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SHOPS ACT AND STREET TRADING
Three local Orders are administered under the Act. They are the
Edmonton Hairdressers and Barbers (Late Day) Order, 1947, made under the
Shops (Hours of Closing) Act, 1928, the Shops Act, 1912, Edmonton Weekly HalfHoliday
Order (Section 4(2) and (6) Butchers), and the Shops Act, 1912,
Edmonton Weekly Half-Holiday Order, Section 4(2). All the Orders stand amended
by the Shops Act, 1950.
There are approximately 1,300 shops and similar places in the Borough
which are liable to inspection.
The Shops Act and Street Trading Inspector submits a monthly report
to the Public Health Committee. The following is a short summary of the work
carried out during the year:-
Visits to shops, licensed street traders etc 1,190
Washing facilities, sink water heaters installed 12
A number of contraventions were detected. They were of a minor
character mostly concerned with the exhibition or non-exhibition of notices.
SHOPS ACT, 1950 - PART I, SECTION 1(2)
Edmonton Weekly Half-Holiday Order - One letter of warning was
sent to a shopkeeper contravening this Order. Legal proceedings were instituted
in another case and a fine of 10/- and one guinea costs was imposed.
SHOPS ACT. 1950 - PART I
Hours of Closing - No action was found necessary during the year.
SHOPS ACT, 1950 - PART III, SECTION 17(1)
Condition of Employment - One shopkeeper was prosecuted and fined
one guinea and required to pay two guineas costs for employing assistants on
their weekly half-holiday.
SHOPS ACT, 1950 - PART IV - SUNDAY TRADING
Forty-five shops were visited. No contraventions were discovered.
Registers required to be kept under this Act were inspected periodically.
YOUNG PERSONS (EMPLOYMENT) ACT, 1938
Cinemas and boot and shoe repairing are the only occupations where
young persons are being employed under the above Act. The registers kept at
these premises are periodically inspected.
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