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Sunday Trading Act 1994

Current text a fecha 2015-10-01

Reform of law relating to Sunday trading.

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Loading and unloading at large shops on Sunday morning.

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Construction of certain leases and agreements.

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that lease or agreement shall not be regarded as requiring, or as enabling any person to require, the occupier to open the shop on Sunday for the serving of retail customers.

Rights of shop workers as respects Sunday working.

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Schedule 4 to this Act shall have effect.

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Consequential repeal or amendment of local Acts.

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Expenses.

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There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of such money under any other Act.

Meaning of “local authority”.

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Short title, repeals, commencement and extent.

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shall not come into force until the appointed day (as defined in section 1 above).

SCHEDULE 1

Interpretation

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In this Schedule—

Restrictions on Sunday opening hours of large shops

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Exemptions

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Notice of proposed Sunday opening

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Register of shops

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Duty to display notice

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At any time when—

a notice specifying the Sunday opening hours shall be displayed in a conspicuous position inside and outside the shop.

Offences

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Where a person is charged with having contravened paragraph 2(1) above, in relation to a large shop which was permitted to be open for the serving of retail customers on the Sunday in question, by reason of his having served a retail customer after the end of the period during which the shop is permitted to be open by virtue of paragraph 2(3) above, it shall be a defence to prove that the customer was in the shop before the end of that period and left not later than half an hour after the end of that period.

Transitional provision

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SCHEDULE 2

Part I — General enforcement provisions

Duty to enforce Act

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It shall be the duty of every local authority to enforce within their area the provisions of Schedules 1 and 3 to this Act and Part II of this Schedule.

Inspectors

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For the purposes of their duties under paragraph 1 above it shall be the duty of every local authority to appoint inspectors.

Powers of entry

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Obstruction of inspectors

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Investigatory powers

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For the investigatory powers available to a local authority and the inspectors appointed by it under paragraph 2 for the purposes of the duty in paragraph 1, see Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

Offences due to fault of other person

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Where the commission by any person of an offence under this Act is due to the act or default of some other person, that other person shall be guilty of the offence, and a person may be charged with and convicted of the offence by virtue of this paragraph whether or not proceedings are taken against the first-mentioned person.

Offences by bodies corporate

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Defence of due diligence

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Part II — Shops occupied by persons observing the Jewish Sabbath

Shops occupied by persons of the Jewish religion

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the notice shall be taken to be cancelled at the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the change occurred, unless during that period, or within such further time as may be allowed by the local authority, a fresh notice is given under sub-paragraph (1) above in respect of the shop.

Members of other religious bodies observing the Jewish Sabbath

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Paragraph 8 above shall apply to persons who are members of any religious body regularly observing the Jewish Sabbath as it applies to persons of the Jewish religion, and accordingly—

Transitional provisions

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SCHEDULE 3

Shops to which Schedule applies

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This Schedule applies to any shop—

Consent required for early Sunday loading and unloading

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The occupier of a shop to which this Schedule applies shall not load or unload, or permit any other person to load or unload, goods from a vehicle at the shop before 9 a.m. on Sunday in connection with the trade or business carried on in the shop, unless the loading or unloading is carried on—

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Application for consent

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An application for a consent under this Schedule shall be made in writing and shall contain such information as the local authority may reasonably require.

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An applicant for a consent under this Schedule shall pay such reasonable fee in respect of his application as the local authority may determine.

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Revocation of consent

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Where—

the local authority may revoke the consent.

Publication of consent

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Where a local authority grant a consent under this Schedule, the authority may cause a notice giving details of that consent to be published in a local newspaper circulating in their area.

Offence

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A person who contravenes paragraph 2 above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

Christmas Day

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Paragraph 2 does not apply where the Sunday is Christmas Day (loading and unloading at large shops on Christmas Day being regulated by section 2 of the Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004).

SCHEDULE 4

Interpretation

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Meaning of “protected shop worker”

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Notice of objection to Sunday working

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Meaning of “opted-out shop worker”

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Meaning of “notice period”

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Right not to be dismissed for refusing Sunday work

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Exclusion of section 64(1) of Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978

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Right not to suffer detriment for refusing Sunday work

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Employer’s duty to give explanatory statement

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Effect of rights on contracts of employment

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Proceedings for contravention of paragraph 10

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Restrictions on contracting out of Schedule

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Transitional modifications relating to maternity cases

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Dismissal on grounds of assertion of statutory right

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Dismissal procedures agreements

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Conciliation

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Application of certain other provisions of 1978 Act

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Keeping of records relating to Sunday employment

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Employment of children in street trading on Sunday

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In section 20 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, subsection (3) (which provides that byelaws under that section may not authorise a child to engage, or be employed, on a Sunday in street trading of a description to which certain provisions of Part IV of the Shops Act 1950 do not apply) shall cease to have effect.

SCHEDULE 5

Editorial notes

[^c862526]: Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 9(3).

[^c862527]: S. 1 power fully exercised (11.7.1994): 26.8.1994 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/1841, art. 2

[^c862528]: 1950 c. 28.

[^c862529]: 1950 c. 28.

[^c862530]: S. 5 repealed (1.12.1994) by 1994 c. 40, s. 81, Sch. 17; S.I. 1994/3037, art. 3(e)(viii)

[^c862531]: S. 9 wholly in force at 26.8.1994; s. 9(1)(3)(4) in force at Royal Assent see s. 9(3); s. 9(2) wholly in force at 26.8.1994 by S.I. 1994/1841, art. 2

[^c862532]: S. 9(2) not in force until the appointed day: S. 9(3).

[^c862534]: 1968 c. 67.

[^c862535]: Sch. 1 para. 2(1) excluded (19.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3286, art. 3

[^c862536]: 1980 c. 66.

[^c862537]: 1962 c. 35.

[^c862538]: 1949 c. 76.

[^c862539]: 1950 c. 28.

[^c862545]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862546]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862547]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862548]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862549]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862550]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862551]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862552]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862553]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862554]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862555]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862556]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862557]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862558]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862559]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862560]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862561]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862563]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862564]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862565]: Sch. 4 paras. 1-20 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862566]: Sch. 4 para. 21 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 17, ss. 45, 46, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 38)

[^c862567]: Sch. 4 para. 22 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c862569]: Sch. 4 para. 23 repealed (1.12.1994) by 1994 c. 40, s. 81, Sch. 17; S.I. 1994/3037, art. 3(e)(viii)

[^c862570]: 1933 c. 12.

[^M_F_78adabf0-eba3-440a-c1d9-952325067483]: Sch. 1 para. 2 cross-heading substituted (27.2.2004) by Regulatory Reform (Sunday Trading) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/470), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)

[^key-497d98eed720f334135878e45d3bbd5b]: Sch. 1 para. 8 substituted (27.2.2004) by Regulatory Reform (Sunday Trading) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/470), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(e)

[^key-745afd1521644e26c43a956bac1d9df2]: Sch. 1 para. 2(3) substituted (27.2.2004) by Regulatory Reform (Sunday Trading) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/470), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)

[^key-a95a1592a30a27eaaf32e4f7b73d5204]: Sch. 1 para. 4 omitted (27.2.2004) by virtue of Regulatory Reform (Sunday Trading) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/470), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(c)

[^key-2d43a6d36681d1d9a70fb8f296e6ef1a]: Sch. 1 para. 5 omitted (27.2.2004) by virtue of Regulatory Reform (Sunday Trading) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/470), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(c)

[^key-bb473ed2bf1f04d4098f5516865e5b40]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 6 substituted (27.2.2004) by Regulatory Reform (Sunday Trading) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/470), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(d)

[^key-820e033aa0d7e3df3373094fd58208b4]: Sch. 1 para. 9 omitted (27.2.2004) by virtue of Regulatory Reform (Sunday Trading) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/470), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(f)

[^key-80564b5c3e6bba599fbf4a3f87d8d1d8]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 1(a) substituted (27.2.2004) by Regulatory Reform (Sunday Trading) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/470), arts. 1(1), 2(3)

[^key-31c36c9108dee8ae29e6848b68a0b5f0]: Sch. 1 para. 3(2) modified (9.12.2004) by Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004 (c. 26), ss. 1(4), 6(3); S.I. 2004/3235, art. 2

[^key-7a87ae58eb17a7e6a7d00afc41c0d470]: Sch. 3 paras. 3-8 applied (with modifications) (9.12.2004) by Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004 (c. 26), ss. 2(2), 6(3); S.I. 2004/3235, art. 2

[^key-f8cdee422b98cf456a77fff0815aef4b]: Sch. 2 paras. 5, 6, 7 applied (9.12.2004) by Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004 (c. 26), ss. 3(4), 6(3); S.I. 2004/3235, art. 2; S.I. 2004/3235, art. 2; S.I. 2004/3235, art. 2

[^key-38cbcf0c100a3cd8908053d20b361c8b]: Para.10 and cross-heading inserted (9.12.2004) by Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004 (c. 26), ss. 4(3), 6(3); S.I. 2004/3235, art. 2

[^key-606e8fe73306e93e3101fe0bb23a5a6a]: Sch. 1 para. 2(5) inserted (9.12.2004) by Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004 (c. 26), ss. 4(2)(b), 6(3); S.I. 2004/3235, art. 2

[^key-5d17bcae267b0a0de8c097438495efdd]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(4) omitted (9.12.2004) by virtue of Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004 (c. 26), ss. 4(2)(a), 6(3); S.I. 2004/3235, art. 2

[^key-775aed781a48239283b8765ddd9c1ffe]: Definition in Sch. 1 para. 1 substituted (24.11.2005) by Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17), s. 201(2), Sch. 6 para. 110(2)(a) (with ss. 2(3), 15(2), 195); S.I. 2005/3056, art. 2(2)

[^key-70e9efa863130aa42d5bb0f94241b482]: Word in Sch. 1 para. 1 substituted (24.11.2005) by Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17), s. 201(2), Sch. 6 para. 110(2)(b) (with ss. 2(3), 15(2), 195); S.I. 2005/3056, art. 2(2)

[^key-bd976b4285dcf05deaa7082963ea7a06]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(b) substituted (24.11.2005) by Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17), s. 201(2), Sch. 6 para. 110(3) (with ss. 2(3), 15(2), 195); S.I. 2005/3056, art. 2(2)

[^key-cc992ff9d88dcb2bd04c28a0138984d1]: Definition in Sch. 1 para. 1 added (1.10.2006) by The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 9(a) (with regs. 2(4), 3)

[^key-f636f6091c04b3977f20c2ce4f8b4a01]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(d)(ii) added (1.10.2006) by The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 9(b) (with regs. 2(4), 3)

[^key-737d81c602ba8708a6b128aade195641]: Sch. 1 para. 2(1) excluded (22.7.2012) by Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Act 2012 (c. 12), s. 1(1)(3), 3(1)

[^key-25dcb29ca7c368c1af85f923435723ea]: Sch. 3 applied (22.7.2012) by Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Act 2012 (c. 12), ss. 1(2)(3), 3(1)

[^key-85615115dd06f93beb7877c840fbf098]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(1) substituted (12.3.2015) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Fines on Summary Conviction) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/664), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 26 (with reg. 5(1))

[^key-fbfc38d2cb26252d24c36bc42ac20e48]: Pare. 4A and cross-heading inserted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 6 para. 58(3); S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(i)

[^key-bd755d70bc52b72f095854bd9a85dc2e]: Sch. 2 para. 3 omitted (1.10.2015) by virtue of Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 6 para. 58(2); S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(i) (with art. 8)

[^M_F_9c042116-6d01-4750-e027-bc3b8b379915]: Sch. 2 para. 4 omitted (1.10.2015) by virtue of Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 6 para. 58(2); S.I.