convention in question ; and 3. That in both cases the members should, within four years of the adoption of this recommendation, communicate to the International Labour Office, on a uniform plan to be approved by the Governing Body, full information as to the results of the investigations, so that a special report may be prepared by the Office as a basis for considering the desirability of placing the question of the hours of work of persons employed in the establishments concerned on the agenda of a subsequent session of the Conference, with a view to the adoption of a Draft Convention. The foregoing is the authentic text of the recommendation duly adopted by the General Conference of the International Labour Organization during its Fourteenth Session which was held at Geneva and declared closed the 28th day of June, 1930. In faith whereof we have appended our signatures this 25th day of July, 1930. President of the Conference : E. Mahaim. Director of the International Labour Office: Albert Thomas.

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