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New South Wales
Shop Trading (Special Provisions) Bill
1999
Contents
Page
1 Name of Act 2
2 Commencement 2
3 Definitions 2
4 Relationship with Principal Act 2
5 Shops to be kept closed on Sunday 26 December 1999 2
I certify that this PUBLIC BILL, which originated in the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, has
finally passed the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL and the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY of NEW
SOUTH WALES.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
Legislative Assembly,
Sydney, , 1999
New South Wales
Shop Trading (Special Provisions) Bill
1999
Act No , 1999
An Act to provide for certain shops to be kept closed on Sunday 26 December
1999.
I have examined this Bill, and find it to correspond in all respects with the Bill as
finally passed by both Houses.
Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Assembly.
Clause 1 Shop Trading (Special Provisions) Bill 1999
The Legislature of New South Wales enacts:
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Shop Trading (Special Provisions) Act 1999.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent.
3 Definitions
In this Act:
departmental exemption means an exemption under section 78A of
the Principal Act.
ministerial exemption means an exemption under section 89B of the
Principal Act.
Principal Act means the Factories, Shops and Industries Act 1962.
relevant date means the date of introduction into Parliament of the Bill
for this Act (whether or not the Act was enacted in the form of the Bill
as introduced).
4 Relationship with Principal Act
(1) This Act is to be construed with and as if it formed part of the
Principal Act.
(2) In the event of any inconsistency between this Act and the Principal
Act, this Act prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
(3) Words and expressions used in this Act have the same meanings as
they have in Part 4 of the Principal Act.
5 Shops to be kept closed on Sunday 26 December 1999
(1) The purpose of this section is to provide for shops to be kept closed on
Sunday 26 December 1999, other than:
(a) scheduled shops, and
(b) small shops, and
(c) shops that are the subject of certain ministerial exemptions.
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Shop Trading (Special Provisions) Bill 1999 Clause 5
(2) No ministerial exemption or departmental exemption can be granted
after the commencement of this Act that would have the effect of
exempting a shop or shopkeeper from the operation of section 84
(Trading hours of shops on Sunday) of the Principal Act in respect of
Sunday 26 December 1999.
(3) Any departmental exemption granted before the commencement of
this Act does not operate to allow a shop to open on Sunday
26 December 1999.
(4) Any ministerial exemption granted on or after the relevant date does
not operate to allow a shop to open on Sunday 26 December 1999.
(5) Accordingly, the Principal Act, including sections 84 (1) and 86
(Offences), applies to any shop or shopkeeper that is the subject of an
exemption referred to in subsection (3) or (4) in respect of Sunday
26 December 1999.
(6) Section 84 (4) of the Principal Act does not apply to this Act.
(7) Nothing in this Act affects a ministerial exemption granted before the
relevant date.
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