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skirt and matching navy knitwear would be considered to be one plain colour only.

30. The number of colour/pattern/print combinations available for use by an employer is limited by the number of employees in the class that the clothing has been designed for.  This is to ensure that the uniform is cohesive and the corporate, product or service identity obvious.  The following table sets out how many colour/pattern/print combinations are allowed for an employer with a particular number of employees in the class that the clothing has been designed for.  For example, an employer with 600 employees in the same class may use the number of colour/pattern/print combinations in the second column of the table below (101‑3,000 employees).  If the uniform utilised the colours navy and white, the five colour/pattern/print combinations for the shirts could be:

 1) Navy    2) White    3)Navy/White Dots
 4) Navy/White Stripes    5) Navy/White Floral Print

Number of colour/pattern/print combinations available to be allowed a tax deduction:

                                                          Total Number of Employees in a Class
                                                          1 -                                   101 -  3,001 -  Over
                                                          100                                   3,000  10,000   10,000
 Males                             Full body garments     2                                     3      4        6
                                   Overalls etc.
Outer, upper body garments         2                      3                                     4      5
Jackets/knitwear etc.
Inner, upper body garments         3                      5                                     7      8
Shirts/t shirts etc.
Lower body garments                2                      3                                     4      5
Pants/trousers/shorts etc.
 Females                           Full Body Garments     2                                     3      4        6
                                   Overalls/dresses etc.
Outer, upper body garments         2                      3                                     4      5
Jackets/knitwear etc.
Inner, upper body garments         3                      5                                     6      8
Blouses/shirts/t shirts etc.
Lower body garments                2                      4                                     6      7
Pants/trousers/skirts/shorts etc.

Range
31. Provided that each item of clothing in each design has the identifiers, as outlined in clauses 21 to 26 above, attached and the colour/pattern/print combinations are within the permissible numbers outlined in the table at Clause 30, there is no limit to the number of styles that can be used for any one item of clothing.  Style in this sense means for example an A line skirt, pleated skirt, short sleeved shirt, collarless shirt etc.  Therefore in the example at Clause 30 the navy shirt may come in long or short sleeves and still only count as one colour/pattern/print combination.  However, should the shirt have a white collar or trim that would count as a separate colour/pattern/print combination.  The use of white buttons, or up to two lines of white running stitch as a trim would mean that the navy shirt would still only count as one colour/pattern/print combination.

Durability
32. Changes in colours, identifiers and patterns can detract from the design's ability to be easily recognised as approved occupational clothing and therefore also detract from its distinctive look.  It is expected that the overall look or concept of an