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order made by the local authority. The effect of this latter proviso is
that itinerant traders can trade every afternoon if no early closing day
has been fixed by order, but loses the benefit of the alternative day if
an early closing day has been fixed. There are exceptions for certain
trades.
Part 2 of the memorandum proposes certain changes, mostly of a
minor character, in connection with the conditions of employment of
shop assistants. These relate to the weekly half-holiday, meal intervals,
Sunday employment and employment in retail trade or business elsewhere
than in a shop.
Local authorities are to enforce the provisions and submit to the
Secretary of State an annual report on the administration of the legislation
in their areas.
The Secretary of State may make regulations:—
(i) for prescribing anything which under the legislation is to be
prescribed by Regulations, and
(ii) as to the mode of ascertaining the opinion of occupiers of shops.
(iii) generally for carrying into effect the provisions of the legislation.
In the four schedules to the memorandum are set out the transactions
exempted from the half-day and Sunday closing provisions and permitted
transactions at holiday resorts and sea fishing centres during
certain seasons of the year, where an order has been made by the local
authority.