Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934

Extension of Act to certain share-fishermen.

68.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, this Act shall not apply to such members of the crew of a fishing boat as are remunerated wholly or mainly by shares in the profits or gross earnings of the workings of such boat.

(2) The Minister may by order under this section declare that this Act, subject to such modifications as may be specified in such order, shall apply to such members of the crew of a fishing boat as are remunerated wholly or mainly by shares in the profits or the gross earnings of the workings of such boat, and whenever such an order is made and has come into force this Act shall with such modifications as are specified in such order, apply to such members.

(3) An order under this section shall not come into force until it has been laid before each House of the Oireachtas for a period of not less than twenty-one days during which that House has sat, and if during that period either House passes a resolution against such order or any part thereof, no further proceedings shall be taken thereon, but without prejudice to the making of a new order.