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In order to draw the attention of occupiers to these contra
ventions 94 informal notices were served and 126 re inspections
were made to ensure compliance. In this connection 221 forms and
notices were sold. 746 male, 1,299 female adult assistants and
46 male and 127 female young persons, under the age of 18 years,
were employed at the premises inspected; their hours of employment,
meal-times and working conditions received special attention
Weekly Half Holiday
The following contraventions were observed:-
Section 1(1) Shops not closed at 1 p. m 11
Section 1(2) Alternative Closing notice not
displayed 7
Section 13(1) Exempted trade notices not displayed or
in possession of the occupier 49
In three of the cases where shops had failed to close on the
weekly half-holiday no transactions were seen to take place and
informal notices were sent. In the remaining eight cases seven
warning letters were sent and legal proceedings were instituted
against the other offender, Informal letters were also sent to
occupiers where notices were not displayed In this connection
26 notices were sold, seven warning letters were sent and one
occupier was prosecuted for failing to display the prescribed
exempted trade notice, on the weekly half holiday
General Closing Hours
The following contraventions were observed
Section 2 The sale after 8 p.m. of articles not
exempted by the 2nd schedule 5
Sections 6 The sale of sugar confectionery after
9.30p.m. 1
Warning letters were sent to three shopkeepers for offences
under section 2. Legal proceedings were instituted against two
offenders under that section and against the offender under section
6.
Sunday Trading
The following contraventions were observed:-