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Failure to affix in shop prescribed notice "Form I"
respecting the week day on which assistants are not
employed after l.30 p.m.109
Failure to affix in shop the prescribed notice
"Form IV" in regard to "mixed shops" being closed for
the sale of non-exempted goods 45
Closing Order.—The question of making a Closing Order
fixing the hour on each day of the week at which shops are to
close was considered by the General Purposes Committee, and
I was instructed to report fully on the matter. Owing,
however, to the conditions which prevailed on account of the
war, the issue of this report was temporarily deferred.
Kitchenmaids and other Assistants Employed in Restaurants,
etc.—The decision given in the High Court in May,
1914, removed any doubt as to Kitchenmaids and similar employees
being shop assistants within the meaning of the Shops
Act, 1912. All the restaurants and refreshment stalls in the
district were dealt with, and action taken to ensure that this
class of assistant enjoyed the benefits conferred upon them by
the provisions of the Acts of 1912 and 1913.
Employment of Young Persons- -In no case was it discovered
that any young person had been employed for longer
than the specified period of 74 hours, including meal times,
in any one week.
Meats for Shop Assistants.- In a few instances the requisite
number of seats, namely, one seat for every three
female assistants, was not provided, and these cases were
satisfactorily dealt with.
Complaints.—Only three complaints were received, and
these were promptly investigated.