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Shops Act 1950

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Shops Act 1950
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to consolidate the Shops Acts, 1912 to 1938, and certain other enactments relating to shops.
Citation14 Geo. 6. c. 28
Territorial extent England, Scotland and Wales
Dates
Royal assent28 July 1950
Commencement1 October 1950
Repealed1 December 1994
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
Amended by
Repealed byDeregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Shops Act 1950 (14 Geo. 6. c. 28) was an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which was repealed[1] on 1 December 1994 by the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994. The introductory text describes it as "An Act to consolidate the Shops Acts, 1912 to 1938, and certain other enactments relating to shops.".

The Act dealt with hours of closing (not hours of opening), half-day holidays, employment conditions and with Sunday trading in England and Wales. The Act provided a right to suitable seating for female workers.

Extent

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The Act did not extend to Northern Ireland.

Part IV of the Act (Sunday Closing) did not extend to Scotland.

Exemptions

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Shops (Airports) Act 1962
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to exempt shops at certain airports, and the carrying on of any retail trade or business in connection with such shops, from the provisions of Part I of the Shops Act, 1950; and for purposes connected therewith.
Citation10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 35
Dates
Royal assent19 July 1962
Other legislation
Repealed byDeregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Shops (Airports) Act 1962 (10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 35) was an Act of Parliament which makes exemptions of the Shops Act 1950 for traders conducting business in airports.[2] These exemptions applied to shops that were in airports, other than those not ordinarily accessible by those travelling to or from the airport by air, and exempts them from the provisions in Part 1 of the Shops Act 1950 regarding closing times. The Act was later repealed by the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 alongside the Shops Act 1950.[1]

Repeals

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The following Acts were entirely repealed by this Act:[3]

The following Acts were partially repealed by this Act:[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 Schedule 17". Legislation.gov.uk.
  2. ^ "Shops (Airports) Act 1962". legislation.gov.uk.
  3. ^ a b "Shops Act 1950 schedule 8". legislation.gov.uk.