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1. Where the nature of the work, the nature of the service performed by the establishment, the size of the population to be served, or the number of persons employed is such that the provisions of Article 6 cannot be applied, measures may be taken by the competent authority or through the appropriate machinery in each country to apply special weekly rest schemes, where appropriate, to specified categories of persons or specified types of establishments covered by this Convention, regard being paid to all proper social and economic considerations.
2. All persons to whom such special schemes apply shall be entitled, in respect of each period of seven days, to rest of a total duration at least equivalent to the period provided for in Article 6.
3. Persons working in branches of establishments subject to special schemes, which branches would, if independent, be subject to the provisions of Article 6, shall be subject to the provisions of that Article.
4. Any measures regarding the application of the provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall be taken in consultation with the representative employers' and workers' organisations concerned, where such exist.