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Tea If the hours of employment include the hours from
4.0 p.m. to 7.0 p.m., each assistant must be allowed an interval of
half an hour for tea within that time.
Regular visits and investigations are made on the days of the
weekly half holiday, and in the evening to ensure that the provisions
of the Acts and the various closing orders made thereunder are duly
complied with. In the general administration of the Shops Acts,
3630 inspections were made during the year. The majority of
contraventions reported have been minor infringements of the Shops
Acts, such as non-exhibition of statutory notices, in respect of which
154 verbal warnings and notices were issued.
Shops Act, 1934 and Young Persons Employment Act, 1938.
The provisions of the Acts relating to the employment of young
persons, and shop workers generally have been effectively applied
during the course of routine visitation of shops, and it has been
ascertained that the conditions of employment have improved as a
result in respect both to the hours of employment of young persons,
and the arrangements for the health and comfort of all shop workers.
Owners and occupiers of shops generally are desirous of taking
reasonable measures to comply with the requirements of the Acts,
and are ready to act upon the advice and instructions given by the
Shops Inspector. 282 special visits were made in connection with
the enforcement of these Acts.
Shops (Sunday Trading Restriction) Act, 1936.
Regular investigations and inspections are made in connection
with this Act, and it is pleasing to be able to state that very few
shops now open on Sunday in Tottenham. The conditions relating
to the employment of assistants on Sunday, and the compensatory
holiday in lieu thereof, are being complied with.
No legal proceedings were necessary during the year.