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process of being passed through Parliament. Its purpose is to
rationalise the law in respect of the sale of food (including animal
foods) and the opening of launderettes. It includes also provision
for additional holidays for those employed on a Sunday, irrespective
of whether the shop is open for the serving of customers or not. The
existing Act has no such provision.
The present Act makes provision for:— closing hours, Sunday
restrictions, maximum hours for young people, weekly half-holidays
and holidays in respect of Sunday employment, and intervals for
meals and rest.
Visits to shop premises were made on weekends as well as
weekdays and after normal working hours in order to ascertain
whether the provisions of the Act were beingobeyed. Contraventions
were found and a detailed analysis of them is listed below. In
some cases, warnings were issued and in others prosecutions
were instituted against the offenders.
Early Closing Day
Failing to exhibit an early closing day notice 94
F ailing to close for the "serving of customers" 4
Failing to observe the Regulations 27
Evening Closing Hours
Failing to close for the "serving of customers" 4
Sunday Trading
Failing to close for the "serving of customers" 22
Failing to observe the Regulations 29
Conditions of Employment
Failing to exhibit notice specifying the day of Assistants'
weekly half-holiday 166
Failing to allow Assistants a weekly half-holiday 4
Failing to allow intervals for meals and rest 7
Failing to exhibit the Abstract of Act and to keep records
of hours worked by young persons 119
Failing to keep a record of Sunday employment 19
Failing to allow holidays in lieu of Sunday employment 3
PROSECUTIONS
Twenty-one summonses were issued for contravening the
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