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A Jewish Hairdresser and Barber may open his premises on Sunday
until 2 p.m., provided lie is registered in accordance with the Shops
(Sunday Trading Restriction) Act, 1936, and that all premises occupied
by him are closed for the whole of Saturday.
The Shops Act of 1934 which came into operation on the 31st day
of December, 1934, stipulates the number of hours during which young
persons under the age of 18 may be employed, and makes provision as to
the arrangements in shops and warehouses for the health and comfort
of workers.
The Shops Act, 1936, brings lending libraries (with certain exceptions)
within the scope of the Shops Acts.
The Retail Meat Dealers (Sunday Closing) Act, 1936, requires that
butchers' shops shall be closed on Sunday. Exemption is permitted for
Jewish butchers selling kosher meat, provided the shop is closed for the
whole of Saturday.
The Shops (Sunday Trading Restriction) Act, 1936, restricts the opening
of shops and trading on Sunday. Partial exemption orders may
be made for certain trades, and there are special provisions for persons
observing the Jewish Sabbath. Provision is also made for assistants
employed on Sundays to receive holidays in lieu thereof on week-days.
During 1936, 46 first or warning notices and 24 final notices were
issued in respect of contraventions of the Acts. Legal proceedings were
taken in 3 instances and fines inflicted as follows:—