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39。s governments of provinces, autonomous regionsormunicipalities directly under the Central Government and reported to the State Council for the record. Wages paid to labourers by the employing unit shall not be lower than the local standards on minimum wages.Article 49 The determination and readjustment of the standards on minimum wages shall be made with reference to the following factors in a prehensive manner: lowest living expenses of labourers themselves and the average family members they support。2. the average wage level of the society as a whole。3. labour productivity。4. the situation of employment。 and5. the different levels of economic development between regions.Article 50 Wages shall be paid monthly to labourers themselves in form. of currency. The wages paid to labourers shall not be deductedordelayed without justification.Article 51 The employing unit shall pay wages according to law to labourers who observe statutory holidays, take leaves during the periods of marriageorfuneral,orparticipate in social activities in accordance with the law.Chapter VI Occupational Safety and HealthArticle 52 The employing unit must establish and perfect the system for occupational safety and health, strictly implement the rules and standards of the State on occupational safety and health, educate labourers on occupational safety and health, prevent accidents in the process of work, and reduce occupational hazards.Article 53 Facilities of occupational safety and health must meet the standards stipulated by the State. Facilities of occupational safety and health installed in new projects and projects to be rebuiltorexpanded must be designed, constructed and put into operation and use at the same time as the main projects.Article 54 The employing unit must provide labourers with occupational safety and health conditions conforming to the provisions of the State and necessary articles of labour protection, and providing regular health examination for labourers engaged in work with occupational hazards.Article 55 Labourers to be engaged in specialized operations must receive specialized training and acquire qualifications for such special operations.Article 56 Labourers must strictly abide by rules of safe operation in the process of their work. Labourers shall have the right to refuse to operate if the management personnel of the employing unit mand the operation in violation of rules and regulationsorforce laburers to run risks in operation。 labourers shall have the right to criticize, reportorfile charges against the acts endangering the safety of their life and health.Article 57 The State shall establish a system for the statistics, reports and dispositions of accidents of injuries and deaths, and cases of occupational diseases. The labour administrative departments and other relevant departments of the people39。s governments atorabove the county level and the employing unit shall, according to law, pile statistics, report and dispose of accidents of injuries and deaths that occurred in the process of their work and cases of occupational diseases.Chapter VII Special Protection For Female and Juvenile WorkersArticle 58 The State shall provide female workers and juvenile workers with special protection. Juvenile workers hereby refer to labourers at the age of 16 but not 18 yet.Article 59 It is prohibited to arrange female workers to engage in work down the pit of mines,orwork with Grade IV physical labour intensity as stipulated by the State,orother work that female workers should avoid.Article 60 Female workers during their menstrual periods shall not be arranged to engaged in work high above the ground, under low temperature,orin cold waterorwork with Grade III physical labour intensity as stipulated by the State.Article 61 Female workers during their pregnancy shall not be arranged to engage in work with Grade III physical labour intensity as stipulated by the Stateorother work that they should avoid in pregnancy. Female workers pregnant for seven monthsormore shall not be arranged to extend their working hoursorto work night shifts.Article 62 After childbirth, female workers shall be entitled to no less than ninety days of maternity leaves with pay.Article 63 Female workers during the period of breastfeeding their babies less than one year old shall not be arranged to engage in work with Grade III physical labour intensity as stipulated by the Stateorother labour that they should avoid during their breastfeeding period,orto extend their working hoursorto work night shifts.Article 64 No juvenile workers shall be arranged to engage in work down the pit of mines, work that is poisonousorharmful, work with Grade IV physical labour intensity as stipulated by the State,orother work that they should avoid.Article 65 The employing unit shall provide regular physical examinations to juvenile workers.Chapter VIII Vocational TrainingArticle 66 The State shall take various measures through various channels to expand vocational training undertakings so as to develop professional skills of labourers, improve their qualities, and raise their employment capability and work ability.Article 67 People39。s governments at various levels shall incorporate the development of vocational training in the plans of social and economic development, encourage and support all enterprises, institutional organizations. Societies and individuals, where conditions permit, to sponsor all kinds of vocational training.Article 68 The employing unit shall establish a system for vocational training, raise and use funds for vocational training in accordance with the provisions of the State, and provide labourers with vocational training in a planned way and in the light of the actual situation of the unit. Labourers to be engaged in technical work must receive prejob training before taking