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SHOPS ACTS
The Shops Act 1950 came into operation on the 1st October 1950.
It is purely a consolidation Act and makes no change in the existing law.
The Act repeals the Shops Acts 1912-1936, the Retail Meat Dealers'
Shops (Sunday Closing) Act, 1936, the Shops (Sunday Trading Restriction)
Act 1936, certain sections of the Young Persons (Employment) Act
1938 and Defence Regulation 60 A.B.
During the year 874 inspections were made. The majority were concerned
with the non-provision of the necessary notices. The following
work was carried out in connection with the provisions of the Act relating
to the health and comfort of the workers:—
Lighting provided 2
Sanitary Accommodation provided 1
Sanitary Accommodation labelled 4
Washing facilities provided 17
No. of shops cleansed 13
No. of shops dealt with 23
Regular observations were kept on the shopping areas to ensure that
the shops were closed for the weekly half-holiday, and during evenings
and Sundays to see that the requirements of the Act as to closing hours
were being complied with.
In two instances it was found necessary to institute legal proceedings.
One summons was in respect of a contravention of Section 4 of the Shops
Act 1912 as to closing on the weekly half-day. The second summons
concerned a contravention of the Shops (Sunday Trading Restriction)
Act 1936. A fine of £1 was imposed in the first case and £1 fine with
£1 ls. 0d. costs in the second.
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