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Where any employee in any establishment is required to work over-time he shall be entitled, in respect of such over- time work, to wages at twice the ordinary rate of wages: Provided that, where the normal hours of work in an establishment are ordinarily less than eight hours a day and 48 hours a week, he shall be entitled in respect of work in excess of such normal hours upto eight hours a day and forty eight hours a week to wages at the ordinary rate of Responsibility for payment of wages. Fixation of wage period. Wages for over- time work. 24 [Act No.20 of 1988] wages and in respect of work in excess of eight hours a day and forty eight hours a week at twice the ordinary rate of wages, in addition to the wages for the normal hours of work. Explanation:- For the purpose of this section, the expression „ordinary rates of wages‟ shall mean such rate of wages as may be calculated in the manner prescribed.