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seven complaints were in reference to the keeping open of nonexempted
shops on Sunday.
These complaints were promptly investigated and appropriate
action taken in each case.
Legal Proceedings.
Legal Proceedings were taken in the following instances:—
(1) The occupier of a shop was summoned for selling
after the general closing hour. The defendant was
fined £2 and ordered to pay £2 2s. costs.
(2) The occupier of a shop and an assistant were summoned
for selling after the general closing hour.
The defendants were each fined £2 and the occupier
of the shop was also ordered to pay £2 2s. costs.
At the end of the year legal proceedings were being taken
with respect to four other cases of infringements of the Acts.
Generally.
In addition to routine inspection during ordinary office
hours the inspectors have devoted a great deal of time to the
observation of certain shops after 8 p.m. in cases where
the traders, after due warning, were suspected of serving
customers after the general closing hour.
The following is a brief summary of the matters dealt
with under the Acts during the year:—
Number of Shops on Register 981
Number of Shops closed 17
Number of new shops entered on Register 86
Changes in occupation of Shops 81
Number of inspections of shops 1,381
Failure to post up prescribed notices 480
Failure to keep prescribed registers 17
Young person employed for more than 48
hours per week 12
Means of heating provided 9
Washing accommodation provided 5
Additional sanitary conveniences provided 3
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