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weekends as well as during and after normal working hours.
Contraventions are listed in Table herewith. In some cases,
warnings were issued and in others prosecutions were instituted.
TABLE 56
Shops Acts Infringements
Early Closing Day
Failing to exhibit an early closing day notice 52
Failing to close for the "serving of customers" 12
Failing to observe the Regulations 8
Evening Closing Hours
Failing to close for the "serving of cutomers" 6
Sunday Trading
Failing to close for the "serving of customers" 9
Failing to observe the Regulations 35
Conditions of Employment
Failing to exhibit notice specifying the day of
Assistants' weekly half-holiday 186
Failing to allow Assistants a weekly half-holiday 4
Failing to allow intervals for meals and rest 6
Failing to exhibit the Abstract of Act and to keep
records of hours worked by young persons 138
Failing to keep a record of Sunday employment 14
Failing to allow holidays in lieu of Sunday employment 5
OFFICES. SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963
This Act, the main provision of which came into force on
the 1st August, 1964, has done much to safeguard employees in
shops and offices in matters of safety, health and welfare. At
the end of the year, 1,926 premises were registered including
195 new registrations.
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