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SHOPS ACT, 1950 - PART I. SECTION 1(2)
Edmonton Weekly Half-Holiday Order - Two letters of warning were sent to
shopkeepers contravening this Order.
SHOPS ACT, 1950 - PART I
Hours of Closing - Action was found necessary in one case during the year.
SHOPS ACT, 1950 - PART II, SECTION 17(1)
Condition of Employment - Two shopkeepers were prosecuted and fined a total
of £4. 0. Od. and required to pay 4 guineas costs for employing assistants on
their weekly half-holiday.
SHOPS ACT, 1950 - PART II, SECTION 17(2)
Non-Exhibition of Notices - No action was necessary in this connection
during the year.
SHOPS ACT, 1950 - PART IV, SUNDAY TRADING
Forty-eight 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.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY COUNCIL ACT, 1944-1950 - STREET TRADING
Under the provisions of the Byelaws made by the Council under the above
Acts, a number of letters of warning were sent for contraventions.
Legal proceedings were instituted in twenty-six cases and fines amounting
to £11. 7. 6d. with costs of £5. 0. Od. were imposed.
Shops, stores and other traders premises coming within the scope of the
Act were inspected throughout the year, including Sundays and evenings.
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1961
The Shops Act Inspector is the Appointed Authorised Officer under the Act.
Inspections were carried out under the Act during the year and one electric
fire which did not comply with the Act was discovered. The fire in question
was withdrawn from sale, and was returned by the shopkeeper to the makers for
amendment. A warning letter was sent to the shopkeeper.
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