S.L. 452.87 Art. 17Doctors in training.

(1) With respect to doctors in training, regulation 7(1)

shall not apply until such date as the Minister may by notice in the Gazette prescribe: Provided that as from the 1st August, 2004 a transitional period shall take effect in which the number of weekly working hours for doctors in training shall not exceed an average of fifty-eight during the first three years, an average of fifty-six for the following two years and an average of fifty-two for any remaining period.

(2) The employer shall consult the representatives of the employees in good time with a view to reaching an agreement, wherever possible, on the arrangements applying to the transitional period. Within the limits set out in the preceding subregulation, such an agreement may cover:

(a) the average number of weekly hours of work during the transitional period; and

(b) the measures to be adopted to reduce weekly working hours to an average of forty-eight by the end of the transitional period.

(3) Regulation 7(3) shall not apply to doctors in training provided that the reference period does not exceed:

(a) twelve months, during the first three years commencing on the 1st August, 2004; and

(b) six months for the following two years.