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The Shops Acts, 1912/1936.
In the previous Annual Report I called attention to the fact that
the Shops Acts have been the subject of alteration and revision by the
Government and as a result, the Shops Act of 1934 came into
operation on the 30th December, 1935. Briefly, this Act regulates
the hours of employment of persons under the age of 18 years who are
employed about the business of wholesale or retail shops, or employed
elsewhere in connection with wholesale or retail trade or business, and
makes provision as to the arrangement in shops and warehouses for the
health and comfort of workers. A full report on the administration
of this new legislation was given in the previous Annual Report.
The Retail Meat Dealers Shops (Sunday Closing) Act, 1936.
This Act provides, with certain exceptions, for the compulsory
closing of meat trader's shops and stalls on Sundays, and came into
operation on the 1st January, 1937.
The Shops (Sunday Trading Restriction) Act, 1936.
This Act restricts the opening of shops and trading on Sunday.
The Act came into operation on the 1st May, 1937, and is referred
to as the Act of 1936.