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SHOPS ACT and STREET TRADING
The Shops Act 1950 came into operation on 1st October, 1950; this Act
consolidates the Shops Acts, 1912 to 1938- and certain other enactments
relating to shops. The Department administers three local Orders under
the Act.
There are approximately 1,226 shops and places other than shops in the
Borough which are liable to inspection.
The Shops Acts and Street Trading Inspector submits a monthly report
to the Public Health Committee, and the following is a short summary of the
work carried out during the year.
Visits to Shops, Licensed Street Traders, etc. 1,320
Washing facilities, sink water heaters installed 25
Contraventions were in the main of a minor character, mostly concerned
with the exhibition of notices.
Shops Act, 1950 Section 17(1) Conditions of Employment
Provisions as to assistants' half-holiday. Letters of warning were sent
where 3 assistants were found working in a shop on the occasion of their
weekly half-holiday.
Shops Act 1950—Sunday Trading
Thirty-seven shops were visited in addition to supervisory operations
and observations. One contravention was discovered; a letter of warning
was sent. Registers required to be kept under this Act were inspected
periodically.
Shops Act 1950—Closing Orders (Section 2).
A communication was received from the Edmonton Branch London
and Provincial Hairdressers' Association requesting that the Winter Closing
of Hairdressers' Shops should be 6.30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Saturday, late night Friday 7 p.m., during Winter 1951-52.
Enquiries were made in accordance with Section 2 of the above Act;
the result of the poll showed a majority of opinion to continue with the
existing closing hours during the winter. In view of this the Council were
not prepared to make an Order for amended winter closing hours.
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