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Uimhir 3 de 1938.
ACHT NA SIOPAÍ (UAIRE TRÁDÁLA), 1938.
CUID I.
Roimhraiteach agus Generalta.
Gearr-theideal agus tosach feidhme.
1.—(1) Féadfar Acht na Siopaí (Uaire Trádála), 1938, do ghairm den Acht so.
(2) Tiocfaidh an tAcht so i ngníomh pé lá ceapfar chuige sin le hordú ón Aire, go generálta no maidir le haon Chuid no foráil áirithe, agus féadfar laetheanta deifriúla do cheapadh amhlaidh do Choda deifriúla agus d'fhorálacha deifriúla den Acht so.
Mínithe agus léiriú.
2.—(1) San Acht so—
cialluíonn an abairt “an tAire” an tAire Tionnscail agus Tráchtála;
cialluíonn an abairt “gnó eiscithe” aon ghnó luaidhtear sa Dara Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht so;
foluíonn an abairt “trádáil mhion-díola no gnó mion-díola” gnó bearbóra no gruagaire, leabhair no tréimhseacháin do thabhairt ar iasacht ar luach saothair, gnó geall-bhrócaera, úrúcháin no deochanna meisciúla do dhíol, agus mion-díola tré cheant, ach ní fholuíonn sí cláir ná clár-liostaí do dhíol in amharclanna no in áiteanna eile siamsa;
cialluíonn an abairt “siopa mór-dhíola” aon áitreabh, i seilbh deighleálaí no ceannaí mhór-dhíola, ina gcoimeádtar earraí chun a mór-dhíolta le custuiméirí thagann go dtí an t-áitreabh;
foluíonn an focal “siopa”—
(a) aon áitreabh ina mbíonn aon trádáil mhion-díola no gnó mion-díola ar siúl, gan an méid sin (más aon mhéid é) den áitreabh san d'áireamh ná húsáidtear chun críche na trádála mion-díola no an ghnótha mhion-díola san,
(b) aon áitreabh ina nglactar earraí díreach o chustuiméirí chun iad do chur á ndathú, á nglanadh, á ndeisiú, á n-atharú, no á nigheachán, gan an méid sin (más aon mhéid é) den áitreabh san d'áireamh ná húsáidtear chun na n-earraí sin do ghlacadh amhlaidh,
(c) aon tsiopa mór-dhíola,
(d) aon stóras a bhíonn ar seilbh—
(i) chun crícheanna trádála mion-díola no gnótha mhion-díola ag an duine go mbíonn an trádáil mhion-díola no an gnó mion-díola san ar siúl aige, no
(ii) ag deighleálaí no ceannaí mór-dhíola chun crícheanna an ghnótha bhíonn ar siúl aige i siopa mór-dhíola,
ach ní fholuíonn carr úrúcháin bóthair iarainn:
nuair a húsáidtear an focal “dílseánach” maidir le siopa cialluíonn sé an duine go mbíonn gnó ar siúl aige sa tsiopa san.
(2) Má bhíonn in aon áitreabh (is siopa) páirt (dá ngairmtear an pháirt sin sa bhfo-alt so) ina mbíonn aon ghnó ar siúl ná bíonn ar siúl in aon áit eile san áitreabh san agus gur dóich leis an Aire an pháirt sin do bheith déanta i slí gur féidir í dheighilt go héifeachtúil ón gcuid eile den áitreabh san, beidh éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) ar n-a iarraidh sin air don duine go mbíonn an gnó san ar siúl aige, féadfaidh an tAire, más oiriúnach leis é, deimhniú do thabhairt amach á dheimhniú an pháirt sin do bheith déanta amhlaidh agus sa chás san tuigfear. faid a bheidh an deimhniú san i bhfeidhm, gur siopa ar leithligh chun crícheanna an Achta so an pháirt sin agus tuigfear freisin gur siopa ar leithligh chun na gcrícheanna san an méid sin den chuid eile den áitreabh san ná beidh aon pháirt eile ann go mbeidh deimhniú eile fén bhfo-alt so tugtha amach agus i bhfeidhm ina taobh;
(b) más deimhin leis an Aire tráth ar bith nach féidir, dar leis, an pháirt sin do dheighilt amhlaidh go héifeachtúil a thuilleadh, féadfaidh an deimhniú san do cheiliúradh.
Laetheanta saoire puiblí.
3.—(1) Fé réir forálacha an ailt seo is lá saoire puiblí, chun crícheanna an Achta so, gach lá acu so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) Lá Nodlag nuair a thuitfidh ar lá den tseachtain no, nuair a thuitfidh ar an Domhnach, an 27adh lá de Mhí na Nodlag, agus
(b) Lá Fhéile Stiofáin nuair a thuitfidh ar lá den tseachtain no, nuair a thuitfidh ar an Domhnach, an chéad Luan ina dhiaidh sin, agus
(c) Lá Fhéile Pádraig nuair a thuitfidh ar lá den tseachtain no, nuair a thuitfidh ar an Domhnach, an chéad Luan ina dhiaidh sin, agus
(d) Luan Cásca, Luan Cincíse, agus an chéad Luan de Lúnasa.
(2) Pé uair a déanfar, in aon bhliain áirithe, lá do cheapadh fén Acht Laetheanta Saoire Puiblí, 1924 (Uimh. 56 de 1924), chun bheith ina lá saoire bainc in ionad lae luaidhtear sa bhfo-alt deiridh sin roimhe seo den alt so tuigfear, an bhliain sin, an lá ceapfar amhlaidh do bheith curtha sa bhfo-alt san in ionad an lae luaidhtear amhlaidh agus léireofar an fo-alt san agus beidh éifeacht aige dá réir sin.
(3) Pé uair agus chó minic agus is oiriúnach leis é, féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú fén bhfo-alt so, fo-alt (1) den alt so do leasú, alos aon líomatáiste áirithe, in aon tslí no slite acu so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) tríd an 1adh lá d'Eanar, no an 6adh lá d'Eanar, do chur in ionad an lae is lá saoire puiblí de bhuadh míre (b) den fho-alt san (1),
(b) tré Dhéardaoin Deasgabhála do chur in ionad Luain Chásca,
(c) tré Fhéile Chorp Críost no an 29adh lá de Mheitheamh do chur in ionad Luain Chincíse,
(d) tríd an 15adh lá de Lúnasa do chur in ionad an chéad Luain de Lúnasa,
agus pé uair a déanfar aon ordú den tsórt san alos aon líomatáiste áirithe, ansan, faid a bheidh an t-ordú san i bhfeidhm, is fé réir an leasuithe sin a bheidh éifeacht ag fo-alt (1) den alt so maidir le siopaí ar bith sa líomatáiste sin.
(4) Féadfaidh an tAire le hordú fén bhfo-alt so leasú no ceiliúradh do dhéanamh ar aon ordú dhéanfaidh fén alt so (le n-a n-áirmhítear an fo-alt so).
Forálacha maidir le horduithe áirithe.
4.—(1) Beidh éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas maidir le hordú do dhéanamh le n-a mbainfidh an t-alt so, sé sin le rá:—
(a) sara ndeinidh an tAire an t-ordú san, cuirfidh fé ndeár dréacht den ordú san d'ullamhú agus fógra do chur san Iris Oifigiúil, agus sna páipéirí nuachta san is dóich leis is ceart agus a léightear sa líomatáiste go mbeifear ar intinn an t-ordú beartuithe do bhaint leis, fógra—
(i) ina ndéarfar é bheith ar intinn an t-ordú san do dhéanamh,
(ii) ina luadhfar téarmaí an dréacht-orduithe sin,
(iii) ina n-iarrfar ar gach páirtí le n-a mbainfidh aon chúis is oiriúnach leo do phlé leis fé cheann aimsire áirithe i dtaobh an dréacht-orduithe sin;
(b) ní dhéanfaidh an tAire an t-ordú san in aon chás go ceann na haimsire áirithe sin;
(c) i gcionn na haimsire áirithe sin féadfaidh an tAire, tar éis dó aon chúis a pléidhfear leis fé cheann na haimsire áirithe sin do bhreithniú, an t-ordú san do dhéanamh do réir téarmaí an dréachta san, gan atharú no gus na hatharuithe sin air is dóich leis is ceart.
(2) Má deintear ordú le n-a mbainfidh an t-alt so beidh san ina fhianaise prima facie go ndearnadh forálacha fo-ailt (1) den alt so do chólíonadh go cuibhe.
(3) Bainfidh an t-alt so—
(a) le gach ordú um uaire trádála déanfar fé Chuid III den Acht so;
(b) le gach ordú um thrádáil Domhnaigh (líomatáiste saortha) a déanfar fé Chuid IV den Acht so;
(c) le gach ordú um uaire trádála Domhnaigh (gnóthaí saortha) a déanfar fé Chuid IV den Acht so;
(d) le haon ordú le n-a leasófar no le n-a gceiliúrfar aon ordú den tsórt a luaidhtear i mír (a) no i mír (b) no i mír (c) den fho-alt so.
Fiosrúcháin phuiblí.
5.—(1) Sara bhfeidhmeoidh an tAire aon chomhacht dá mbronntar air leis an Acht so, féadfaidh a chur fé ndeár fiosrúchán puiblí do dhéanamh maidir leis an ní gur ina thaobh a bheidh an chomhacht san le feidhmiú agus duine ceart oiriúnach do cheapadh chun an fhiosrúcháin sin do dhéanamh, agus gach duine gur dóich leis an té ceapfar chun aon fhiosrúchán den tsórt san do dhéanamh leas substainteach do bheith aige in abhar an fhiosrúcháin sin, beidh sé i dteideal teacht i láthair agus éisteacht d'fháil ag an bhfiosrúchán san.
(2) Fianaise do bhéarfar ag fiosrúchán puiblí déanfar fén alt so, is fé mhionn do bhéarfar í má éilíonn neach déanta an fhiosrúcháin sin é (agus bheirtear comhacht leis seo don neach san daoine do chur fé mhionn) agus éinne do bhéarfaidh fianaise bhréagach ag an bhfiosrúchán san beidh sé ciontach i mionn éithigh agus inphionósuithe dá réir sin.
Pionóisí mar gheall ar chiontaí.
6.—Gach duine bheidh ciontach i gcionta fé aon alt den Acht so nach cionta dá bhforáltar pionós speisialta leis an Acht so, dlighfear, ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair, fíneáil ná raghaidh thar deich bpúint do chur air másé an chéad chionta fén alt san aige é no, másé an dara cionta no aon chionta ina dhiaidh sin fén alt san aige é, fíneáil ná raghaidh thar cúig púint fhichead.
Ciontaí cóluchtaí corpruithe.
7.—Má dheineann cólucht corpruithe cionta fé aon alt den Acht so agus go gcruthófar go ndearnadh amhlaidh é le toiliú no le ceadú éinne, no gur cuireadh a dhéanamh in usacht le haon fhaillí i bpáirt éinne, is stiúrthóir no bainisteoir ar an gcólucht chorpruithe sin no is rúnaí no oifigeach eile dhó, tuigfear an stiúrthóir, an bainisteoir, an rúnaí no an t-oifigeach eile sin freisin do bheith ciontach sa chionta san agus féadfar imeachta do bhunú ina choinnibh agus é phionósú dá réir sin.
Ciontaí do chúiseamh.
8.—Féadfaidh an tAire no ball den Ghárda Síochána cionta fé aon alt den Acht so do chúiseamh.
Comhachta do bhaill den Ghárda Síochána chun dul isteach agus fiosrú do dhéanamh.
9.—(1) Féadfaidh aon bhall den Ghárda Síochána in éide dul isteach in aon tsiopa agus pé fiosrú is dóich leis is ceart do dhéanamh ann agus féadfaidh ainm agus seoladh aon duine do gheobhaidh sa tsiopa san d'éileamh ar an duine sin.
(2) An té is dílseánach ar aon tsiopa go mbeidh ball den Ghárda Síochána i dteideal dul isteach ann fén alt so, déanfaidh gach ní réasúnta éileoidh an ball san air chun a chur in usacht don bhall san aon chomhacht dá mbronntar air leis an alt so d'fheidhmiú maidir leis an siopa san agus má theipeann ar aon dílseánach den tsórt san no má dhiúltuíonn éinní do dhéanamh a héileofar air mar adubhradh beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fén bhfo-alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar deich bpúint do chur air.
(3) Gach duine—
(a) a bhacfaidh no a choiscfidh aon bhall den Ghárda Síochána agus é ag feidhmiú aon chomhachta dá mbronntar ar an mball san leis an alt so, no
(b) go dteipfidh air no a dhiúltóidh a ainm do thabhairt uaidh no go dteipfidh air no a dhiúltóidh a sheoladh do thabhairt uaidh, no bhéarfaidh ainm no seoladh uaidh a bheidh bréagach no míthreorach, ar aon bhall den tsórt san d'iarraidh a ainme no a sheolta air i bhfeidhmiú comhachta bronntar chuige sin leis an alt so,
beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fén bhfo-alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar deich bpúint do chur air.
(4) Bainfidh forálacha an ailt seo le haon áit ina mbíonn aon trádáil mhion-díola no gnó mion-díola ar siúl fé is dá mba shiopa an áit sin agus fé is dá mba dhílseánach siopa, maidir le haon áit den tsórt san, an duine go mbíonn an trádáil mhion-díola no an gnó mion-díola ar siúl aige.
Rialacháin.
10.—Féadfaidh an tAire rialacháin do dhéanamh i dtaobh éinní no aon ruda dá dtagartar san Acht so mar ní no mar rud atá orduithe no le hordú.
Orduithe do leagadh fé bhráid Tithe an Oireachtais.
11.—Gach ordú dhéanfaidh an tAire fén Acht so leagfar é fé bhráid gach Tighe den Oireachtas chó luath agus is féidir é tar éis a dhéanta, agus má dheineann ceachtar Tigh den Oireachtas, laistigh den lá is fiche shuidhfidh an Tigh sin tar éis an orduithe sin do leagadh fé n-a bhráid, rún do rith ag cur an orduithe sin ar nea-mbrí beidh an t-ordú san curtha ar nea-mbrí dá réir sin, ach beidh san gan dochar do dhleathacht éinní do rinneadh roimhe sin fén ordú san.
Costaisí.
12.—Sa mhéid go gceadóidh an tAire Airgeadais é, is amach as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas a híocfar na costaisí uile fé n-a raghfar chun an Achta so do chur i bhfeidhm.
Athghairm.
13.—Deintear leis seo na hachtacháin a luaidhtear sa Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht so d'athghairm sa mhéid a luaidhtear sa tríú colún den Sceideal san.
Gan an tAcht do bhaint le haontaighe, basáranna, etc., áirithe.
14.—Ní bhainfidh éinní atá san Acht so le haon aonach a bheidh ar siúl go dleathach, ná le haon bhasár ná díolachán bronntanas chun crícheanna déirciúla no eile ná deintear aon bhrabús príobháideach asta, ná le haon learbharlainn nach chuige bheirtear leabhair no tréimhseacháin ar iasacht inti chun crícheanna sochair seachas brabús do dhéanamh i gcóir cuspóra dhaoncharadaigh no dhéirciúil éigin (le n-a n-áirmhítear aon chuspóir creidimh no oideachais) no i gcóir aon chlub no fundúireachta nach chun crícheanna sochair a bhíonn sé féin ar siúl.
Cosaint maidir le nithe do dhíol le húdaráis áirithe Stáit agus maidir le stóraisí do dhíol i gcóir long agus aer-árthach.
15.—Ní léireofar éinní atá san Acht so mar ní do bheir é bheith nea-dhleathach siopa do choimeád ar oscailt tráth ar bith chun riaradh do dhéanamh ar chustuiméir maidir le haon bhia, stóraisí no riachtanaisí eile bheidh ag teastáil o aon údarás cabhlaigh no aer-fhórsa no údarás míleata leis an Stát no bheidh ag teastáil i gcóir aon luinge no aer-árthaigh ar theacht go port no aerodróm di no díreach roimh imeacht o phort no aerodróm di, más rud é ná coimeádfar an siopa san ar oscailt ach ar feadh an ama san is gá chun riaradh do dhéanamh ar an gcustuiméir sin.
CUID II.
Leath-Laetheanta Saoire Seachtainiula i Siopai.
Gnóthaí saortha chun crícheanna Coda II.
16.—(1) Chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so, is gnó saortha gach gnó acu so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) fé réir oibriú orduithe ar n-a dhéanamh ag an Aire fé fho-alt (2) den alt so, aon ghnó luaidhtear sa Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht so;
(b) aon ghnó dearbhófar, le hordú ar n-a dhéanamh ag an Aire fé fho-alt (3) den alt so agus a bheidh i bhfeidhm de thurus na huaire, do bheith ina ghnó shaortha chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so.
(2) Pé uair agus chó minic agus is oiriúnach leis é, féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú fén bhfo-alt so, a dhearbhú go scuirfidh aon ghnó áirithe luaidhtear sa Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht so de bheith ina ghnó shaortha chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so agus ar theacht i bhfeidhm don ordú san scuirfidh an gnó san de bheith ina ghnó shaortha chun na gcrícheanna san.
(3) Pé uair agus chó minic agus is oiriúnach leis é, féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú fén bhfo-alt so, a dhearbhú gur gnó saortha chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so aon ghnó áirithe.
(4) Féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú fén bhfo-alt so, aon ordú bheidh déanta aige fén bhfo-alt deiridh sin roimhe seo do cheiliúradh.
Gnóthaí sceidealta chun crícheanna Coda II.
17.—Chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so, is gnó sceidealta gach gnó acu so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) aon ghnó eiscithe;
(b) aon ghnó is gnó saortha de thurus na huaire chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so.
“An leath-lá saoire seachtainiúil.”
18.—(1) Luaidhfidh dílseánach gach siopa fé leith i bhfógra (dá ngairmtear fógra leath-lae shaoire san alt so) an lá seachtaine i ngach seachtain a bheidh beartuithe aige an siopa san do dhúnadh tráth nach déanaí ná 1 p.m., agus is sa bhfuirm orduithe bheidh an fógra san agus coimeádfar greamuithe in áit so-fheicse sa tsiopa san é, agus cuirfidh an dílseánach san go dtí an sáirsint a bheidh i bhfeighil an stáisiúin Ghárda Síochána is giorra don tsiopa san cóip den fhógra leath-lae shaoire sin roimh thosach na céad seachtaine le n-a mbainfidh an fógra san.
(2) Féadfaidh dílseánach siopa an lá seachtaine bheidh luaidhte i bhfógra leath-lae shaoire d'atharú, ach ní dhéanfaidh amhlaidh—
(a) níos minicí ná uair amháin in aon tréimhse de thrí mhí i gcás an tsiopa san do bheith i gcontae-bhuirg, ná
(b) in aon chás mara dtugaidh don tsáirsint a bheidh i bhfeighil an stáisiúin Ghárda Síochána is giorra don tsiopa san, seacht lá ar a laighead sara ndéanfaidh an t-atharú san, fógra á rá go bhfuil sé chun a dhéanta agus ag luadh an atharuithe bheidh beartuithe.
(3) Má dheineann dílseánach siopa sárú (tré ghníomh no tré fhaillí) ar an alt so, beidh an dílseánach san ciontach i gcionta fén alt so.
(4) Nuair a húsáidtear an abairt “leath-lá saoire seachtainiúil” san Acht so maidir le siopa áirithe agus i dtaobh seachtaine áirithe cialluíonn sí an lá seachtaine sa tseachtain sin a bheidh luaidhte ag dílseánach an tsiopa san do bhun fo-ailt (1) den alt so.
(5) Ní bhainfidh an t-alt so le haon tsiopa gur gnó sceidealta an t-aon ghnó no gach gnó bhíonn ar siúl ann.
Siopaí do dhúnadh ar 1 p.m. ar leathlaetheanta saoire seachtainiúla.
19.—(1) Fé réir forálacha an ailt seo, ní bheidh sé dleathach do dhílseánach aon tsiopa an siopa san do choimeád ar oscailt chun freastal ar chustuiméirí níos déanaí ná 1 a chlog p.m. an lá seachtaine in aon tseachtain is leath-lá saoire an tseachtain sin maidir leis an siopa san.
(2) Má bhíonn siopa dúnta an lá go léir lá saoire puiblí in aon tseachtain agus nach é an lá san an leath-lá saoire seachtainiúil maidir leis an siopa san an tseachtain sin, beidh sé dleathach do dhílseánach an tsiopa san an siopa san do choimeád ar oscailt chun freastal ar chustuiméirí tar éis 1 a chlog p.m. an leath-lá saoire seachtainiúil díreach roimh an lá saoire puiblí sin no díreach dá éis.
(3) Pé uair agus chó minic agus is oiriúnach leis é, féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú fén bhfo-alt so—
(a) a dhearbhú gur líomatáiste saortha chun crícheanna an orduithe sin líomatáiste áirithe (is líomatáiste gnáthuítear mar áit i gcóir saoire i rith saosúr áirithe den bhliain) a luadhfar no go luadhfar a theoranta san ordú san, agus
(b) oibriú fo-ailt (1) den alt so do chur ar fiunraoi ar feadh tréimhse áirithe sa tsaosúr san maidir le gach siopa d'aicme áirithe (a míneofar sa tslí sin agus do réir na nithe sin is dóich leis an Aire is ceart) a bheidh suidhte sa líomatáiste saortha san.
(4) Ní bhainfidh forálacha an ailt seo le haon tsiopa gur gnó sceidealta an t-aon ghnó no gach gnó bhíonn ar siúl ann.
(5) I gcás—
(a) aon ghnó eiscithe do bheith ar siúl i siopa, agus
(b) aon ghnó eile (nach gnó sceidealta) do bheith ar siúl sa tsiopa san,
ní thabharfaidh éinní atá san alt so é bheith nea-dhleathach do dhílseánach an tsiopa san an siopa san do choimeád ar oscailt chun freastal ar chustuiméirí tráth ar bith an lá seachtaine in aon tseachtain is leath-lá saoire maidir leis an siopa san más rud é, faid a coimeádfar an siopa san ar oscailt amhlaidh, ná déanfar aon eadarbheart ann (seachas eadar-bheart a bhaineann leis an ngnó eiscithe sin).
(6) Má dheineann dílseánach siopa ar bith sárú ar an alt so beidh an dílseánach san ciontach i gcionta fén alt so.
(7) Má cúisítear dílseánach siopa i gcionta fén alt so agus go gcruthófar go rabhthas ag freastal ar chustuiméir sa tsiopa san tar éis 1 a chlog p.m. an leath-lá saoire seachtainiúil in aon tseachtain beidh sé ina chosaint mhaith ar an gcúiseamh san don dílseánach san a chruthú—
(a) nár dhéanaí ná 1.15 p.m. an leath-lá saoire seachtainiúil sin an uair do bhítheas ag freastal ar an gcustuiméir sin agus go raibh an custuiméir sin sa tsiopa san roimh 1 a chlog p.m. an leath-lá saoire seachtainiúil sin, no
(b) más áit ghnótha bhearbóra no ghruagaire an siopa san, nár dhéanaí ná 2 p.m. an leath-lá saoire seachtainiúil sin an uair do bhítheas ag freastal ar an gcustuiméir sin no do bhí an custuiméir sin ag fanúint go ndéanfaí freastal air agus go raibh an custuiméir sin sa tsiopa san roimh 1 p.m. an leath-lá saoire seachtainiúil sin, no
(c) go raibh cúis réasúnta ag an dílseánach san chun a chreidiúint go raibh an earra bhí á tabhairt don chustuiméir sin ag teastáil mar gheall ar bhreoiteacht.
Trádáil mhiondíola in áiteanna nach siopaí.
20.—(1) Bainfidh forálacha na Coda so den Acht so le háit ar bith ina mbíonn no le feithicil ar bith o n-a mbíonn aon trádáil mhion-díola no gnó mion-díola ar siúl fé is dá mba shiopa an áit no an fheithicil sin agus fé is dá mba dhílseánach siopa, maidir le haon áit no feithicil den tsórt san, an duine go mbíonn an trádáil mhion-díola no an gnó mion-díola ar siúl aige.
(2) Maidir le héinní atá san alt so—
(a) ní léireofar é mar ní do bheir é bheith nea-dhleathach bearbóir no gruagaire d'fhreastal ar chustuiméir i dtigh comhnuithe an chustuiméara no ceant do dhéanamh ar éifeachtaí príobháideacha i dtigh comhnuithe príobháideach, ná
(b) ní bhainfidh le páipéirí nuachta do dhíol.
CUID III.
Uaire Tradala ar Laetheanta Seachtaine.
Mínithe chun crícheanna Coda III.
21.—Sa Chuid seo den Acht so—
cialluíonn an abairt “Acht 1912” an Shops Act, 1912;
cialluíonn an abairt “sean-ordú um dhúnadh” ordú um dhúnadh ar n-a dhéanamh fé alt 5 d'Acht 1912 agus a bheidh i bhfeidhm díreach roimh thosach feidhme na Coda so den Acht so.
Gnóthaí saortha chun crícheanna Coda III.
22.—(1) Chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so, is gnó saortha gach gnó acu so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) fé réir oibriú orduithe ar n-a dhéanamh ag an Aire fé fho-alt (2) den alt so, aon ghnó luaidhtear i gCuid I den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht so;
(b) aon ghnó dearbhófar le hordú, ar n-a dhéanamh ag an Aire fé fho-alt (3) den alt so agus a bheidh i bhfeidhm de thurus na huaire, do bheith ina ghnó shaortha chun crícheanna na Coda seo den Acht so.
(2) Pé uair agus chó minic agus is oiriúnach leis é, féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú fén bhfo-alt so, a dhearbhú go scuirfidh aon ghnó áirithe luaidhtear i gCuid I den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht so de bheith ina ghnó shaortha chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so agus ar theacht i bhfeidhm don ordú san scuirfidh an gnó san de bheith ina ghnó shaortha chun na gcrícheanna san.
(3) Pé uair agus chó minic agus is oiriúnach leis é, féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú fén bhfo-alt so, a dhearbhú gur gnó saortha chun crícheanna na Coda seo den Acht so aon ghnó áirithe.
(4) Féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú fén bhfo-alt so, aon ordú bheidh déanta aige fén bhfo-alt deiridh sin roimhe seo do cheiliúradh.
Gnóthaí sceidealta chun crícheanna Coda III.
23.—Chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so, is gnó sceidealta gach gnó acu so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) aon ghnó eiscithe;
(b) aon ghnó is gnó saortha de thurus na huaire chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so.
Teora le feidhm Coda III maidir le siopaí áirithe.
24.—(1) Ní bhainfidh an Chuid seo den Acht so ná ordú um uaire trádála ná sean-ordú um dhúnadh le haon tsiopa gur gnó sceidealta an t-aon ghnó no gach gnó bhíonn ar siúl ann.
(2) I gcás—
(a) aon ghnó eiscithe do bheith ar siúl i siopa, agus
(b) aon ghnó eile (nach gnó sceidealta) do bheith ar siúl sa tsiopa san,
ní thabharfaidh éinní atá sa Chuid seo den Acht so no bheidh in ordú um uaire trádála no i sean-ordú um dhúnadh é bheith neadhleathach do dhílseánach an tsiopa san an siopa san do choimeád ar oscailt chun freastal ar chustuiméirí tráth ar bith aon lá seachtaine más rud é, faid a coimeádfar an siopa san ar oscailt amhlaidh, ná déanfar aon eadar-bheart ann (seachas eadar-bheart a bhaineann leis an ngnó eiscithe sin).
Orduithe um uaire trádála.
25.—(1) Fé réir forálacha an Achta so agus pé uair agus chó minic agus is oiriúnach leis é, féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú (dá ngairmtear ordú um uaire trádála san Acht so), na nithe seo leanas do dhéanamh, sé sin le rá:—
(a) a dhearbhú gur líomatáiste trádála chun crícheanna an orduithe sin líomatáiste áirithe a luadhfar no go luadhfar a theoranta san ordú san; agus
(b) a dhearbhú—
(i) ná beidh sé dleathach do dhílseánach aon tsiopa bheidh suidhte sa líomatáiste trádála san an siopa san d'oscailt ná do choimeád ar oscailt chun freastal ar chustuiméirí aon lá seachtaine roimh uair áirithe ná tar éis uaire áirithe (nach luaithe ná 6 a chlog p.m.), no
(ii) ná beidh sé dleathach do dhílseánach aon tsiopa d'aicme áirithe (a míneofar sa tslí sin agus do réir na nithe sin is dóich leis an Aire is ceart) a bheidh suidhte sa líomatáiste trádála san an siopa san d'oscailt ná do choimeád ar oscailt chun freastal ar chustuiméirí aon lá seachtaine roimh uair áirithe ná tar éis uaire áirithe (nach luaithe ná 6 a chlog p.m.);
agus féadfaidh forálacha deifriúla bheith san ordú san maidir le laetheanta deifriúla agus maidir le tréimhsí deifriúla den bhliain.
(2) Beidh feidhm ag na forálacha so leanas maidir le gach ordú um uaire trádála déanfar i dtaobh líomatáiste áirithe, sé sin le rá:—
(a) féadfaidh an t-ordú san baint le níos mó ná aon aicme amháin de shiopaí agus sa chás san féadfaidh forálacha deifriúla bheith ann maidir le gach aicme fé leith de shiopaí le n-a mbainfidh;
(b) féadfar leis an ordú san pé fo-líomatáistí agus pé méid fo-líomatáistí is oiriúnach leis an Aire do dhéanamh den líomatáiste sin agus, sa chás san, féadfaidh forálacha deifriúla bheith ann maidir le gach folíomatáiste fé leith acu san;
(c) féadfaidh forálacha bheith san ordú san á údarú freastal do dhéanamh ar chustuiméirí lasmuich de sna huaire luadhfar ann i gcásanna práinne agus i pé cásanna eile luadhfar san ordú san.
(3) Féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú fén bhfo-alt so, ceiliúradh no leasú do dhéanamh ar aon ordú um uaire trádála no ar aon ordú bheidh déanta fén bhfo-alt so.
(4) Má thárlann, pé uair a bheidh ordú um uaire trádála i bhfeidhm, go ndéanfaidh dílseánach siopa le n-a mbainfidh an t-ordú san sárú ar aon cheann de sna forálacha den ordú san a bhainfidh leis an siopa san beidh an dílseánach san, fé réir forálacha na Coda so den Acht so, ciontach i gcionta fén alt so.
Sean-orduithe um dhúnadh do leanúint i bhfeidhm.
26.—(1) D'ainneoin alt 5 d'Acht 1912 d'athghairm leanfaidh gach sean-ordú um dhúnadh i bhfeidhm ach san fé réir forálacha an ailt seo.
(2) Féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú, sean-ordú um dhúnadh do cheiliúradh no do leasú.
(3) Díreach ar theacht i bhfeidhm d'ordú um uaire trádála scuirfidh gach sean-ordú um dhúnadh, má bhaineann agus sa mhéid go mbainfidh le haon tsiopa le n-a mbainfidh an t-ordú san um uaire trádála, d'fheidhm do bheith aige maidir leis an siopa san.
(4) Má deintear, maidir le haon tsiopa le n-a mbainfidh sean-ordú um dhúnadh bheidh i bhfeidhm de thurus na huaire, sárú ar an ordú san beidh dílseánach an tsiopa san, fé réir forálacha na Coda so den Acht so, ciontach i gcionta fén alt so.
(5) Féadfar aon tsean-ordú um dhúnadh do chruthú tré chóip de do thaisbeáint agus í deimhnithe bheith ina cóip dhílis ag duine bhéarfaidh le tuisgint gurb é is cléireach don údarás áitiúil do rinne an t-ordú no ag duine bhéarfaidh le tuisgint gur oifigeach don Aire é.
Orduithe um uaire trádála agus seanorduithe um dhúnadh do chur ar fiunraoi go sealadach.
27.—(1) Pé uair agus chó minic agus is oiriúnach leis é, féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú (dá ngairmtear ordú fiunraíochta sa bhfo-alt so), a dhearbhú—
(a) oibriú ordú um uaire trádála no oibriú sean-ordú um dhúnadh do bheith ar fiunraoi ar feadh aon tréimhse áirithe, no
(b) éifeacht do bheith ag ordú um uaire trádála no ag seanordú um dhúnadh ar feadh aon tréimhse áirithe fé réir na n-atharuithe sin a luadhfar san ordú fiunraíochta san,
agus pé uair a déanfar aon ordú fiunraíochta, ansan, chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so, an t-ordú um uaire trádála no an sean-ordú um dhúnadh (pe'ca aca é) le n-a mbainfidh an t-ordú fiunraíochta san, beidh sé curtha ar fiunraoi no beidh éifeacht aige (pe'ca aca é) do réir téarmaí an orduithe fiunraíochta san ar feadh na tréimhse luadhfar san ordú fiunraíochta san.
(2) I gcás—
(a) aon trádáil mhion-díola no gnó mion-díola do bheith ar siúl in aon áitreabh ag taisbeántas, agus
(b) an tAire do bheith sásta gur fo-ghnó chabhruíonn no ghabhann le prímh-chrích an taisbeántais sin an trádáil mhion-díola no an gnó mion-díola san, agus
(c) ordú um uaire trádála no sean-ordú um dhúnadh bhaineann leis an áitreabh san do bheith i bhfeidhm,
féadfaidh an tAire a fhógairt, maidir leis an ordú san um uaire trádála no an sean-ordú san um dhúnadh do bhaint leis an áitreabh san, gur fé réir na n-atharuithe sin a luadhfar sa bhfógairt sin a bheidh éifeacht aige ar feadh aon tréimhse áirithe i ré an taisbeántais sin agus pé uair do bhéarfar aon fhógairt, ansan, chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so, is do réir téarmaí na fógartha san a bheidh éifeacht, ar feadh na tréimhse luadhfar sa bhfógairt sin, ag an ordú um uaire trádála no ag an sean-ordú um dhúnadh (pe'ca aca é) le n-a mbainfidh an fhógairt sin.
Feidhm orduithe deifriúla um uaire trádála agus seanorduithe deifriúla um dhúnadh maidir le siopa ina mbíonn roinnt gnóthaí ar siúl.
28.—(1) I gcás—
(a) ordú um uaire trádála no sean-ordú um dhúnadh do bhaint le dhá aicme no níos mó de shiopaí, agus
(b) gur siopa de níos mó ná aon aicme amháin acu san siopa áirithe le n-a mbaineann an t-ordú san,
ní déanfar na forálacha den ordú san a bhaineann le haicme amháin de sna haicmí sin gur díobh an siopa san do léiriú mar fhorálacha dheineann deifir in aon tslí do sna forálachá den ordú san a bhaineann le haon cheann eile de sna haicmí sin gur díobh an siopa san do bhaint leis an siopa san.
(2) Má bhaineann dhá ordú um uaire trádála no níos mó leis an aon tsiopa amháin ní léireofar éinní bheidh in aon cheann de sna horduithe sin mar ní dheineann deifir in aon tslí don cheann eile no no do sna cinn eile de sna horduithe sin do bhaint leis an siopa san.
(3) Má bhaineann dhá shean-ordú um dhúnadh no níos mó leis an aon tsiopa amháin ní léireofar éinní bheidh in aon cheann de sna horduithe sin mar ní dheineann deifir in aon tslí don cheann eile no do sna cinn eile de sna horduithe sin do bhaint leis an siopa san.
Cosaint d'fhorálacha Coda II.
29.—Ní déanfar éinní bheidh in ordú um uaire trádála no i seanordú um dhúnadh do léiriú mar ní chuireann teora le hoibriú, no dheineann deifir d'oibriú, na bhforálacha de Chuid II den Acht so bhaineann le siopaí do dhúnadh ar 1 p.m. ar leath-laetheanta saoire seachtainiúla.
Srian le trádáil mhion-díola ar laetheanta seachtaine in áiteanna seachas siopaí.
30.—(1) Pé uair a bheidh ordú um uaire trádála no sean-ordú um dhúnadh bhainfidh le haon líomatáiste i bhfeidhm, ansan, fé réir na n-eisceachtaí agus na gcoinníollacha (más ann dóibh) a bheidh san ordú san, ní bheidh sé dleathach do dhuine ar bith aon trádáil mhion-díola ná gnó mion-díola do bheith ar siúl aige in aon áit, nach siopa, ná o aon fheithicil sa líomatáiste sin aon uair a bheadh an duine sin, de dheascaibh a dhéanta san, ciontach i gcionta fé aon alt (seachas an t-alt so) atá sa Chuid seo den Acht so dá mba shiopa le n-a mbainfeadh an t-ordú san an áit no an fheithicil sin agus gurbh é an duine sin dílseánach an tsiopa san.
(2) Má dheineann duine ar bith sárú ar an alt so beidh an duine sin ciontach i gcionta fén alt so.
(3) Maidir le héinní atá san alt so—
(a) ní léireofar é mar ní do bheir é bheith nea-dhleathach bearbóir no gruagaire d'fhreastal ar chustuiméir i dtigh comhnuithe an chustuiméara no ceant do dhéanamh ar éifeachtaí príobháideacha i dtigh comhnuithe príobháideach; ná
(b) ní bhainfidh le páipéirí nuachta do dhíol.
CUID IV.
Tradail Domhnaigh.
Gnóthaí saortha chun crícheanna Coda IV.
31.—(1) Chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so, is gnó saortha gach gnó acu so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) fé réir oibriú orduithe ar n-a dhéanamh ag an Aire fé fho-alt (2) den alt so, aon ghnó luaidhtear i gCuid I no i gCuid II den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht so;
(b) aon ghnó dearbhófar le hordú, ar n-a dhéanamh ag an Aire fé fho-alt (3) den alt so agus a bheidh i bhfeidhm de thurus na huaire, do bheith ina ghnó shaortha chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so.
(2) Pé uair agus chó minic agus is oiriúnach leis é, féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú fén bhfo-alt so, a dhearbhú go scuirfidh aon ghnó áirithe luaidhtear i gCuid I no i gCuid II den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht so de bheith ina ghnó shaortha chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so agus ar theacht i bhfeidhm don ordú san scuirfidh an gnó san de bheith ina ghnó shaortha chun na gcrícheanna san.
(3) Pé uair agus chó minic agus is oiriúnach leis é, féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú fén bhfo-alt so, a dhearbhú gur gnó saortha chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so aon ghnó áirithe.
(4) Féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú fén bhfo-alt so, aon ordú bheidh déanta fén bhfo-alt deiridh sin roimhe seo do cheiliúradh.
Teora le feidhm Coda IV maidir le siopaí áirithe.
32.—(1) Ní bhainfidh an Chuid seo den Acht so ná aon ordú um thrádáil Domhnaigh (líomatáiste saortha) ná aon ordú um uaire trádála Domhnaigh (gnóthaí saortha) le haon tsiopa gur gnó eiscithe an t-aon ghnó no gach gnó bhíonn ar siúl ann.
(2) I gcás—
(a) aon ghnó eiscithe do bheith ar siúl i siopa, agus
(b) aon ghnó eile (nach gnó eiscithe) do bheith ar siúl sa tsiopa san,
ní thabharfaidh éinní atá sa Chuid seo den Acht so ná bheidh in aon ordú um thrádáil Domhnaigh (líomatáiste saortha) ná in aon ordú um uaire trádála Domhnaigh (gnóthaí saortha) é bheith nea-dhleathach do dhílseánach an tsiopa san an siopa san do choimeád ar oscailt chun freastal ar chustuiméirí aon tráth ar an Domhnach, más rud é, faid a coimeádfar an siopa san ar oscailt amhlaidh, ná déanfar aon eadar-bheart ann (seachas eadar-bheart a bhaineann leis an ngnó eiscithe sin).
Líomatáistí saortha.
33.—(1) Pé uair agus chó minic agus is oiriúnach leis é, féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú (dá ngairmtear ordú saortha líomatáiste sa Chuid seo den Acht so), a dhearbhú gur líomatáiste saortha chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so aon líomatáiste áirithe luadhfar no go luadhfar a theoranta san ordú san, agus pé uair a déanfar aon ordú den tsórt san agus a bheidh sé i bhfeidhm beidh an líomatáiste luadhfar no go luadhfar a theoranta san ordú san ina líomatáiste saortha chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so.
(2) Féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú fén bhfo-alt so, ceiliúradh no leasú do dhéanamh ar aon ordú bheidh déanta aige fén alt so (le n-a n-áirmhítear an fo-alt so).
Orduithe um thrádáil Domhnaigh (líomatáiste saortha).
34.—(1) Pé uair a bheidh líomatáiste áirithe (dá ngairmtear an líomatáiste saortha san alt so) ina líomatáiste saortha de thurus na huaire, féadfaidh an tAire, pé uair agus chó minic agus is oiriúnach leis é, le hordú (dá ngairmtear ordú um thrádáil Domhnaigh (líomatáiste saortha) sa Chuid seo den Acht so) na nithe seo leanas do dhéanamh, sé sin le rá:—
(a) a dhearbhú gur líomatáiste trádála chun crícheanna an orduithe sin líomatáiste áirithe (eadhon, iomlán an líomatáiste shaortha no aon chuid no coda áirithe dhe, fé mar is rogha leis an Aire) a luadhfar no go luadhfar a theoranta san ordú san; agus
(b) a dhearbhú—
(i) ná beidh sé dleathach do dhílseánach aon tsiopa bheidh suidhte sa líomatáiste trádála san an siopa san d'oscailt ná do choimeád ar oscailt chun freastal ar chustuiméirí aon Domhnach roimh uair áirithe ná tar éis uaire áirithe; no
(ii) ná beidh sé dleathach do dhílseánach aon tsiopa d'aicme áirithe (a míneofar sa tslí sin agus do réir na nithe sin is dóich leis an Aire is ceart) a bheidh suidhte sa líomatáiste trádála san an siopa san d'oscailt ná do choimeád ar oscailt chun freastal ar chustuiméirí aon Domhnach roimh uair áirithe ná tar éis uaire áirithe;
agus féadfaidh forálacha deifriúla bheith san ordú san maidir le tréimhsí deifriúla den bhliain.
(2) Beidh feidhm ag na forálacha so leanas maidir le gach ordú um thrádáil Domhnaigh (líomatáiste saortha) a déanfar i dtaobh líomatáiste trádála áirithe, sé sin le rá:—
(a) féadfaidh an t-ordú san baint le níos mó ná aon aicme amháin de shiopaí agus, sa chás san, féadfaidh forálacha deifriúla bheith ann maidir le gach aicme fé leith de shiopaí le n-a mbainfidh;
(b) féadfaidh forálacha bheith san ordú san á údarú freastal do dhéanamh ar chustuiméirí lasmuich de sna huaire luadhfar ann i gcásanna práinne agus i pé cásanna eile luadhfar san ordú san.
(3) Féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú fén bhfo-alt so, ceiliúradh no leasú do dhéanamh ar aon ordú bheidh déanta fén alt so (le n-a n-áirmhítear an fo-alt so).
(4) Pé uair a scuirfidh ordú saortha líomatáiste de bheith i bhfeidhm, ansan, aon ordú um thrádáil Domhnaigh (líomatáiste saortha) a bhainfidh le hiomlán an líomatáiste shaortha luaidhtear san ordú saortha líomatáiste sin no le haon chuid de, scuirfidh san freisin de bheith i bhfeidhm.
(5) I gcás—
(a) ordú um thrádáil Domhnaigh (líomatáiste saortha) do bhaint le dhá aicme no níos mó de shiopaí, agus
(b) gur siopa de níos mó ná aon aicme amháin acu san siopa áirithe le n-a mbaineann an t-ordú san,
ní déanfar na forálacha den ordú san a bhaineann le haicme amháin de sna haicmí sin gur díobh an siopa san do léiriú mar fhorálacha dheineann deifir in aon tslí do sna forálacha den ordú san a bhaineann le haon cheann eile de sna haicmí sin gur díobh an siopa san do bhaint leis an siopa san.
(6) Má bhaineann dhá ordú um thrádáil Domhnaigh (líomatáiste saortha) no níos mó leis an aon tsiopa amháin ní léireofar éinní bheidh in aon cheann de sna horduithe sin mar ní dheineann deifir in aon tslí don cheann eile no do sna cinn eile de sna horduithe sin do bhaint leis an siopa san.
(7) Má thárlann, pé uair a bheidh ordú um thrádáil Domhnaigh (líomatáiste saortha) i bhfeidhm, go ndéanfaidh dílseánach aon tsiopa le n-a mbainfidh an t-ordú san sárú ar aon cheann de sna forálacha den ordú san a bhainfidh leis an siopa san, beidh an dílseánach san ciontach i gcionta fén alt so.
Orduithe um uaire trádála Domhnaigh (gnóthaí saortha).
35.—(1) Pé uair agus chó minic agus is oiriúnach leis é, féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú (dá ngairmtear ordú um uaire trádála Domhnaigh (gnóthaí saortha) sa Chuid seo den Acht so), na nithe seo leanas do dhéanamh, sé sin le rá:—
(a) a dhearbhú gur líomatáiste trádála chun crícheanna an orduithe sin líomatáiste áirithe luadhfar no go luadhfar a theoranta san ordú san; agus
(b) a dhearbhú—
(i) ná beidh sé dleathach do dhílseánach aon tsiopa (is siopa ina mbíonn aon ghnó ar siúl is gnó saortha de thurus na huaire chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so) a bheidh suidhte sa líomatáiste trádála san an siopa san d'oscailt ná do choimeád ar oscailt chun freastal ar chustuiméirí aon Domhnach roimh uair áirithe ná tar éis uaire áirithe, no
(ii) ná beidh sé dleathach do dhílseánach aon tsiopa (is siopa ina mbíonn aon ghnó ar siúl is gnó saortha de thurus na huaire chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so) d'aicme áirithe (a míneofar sa tslí sin agus do réir na nithe sin is dóich leis an Aire is ceart) a bheidh suidhte sa líomatáiste trádála san an siopa san d'oscailt ná do choimeád ar oscailt chun freastal ar chustuiméirí aon Domhnach roimh uair áirithe ná tar éis uaire áirithe;
agus féadfaidh forálacha deifriúla bheith san ordú san maidir le tréimhsí deifriúla den bhliain.
(2) Beidh feidhm ag na forálacha so leanas maidir le gach ordú um uaire trádála Domhnaigh (gnóthaí saortha) a déanfar i dtaobh líomatáiste trádála áirithe, sé sin le rá:—
(a) féadfaidh an t-ordú san baint le níos mó ná aon aicme amháin de shiopaí agus, sa chás san, féadfaidh forálacha deifriúla bheith ann maidir le gach aicme fé leith de shiopaí le n-a mbainfidh;
(b) féadfaidh forálacha bheith san ordú san á údarú freastal do dhéanamh ar chustuiméirí lasmuich de sna huaire luadhfar ann i gcásanna práinne agus i pé cásanna eile luadhfar san ordú san.
(3) Féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú fén bhfo-alt so, ceiliúradh no leasú do dhéanamh ar aon ordú bheidh déanta fén alt so (le n-a n-áirmhítear an fo-alt so).
(4) I gcás—
(a) ordú um uaire trádála Domhnaigh (gnóthaí saortha) do bhaint le dhá aicme no níos mó de shiopaí, agus
(b) gur siopa de níos mó ná aon aicme amháin acu san siopa áirithe le n-a mbaineann an t-ordú san,
ní déanfar na forálacha den ordú san a bhaineann le haicme amháin de sna haicmí sin gur díobh an siopa san do léiriú mar fhorálacha dheineann deifir in aon tslí do sna forálacha den ordú san a bhaineann le haon cheann eile de sna haicmí sin gur díobh an siopa san do bhaint leis an siopa san.
(5) Má bhaineann dhá ordú um uaire trádála Domhnaigh (gnóthaí saortha) no níos mó leis an aon tsiopa amháin ní léireofar éinní bheidh in aon cheann de sna horduithe sin mar ní dheineann deifir i aon tslí don cheann eile no do sna cinn eile de sna horduithe sin do bhaint leis an siopa san.
(6) Má thárlann, pé uair a bheidh ordú um uaire trádála Domhnaigh (gnóthaí saortha) i bhfeidhm, go ndéanfaidh dílseánach aon tsiopa le n-a mbainfidh an t-ordú san sárú ar aon cheann de sna forálacha den ordú san a bhainfidh leis an siopa san, beidh an dílseánach san ciontach i gcionta fén alt so.
Srian le trádáil Domhnaigh.
36.—(1) Fé réir forálacha an Achta so, ní bheidh sé dleathach do dhílseánach aon tsiopa (seachas siopa i líomatáiste saortha no siopa gur gnó sceidealta an t-aon ghnó no gach gnó bhíonn ar siúl ann) an siopa san do choimeád ar oscailt tráth ar bith ar an Domhnach chun freastal do dhéanamh ar chustuiméirí.
(2) Má dheineann dílseánach siopa sárú ar an alt so, beidh an dílseánach san ciontach i gcionta fén alt so.
(3) San alt so cialluíonn an abairt “gnó sceidealta” aon ghnó is gnó eiscithe, no is gnó saortha de thurus na huaire, chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so.
Trádáil mhiondíola Domhnaigh in áiteanna seachas siopaí.
37.—(1) Bainfidh forálacha na Coda so den Acht so le háit ar bith ina mbíonn no le feithicil ar bith o n-a mbíonn aon trádáil mhion-díola no gnó mion-díola ar siúl fé is dá mba shiopa an áit no an fheithicil sin agus fé is dá mba dhílseánach siopa, maidir le haon áit no feithicil den tsórt san, an duine go mbíonn an trádáil mhion-díola no an gnó mion-díola ar siúl aige.
(2) Maidir le héinní atá san alt so—
(a) ní léireofar é mar ní do bheir é bheith nea-dhleathach bearbóir no gruagaire d'fhreastal ar chustuiméir i dtigh comhnuithe an chustuiméara no ceant do dhéanamh ar éifeachtaí príobháideacha i dtigh comhnuithe príobháideach, ná
(b) ní bhainfidh le páipéirí nuachta do dhíol.
CEAD SCEIDEAL.
Achtachain a hAthghairmtear.
Caibidil agus Bliain | Gearr-Theideal | Méid na hAthghairme |
2 Geo. V., c. 3. | Shops Act, 1912. | An tAcht iomlán ach amháin Ailt 1, 2, agus 3, fo-alt (2) d'Alt 11, fo-alt (6) d'Alt 21, an Chéad Sceideal agus an Cúigiú Sceideal. |
DARA SCEIDEAL.
Gnothai ata Eiscithe go buan o Choda II, III agus IV den Acht so.
1. Deochanna meisciúla do dhíol ina mion-choda.
2. Béilí do dhíol chun a gcaithte san áitreabh no, más béilí iad a díoltar in áitreabh bóthair iarainn, chun a gcaithte ar thraenacha.
3. Cógaisí no fearaistí liaghachta no máinliaghachta do dhíol, nuair a bhíonn sé ar siúl ag duine atá i dteideal siopa do choimeád ar oscailt chun nimheanna do dhíol fén Pharmacy Act (Ireland), 1875, mar a leasuítear san leis an Pharmacy Act (Ireland), 1875, Amendment Act, 1890.
4. Gnó Post-Oifige.
TRIU SCEIDEAL.
Gnothai Saortha.
Cuid I.
Gnóthaí atá saortha de thurus na huaire o Choda II, III agus IV den Acht so.
1. Urúcháin (seachas béilí) do dhíol chun a gcaithte san áitreabh no, más úrúcháin iad a díoltar in áitreabh bóthair iarainn, chun a gcaithte ar thraenacha.
2. An gnó bhíonn ar siúl i seomra úrúcháin bóthair iarainn.
3. Páipéirí nuachta, tréimhseacháin, leabhair, meaigisíní no páipéarachas do dhíol.
4. Tobac no riachtanaisí lucht caithte tobac do dhíol.
5. An gnó bhíonn ar siúl i leabhar-bhoth bóthair iarainn ar ardán bóthair iarainn no comgharach dó.
6. Soláthairtí no gabhálaisí gluaisteáin, rothair no aer-árthaigh do dhíol chun a n-úsáidte láithreach.
Cuid II.
Gnóthaí breise atá saortha de thurus na huaire o Choda II agus IV den Acht so.
7. Feoil, iasc, bainne, uachtar, no earraí meathtacha eile do dhíol no arán, milseoga plúir, seacláidí, milseoga siúicre, uiscí búird, uachtar oighreata, torthaí, glasraí no bláthanna do dhíol, no aon bhréagán no nuacht do dhíol ina bhfuil seacláid no milseog shiúicre agus a díoltar i dteanta na seacláide no na milseoige siúicre sin mar earra aonair.
Cuid III.
Gnó breise atá saortha de thurus na huaire o Chuid II den Acht so.
8. Trádáil mhion-díola deintear i dtaisbeántas más fo-ghnó chabhruíonn no ghabhann le prímh-chrích an taisbeántais an trádáil mhion-díola san.
Number 3 of 1938.
SHOPS (HOURS OF TRADING) ACT, 1938.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminary and General.
Section | |
Powers of entry and investigation by members of the Gárda Síochána. | |
Saving for sales to certain State authorities and for sale of stores for ships and aircraft. |
Weekly Half-Holidays in Shops.
Hours of Trading on Weekdays.
Temporary suspension of hours of trading orders and existing closing orders. | |
Restricton on retail trading in places other than shops on weekdays. |
Sunday Trading.
Enactments Repealed.
Businesses Permanently Excepted From Parts II, III and IV of this Act.
Exempted Businesses.
Act Referred to | |
No. 56 of 1924 | |
Number 3 of 1938.
SHOPS (HOURS OF TRADING) ACT, 1938.
PART I.
Preliminary and General.
Short title and commencement.
1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Shops (Hours of Trading) Act, 1938.
(2) This Act shall come into operation on such day as shall be fixed for that purpose by order of the Minister either generally or with reference to any particular Part or provision and different days may be so fixed for different Parts and different provisions of this Act.
Definitions and interpretation.
2.—(1) In this Act—
the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Industry and Commerce;
the expression “excepted business” means any business specified in the Second Schedule to this Act;
the expression “retail trade or business” includes the business of a barber or hairdresser, the business of the lending for reward of books or periodicals, the business of a pawnbroker, the sale of refreshments or intoxicating liquors, and retail sales by auction, but does not include the sale of programmes or catalogues at theatres or other places of amusement;
the expression “wholesale shop” means any premises occupied by a wholesale dealer or merchant where goods are kept for sale wholesale to customers resorting to the premises;
the word “shop” includes—
(a) any premises in which any retail trade or business is carried on, excluding so much (if any) of such premises as is not used for the purpose of such retail trade or business,
(b) any premises in which goods are received direct from customers for the purpose of having the same dyed, cleaned, repaired, altered or laundered, excluding so much (if any) of such premises as is not used for such reception of such goods,
(c) any wholesale shop,
(d) any warehouse occupied—
(i) for the purposes of a retail trade or business, by the person carrying on such retail trade or business, or
(ii) by a wholesale dealer or merchant for the purposes of the business carried on by him in a wholesale shop,
but does not include a railway refreshment-car;
the word “proprietor” when used in relation to a shop means the person who carries on business at that shop.
(2) Where any premises (being a shop) includes a part (in this sub-section referred to as the said part) in which there is carried on any business not carried on elsewhere in such premises, and the said part is, in the opinion of the Minister so constructed as to be capable of being effectively shut off from the rest of such premises, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—
(a) the Minister, on the application of the person carrying on such business, may, if he thinks fit, issue a certificate certifying that the said part is so constructed, and in that case the said part shall, so long as such certificate is in force, be deemed to be a separate shop for the purposes of this Act and so much of the remainder of such premises as does not include any other part in respect of which another certificate under this sub-section has been issued and is in force shall also be deemed to be a separate shop for the said purposes;
(b) if the Minister is at any time satisfied that the said part is no longer in his opinion capable of being so effectively shut off, he may revoke such certificate.
Public holidays.
3.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, each of the following days shall, for the purposes of this Act, be a public holiday, that is to say:—
(a) Christmas Day when it falls on a weekday or, when it falls on a Sunday, the 27th day of December, and
(b) St. Stephen's Day when it falls on a weekday or, when it falls on a Sunday, the next following Monday, and
(c) St. Patrick's Day when it falls on a weekday or, when it falls on a Sunday, the next following Monday, and
(d) Easter Monday, Whit Monday, and the first Monday in August.
(2) Whenever in any year a day is appointed under the Public Holidays Act, 1924 (No. 56 of 1924), to be a bank holiday instead of a day mentioned in the next preceding sub-section of this section, the day so appointed shall in that year be deemed to be substituted throughout the said sub-section for the day so mentioned and the said sub-section shall be construed and have effect accordingly.
(3) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order under this sub-section amend, in respect of any specified area, sub-section (1) of this section in any one or more of the following ways, that is to say:—
(a) by substituting for the day which is a public holiday by virtue of paragraph (b) of the said sub-section (1), the 1st day of January, or the 6th day of January,
(b) by substituting for Easter Monday, Ascension Thursday,
(c) by substituting for Whit Monday, the Feast of Corpus Christi or the 29th day of June,
(d) by substituting for the first Monday in August, the 15th day of August,
and whenever any such order is made in respect of any specified area, then, so long as such order remains in force, sub-section (1) of this section shall have effect in relation to any shops in such area subject to such amendment.
(4) The Minister may by order under this sub-section amend or revoke any order made by him under this section (including this sub-section).
Provisions in relation to certain orders.
4.—(1) The following provisions shall have effect, in relation to the making of an order to which this section applies, that is to say:—
(a) before making such order, the Minister shall cause a draft of such order to be prepared and shall cause to be inserted in the Iris Oifigiúil and in such newspapers circulating in the area to which the proposed order is intended to apply as he thinks proper a notice—
(i) stating his intention to make such order,
(ii) setting out the terms of such draft order,
(iii) inviting all interested parties to make to him within a specified time such representations in relation to such draft order as they may think fit;
(b) the Minister shall not in any case make such order until the expiration of the said specified time;
(c) at the expiration of the said specified time, the Minister may, after consideration of any representations made to him within the said specified time, make such order in terms of the said draft, without modification or with such modifications as he thinks proper.
(2) The making of an order to which this section applies shall be prima facie evidence that the provisions of sub-section (1) of this section have been duly complied with.
(3) This section applies to—
(a) every hours of trading order made under Part III of this Act;
(b) every Sunday-trading (exempted area) order made under Part IV of this Act;
(c) every hours of Sunday-trading (exempted businesses) order made under Part IV of this Act;
(d) any order amending or revoking any such order as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) of this sub-section.
Public inquiries.
5.—(1) The Minister may, before exercising any power conferred on him by this Act, cause a public inquiry to be held into the matter which is the subject of the exercise of such power and appoint a fit and proper person to hold such inquiry, and every person who, in the opinion of the person appointed to hold any such inquiry, is substantially interested in the subject matter of such inquiry shall be entitled to appear and be heard at such inquiry.
(2) Evidence given at a public inquiry held under this section shall, if the person holding such inquiry so requires, be given on oath (which such person is hereby empowered to administer) and any person who gives false evidence at such inquiry shall be guilty of perjury and punishable accordingly.
Penalties for offences.
6.—Every person guilty of an offence under any section of this Act shall, save in the case of an offence for which a special penalty is provided by this Act, be liable on summary conviction thereof to, in the case of a first offence under such section, a fine not exceeding ten pounds or, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence under such section, a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds.
Offences by bodies corporate.
7.—Where an offence under any section of this Act is committed by a body corporate and is proved to have been so committed with the consent or approval of, or to have been facilitated by any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other officer of such body corporate, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of such offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
Prosecution of offences.
8.—An offence under any section of this Act may be prosecuted by the Minister or a member of the Gárda Síochána.
Powers of entry and investigation by members of the Gárda Síochána.
9.—(1) Any member of the Gárda Síochána while in uniform may enter any shop and may there make such investigations as he may think proper and may demand of any person found in such shop his name and address.
(2) The proprietor of any shop, which a member of the Gárda Síochána is entitled to enter under this section, shall do all such things and take all such steps as shall be reasonably required by such member to facilitate, in respect of such shop, the exercise by such member of any of the powers conferred on him by this section, and if any such proprietor fails or refuses to do anything or to take any steps required of him as aforesaid he shall be guilty of an offence under this sub-section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.
(3) Every person who does any of the following things, that is to say:—
(a) obstructs or impedes any member of the Gárda Síochána in the exercise of any of the powers conferred on such member by this section, or
(b) when his name or his address is demanded of him by any such member in exercise of a power in that behalf conferred by this section, fails or refuses to give his name or fails or refuses to give his address or gives a name or an address which is false or misleading,
shall be guilty of an offence under this sub-section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.
(4) The provisions of this section shall extend to any place where any retail trade or business is carried on as if that place were a shop and as if in relation to any such place the person by whom the retail trade or business is carried on were the proprietor of a shop.
Regulations.
10.—The Minister may make regulations in relation to any matter or thing referred to in this Act as prescribed or to be prescribed.
Laying of orders before Houses of the Oireachtas.
11.—Every order made by the Minister under this Act shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made, and if a resolution annulling such order is passed by either such House within the next subsequent twenty-one days on which such House has sat after such order is laid before it, such order shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under such order.
Expenses.
12.—All expenses incurred in carrying this Act into execution shall, to such extent as shall be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.
Repeals.
13.—The enactments mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent mentioned in the third column of that Schedule.
Non-application of Act to certain fairs, bazaars, etc.
14.—Nothing in this Act shall apply to any fair lawfully held or to any bazaar or sale of work for charitable or other purposes from which no private profit is derived, or to any library at which the business of lending books or periodicals is not carried on for the purposes of gain, other than that of making profits for some philanthropic or charitable object (including any religious or educational object) or for any club or institution which is not itself carried on for purposes of gain.
Saving for sales to certain State authorities and for sale of stores for ships and aircraft.
15.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed as rendering it unlawful to keep open a shop at any time for the serving of a customer with any victuals, stores or other necessities required by any naval, military or air force authority of the State or required for any ship or aircraft on her arrival at or immediately before her departure from a port, or aerodrome, if such shop is kept open only for such time as is necessary for the serving of such customer.
PART II.
Weekly Half-Holidays in Shops.
Exempted businesses for purposes of Part II.
16.—(1) Each of the following businesses shall be an exempted business for the purposes of this Part of this Act, that is to say:—
(a) subject to the operation of an order made by the Minister under sub-section (2) of this section, any business specified in the Third Schedule to this Act;
(b) any business declared by an order, made by the Minister under sub-section (3) of this section and for the time being in force, to be an exempted business for the purposes of this Part of this Act.
(2) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order under this sub-section declare that any business specified in the Third Schedule to this Act shall cease to be an exempted business for the purposes of this Part of this Act and upon the coming into force of such order such business shall cease to be an exempted business for the said purposes.
(3) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order under this sub-section declare that any business shall be an exempted business for the purposes of this Part of this Act.
(4) The Minister may by order under this sub-section revoke any order made by him under the immediately preceding sub-section.
Scheduled businesses for purposes oft Part Π.
17.—Each of the following businesses shall be a scheduled business for the purposes of this Part of this Act, that is to say:—
(a) any excepted business;
(b) any business which is for the time being an exempted business for the purposes of this Part of this Act.
“The weekly half-holiday.”
18.—(1) The proprietor of every shop shall specify in a notice (in this section referred to as a half-holiday notice), which shall be in the prescribed form and be kept affixed in a prominent place in such shop, the week-day in each week on which he proposes to close such shop not later than the hour of 1 p.m. and shall send to the sergeant in charge of the Gárda Síochána station nearest to such shop a copy of such half-holiday notice before the commencement of the first week to which such notice relates.
(2) The proprietor of a shop may change the weekday specified in a half-holiday notice, but shall not do so—
(a) in case such shop is situate in a county borough oftener than once in any period of three months, nor
(b) in any case unless he has given to the sergeant in charge of the Gárda Síochána station nearest to such shop, not later than seven days before he makes such change, notice of his intention to do so and of the proposed change.
(3) If the proprietor of a shop acts in contravention (whether by omission or commission) of this section, such proprietor shall be guilty of an offence under this section.
(4) In this Act the expression “weekly half-holiday” when used in relation to a particular shop in respect of a particular week means the weekday in such week specified by the proprietor of such shop in pursuance of sub-section (1) of this section.
(5) This section shall not apply to any shop in which either the only business carried on therein is a scheduled business or all the businesses carried on therein are scheduled businesses.
Closing of shops at 1 p.m. on weekly half-holidays.
19.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, it shall not be lawful for the proprietor of any shop to keep such shop open for the serving of customers later than the hour of 1 p.m. on the weekday in any week which is in relation to such shop the weekly half-holiday in that week.
(2) Where a shop is closed during the whole day on the occasion of a public holiday in any week and that day is not the weekly half-holiday in respect of such shop in that week, it shall be lawful for the proprietor of such shop to keep such shop open for the serving of customers after the hour of 1 p.m. on the weekly half-holiday immediately preceding or immediately succeeding that public holiday.
(3) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order under this sub-section—
(a) declare that a particular area (being an area frequented as a holiday resort during certain seasons of the year) specified or delimited in such order shall be an exempted area for the purposes of such order, and
(b) suspend during a specified period within such season in respect of all shops of a particular class (defined in such manner and by reference to such things as the Minister thinks proper) situate in such exempted area the operation of sub-section (1) of this section.
(4) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any shop in which either the only business carried on therein is a scheduled business or all the businesses carried on therein are scheduled businesses.
(5) Where—
(a) any excepted business is carried on in a shop, and
(b) any other business (not being a scheduled business) is carried on in such shop,
nothing contained in this section shall render it unlawful for the proprietor of such shop to keep such shop open for the serving of customers at any time on the weekday in any week which is in relation to such shop the weekly half-holiday, if while such shop is so kept open no transaction (other than a transaction connected with such excepted business) is carried out therein.
(6) If the proprietor of any shop acts in contravention of this section such proprietor shall be guilty of an offence under this section.
(7) Where the proprietor of a shop is charged with an offence under this section and it is proved that a customer was being served in such shop after the hour of 1 p.m. on the weekly half-holiday in any week, it shall be a good defence to such charge for such proprietor to prove that—
(a) the hour at which such customer was being served was not later than 1.15 p.m. on such weekly half-holiday and that such customer was in such shop before the hour of 1 p.m. on such weekly half-holiday, or
(b) in case such shop is a barber's or hairdresser's establishment, that the hour at which such customer was being attended to or waiting to be attended to was not later than 2 p.m. on such weekly half-holiday and that such customer was in such shop before 1 p.m. on such weekly half-holiday, or
(c) that such proprietor had reasonable grounds for believing that the article with which such customer was being served was required in the case of illness.
Retail trading elsewhere than in shops.
20.—(1) The provisions of this Part of this Act shall extend to any place where or vehicle from which any retail trade or business is carried on as if that place or vehicle were a shop and as if in relation to any such place or vehicle the person by whom the retail trade or business is carried on were the proprietor of a shop.
(2) Nothing in this section shall—
(a) be construed as rendering unlawful the attendance of a barber or hairdresser on a customer in the customer's residence or the holding of an auction sale of private effects in a private dwelling house, or
(b) apply to the sale of newspapers.
PART III.
Hours of Trading on Weekdays.
Definitions for purposes of Part III.
21.—In this Part of this Act—
the expression “the Act of 1912” means the Shops Act, 1912;
the expression “existing closing order” means a closing order made under section 5 of the Act of 1912 and in force immediately before the commencement of this Part of this Act.
Exempted businesses for the purposes of Part III.
22.—(1) Each of the following businesses shall be an exempted business for the purposes of this Part of this Act, that is to say:—
(a) subject to the operation of an order made by the Minister under sub-section (2) of this section, any business specified in Part I of the Third Schedule to this Act;
(b) any business declared by an order, made by the Minister under sub-section (3) of this section and for the time being in force, to be an exempted business for the purposes of this Part of this Act.
(2) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order under this sub-section declare that any business specified in Part I of the Third Schedule to this Act shall cease to be an exempted business for the purposes of this Part of this Act and upon the coming into force of such order such business shall cease to be an exempted business for the said purposes.
(3) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order under this sub-section declare that any business shall be an exempted business for the purposes of this Part of this Act.
(4) The Minister may by order under this sub-section revoke any order made by him under the immediately preceding sub-section.
Scheduled businesses for purposes of Part III.
23.—Each of the following businesses shall be a scheduled business for the purposes of this Part of this Act, that is to say:—
(a) any excepted business;
(b) any business which is for the time being an exempted business for the purposes of this Part of this Act.
Restricted application of Part III to certain shops.
24.—(1) Neither this Part of this Act nor an hours of trading order nor an existing closing order shall apply to any shop in which either the only business carried on therein is a scheduled business or all the businesses carried on therein are scheduled businesses.
(2) Where—
(a) any excepted business is carried on in a shop, and
(b) any other business (not being a scheduled business) is carried on in such shop,
nothing contained in this Part of this Act or in an hours of trading order or an existing closing order shall render it unlawful for the proprietor of such shop to keep such shop open for the serving of customers at any time on any weekday if while such shop is so kept open no transaction (other than a transaction connected with such excepted business) is carried out therein.
Hours of trading orders.
25.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order (in this Act referred to as an hours of trading order) do the following things, that is to say:—
(a) declare that a particular area specified in or delimited by such order shall be a trading area for the purposes of such order; and
(b) either—
(i) declare that it shall not be lawful for the proprietor of any shop situate in such trading area to open or keep open such shop for the serving of customers on any weekday before a specified hour or after a specified hour (not being earlier than the hour of 6 p.m.), or
(ii) declare that it shall not be lawful for the proprietor of any shop of a specified class (defined in such manner and by reference to such things as the Minister thinks proper) situate in such trading area to open or keep open such shop for the serving of customers on any weekday before a specified hour or after a specified hour (not being earlier than the hour of 6 p.m.);
and such order may contain different provisions in relation to different days and in relation to different periods of the year.
(2) The following provisions shall apply in respect of every hours of trading order made in relation to a particular area, that is to say:—
(a) such order may relate to more than one class of shops and in that case may contain different provisions in relation to each class of shops to which it applies;
(b) such order may divide such area into such and so many sub-areas as the Minister thinks fit, and in that case may contain different provisions in relation to each of such sub-areas;
(c) such order may contain provisions authorising the serving of customers outside the hours specified therein in cases of emergency and such other eases as may be specified in such order.
(3) The Minister may by order under this sub-section revoke or amend any hours of trading order or any order made under this sub-section.
(4) If whenever an hours of trading order is in force, the proprietor of a shop to which such order applies acts in contravention of any of the provisions of such order which are applicable to such shop, such proprietor shall, subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, be guilty of an offence under this section.
Continuance in force of existing closing orders.
26.—(1) Every existing closing order shall, notwithstanding the repeal of section 5 of the Act of 1912, but subject to the provisions of this section, continue in force.
(2) The Minister may by order revoke or amend an existing closing order.
(3) Immediately upon the coming into force of an hours of trading order every existing closing order shall, if and so far as it relates to any shop to which such hours of trading order applies, cease to apply in respect of such shop.
(4) If in respect of any shop to which an existing closing order for the time being in force applies, there is a contravention of such order, the proprietor of a shop shall, subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, be guilty of an offence under this section.
(5) Any existing closing order may be proved by the production of a copy thereof certified to be a true copy by a person purporting to be the clerk of the local authority by whom the order was made or by a person purporting to be an officer of the Minister.
Temporary suspension of hours of trading orders and existing closing orders.
27.—(1) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order (in this sub-section referred to as a suspensory order) declare that during any specified period either—
(a) the operation of an hours of trading order or an existing closing order shall be suspended, or
(b) that an hours of trading order or an existing closing order shall have effect subject to such modifications as may be specified in such suspensory order,
and whenever any suspensory order is made then for the purposes of this Part of this Act, the hours of trading order or the existing closing order (as the case may be) to which such suspensory order relates shall during the period specified in such suspensory order be suspended or have effect (as the case may be) in accordance with the terms of such suspensory order.
(2) Where—
(a) any retail trade or business is carried on in any premises at an exhibition or show, and
(b) the Minister is satisfied that such retail trade or business is subsidiary or ancillary to the main purpose of such exhibition or show, and
(c) an hours of trading order or an existing closing order applicable to such premises is in force,
the Minister may direct that during any specified period during the continuance of such exhibition or show, such hours of trading order or such existing closing order shall, in its application to such premises, have effect subject to such modifications as may be specified in such direction, and whenever any direction is given then for the purposes of this Part of this Act the hours of trading order or the existing closing order (as the case may be) to which such direction relates shall during the period specified in such direction have effect in accordance with the terms of such direction.
Application of different hours of trading orders and existing closing orders to a shop in which several businesses are carried on.
28.—(1) Where—
(a) an hours of trading order or an existing closing order relates to two or more classes of shops, and
(b) a particular shop to which such order applies falls within more than one of the said classes,
the provisions of such order relating to one of the said classes within which such shop falls shall not be construed as affecting in any way the application to such shop of the provisions of such order relating to any other of the said classes within which such shop falls.
(2) Where two or more hours of trading orders are applicable to the same shop nothing contained in any one of such orders shall be construed as affecting in any way the application to such shop of the other or others of such orders.
(3) Where two or more existing closing orders are applicable to the same shop, nothing contained in any one of such orders shall be construed as affecting in any way the application to such shop of the other or others of such orders.
Saving for provisions of Part II.
29.—Nothing in an hours of trading order or an existing closing order shall be construed as limiting or affecting the operation of the provisions of Part II of this Act relating to closing of shops at 1 p.m. on weekly half-holidays.
Restriction on retail trading in places other than shops on weekdays.
30.—(1) Whenever an hours of trading order or an existing closing order in relation to any area is in force, then subject to such exemptions and conditions (if any) as may be contained in such order, it shall not be lawful for any person to carry on in any place, not being a shop, or from any vehicle within that area any retail trade or business at any time when, if such place or vehicle were a shop to which such order applies and such person were the proprietor of such shop, such person would by so doing be guilty of an offence under any section (other than this section) contained in this Part of this Act.
(2) If any person acts in contravention of this section, such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section.
(3) Nothing in this section shall—
(a) be construed as rendering unlawful the attendance of a barber or hairdresser on a customer in the customer's residence or the holding of an auction sale of private effects in a private dwelling house; or
(b) apply to the sale of newspapers.
PART IV.
Sunday Trading.
Exempted businesses for purposes of Part IV.
31.—(1) Each of the following businesses shall be an exempted business for the purposes of this Part of this Act, that is to say:—
(a) subject to the operation of an order made by the Minister under sub-section (2) of this section, any business specified in Part I or Part II of the Third Schedule to this Act;
(b) any business declared by an order, made by the Minister under sub-section (3) of this section and for the time being in force, to be an exempted business for the purposes of this Part of this Act.
(2) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order under this sub-section declare that any business specified in Part I or Part II of the Third Schedule to this Act shall cease to be an exempted business for the purposes of this Part of this Act and upon the coming into force of such order such business shall cease to be an exempted business for the said purposes.
(3) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order under this sub-section declare that any business shall be an exempted business for the purposes of this Part of this Act.
(4) The Minister may by order under this sub-section revoke any order made under the immediately preceding sub-section.
Restricted application of Part IV to certain shops.
32.—(1) Neither this Part of this Act nor any Sunday-trading (exempted area) order nor any hours of Sunday-trading (exempted businesses) order shall apply to any shop in which either the only business carried on therein is an excepted business or all the businesses carried on therein are excepted businesses.
(2) Where—
(a) any excepted business is carried on in a shop, and
(b) any other business (not being an excepted business) is carried on in such shop,
nothing contained in this Part of this Act or in any Sunday trading (exempted area) order or any hours of Sunday-trading (exempted businesses) order shall render it unlawful for the proprietor of such shop to keep such shop open for the serving of customers at any time on Sunday, if while such shop is so kept open no transaction (other than a transaction connected with such excepted business) is carried out therein.
Exempted areas.
33.—(1) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order (in this Part of this Act referred to as an area exemption order) declare that any particular area specified in or delimited by such order shall be an exempted area for the purposes of this Part of this Act, and whenever any such order is made and is in force the area specified in or delimited by such order shall be an exempted area for the purposes of this Part of this Act.
(2) The Minister may by order under this sub-section revoke or amend any order made by him under this section (including this sub-section).
Sunday-trading (exempted area) orders.
34.—(1) Whenever a particular area (in this section referred to as the exempted area) is for the time being an exempted area, the Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order (in this Part of this Act referred to as a Sunday-trading (exempted area) order) do the following things, that is to say:—
(a) declare that a particular area (which may, at the option of the Minister, be the whole of the exempted area or any particular part or parts thereof) specified in or delimited by such order shall be a trading area for the purposes of such order; and
(b) either—
(i) declare that it shall not be lawful for the proprietor of any shop situate in such trading area to open or keep open such shop for the serving of customers on any Sunday before a specified hour or after a specified hour; or
(ii) declare that it shall not be lawful for the proprietor of any shop of a specified class (defined in such manner and by reference to such things as the Minister thinks proper) situate in such trading area to open or keep open such shop for the serving of customers on any Sunday before a specified hour or after a specified hour;
and such order may contain different provisions in relation to different periods of the year.
(2) The following provisions shall apply in respect of every Sunday-trading (exempted area) order made in relation to a particular trading area, that is to say:—
(a) such order may relate to more than one class of shops and in that case may contain different provisions in relation to each class of shops to which it applies;
(b) such order may contain provisions authorising the serving of customers outside the hours specified therein in cases of emergency and such other cases as may be specified in such order.
(3) The Minister may by order under this sub-section revoke or amend any order made under this section (including this sub-section).
(4) Whenever an area exemption order ceases to be in force then any Sunday trading (exempted area) order which relates to the whole or any part of the exempted area specified in such area exemption order shall also cease to be in force.
(5) Where—
(a) a Sunday trading (exempted area) order relates to two or more classes of shops, and
(b) a particular shop to which such order applies falls within more than one of the said classes,
the provisions of such order relating to one of the said classes within which such shop falls shall not be construed as affecting in any way the application to such shop of the provisions of such order relating to any other of the said classes within which such shop falls.
(6) Where two or more Sunday trading (exempted area) orders are applicable to the same shop nothing contained in any one of such orders shall be construed as affecting in any way the application to such shop of the other or others of such orders.
(7) If whenever a Sunday trading (exempted area) order is in force the proprietor of any shop to which such order applies acts in contravention of any of the provisions of such order which are applicable to such shop, such proprietor shall be guilty of an offence under this section.
Hours of Sunday-trading (exempted businesses) orders.
35.—(1) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order (in this Part of this Act referred to as an hours of Sunday-trading (exempted businesses) order), do the following things, that is to say:—
(a) declare that a particular area specified in or delimited by such order shall be a trading area for the purposes of such order; and
(b) either—
(i) declare that it shall not be lawful for the proprietor of any shop (being a shop in which there is carried on any business which is for the time being an exempted business for the purposes of this Part of this Act) situate in such trading area to open or keep open such shop for the serving of customers on any Sunday before a specified hour or after a specified hour, or
(ii) declare that it shall not be lawful for the proprietor of any shop (being a shop in which there is carried on any business which is for the time being an exempted business for the purposes of this Part of this Act) of a specified class (defined in such manner and by reference to such things as the Minister thinks proper) situate in such trading area to open or keep open such shop for the serving of customers on any Sunday before a specified hour or after a specified hour;
and such order may contain different provisions in relation to different periods of the year.
(2) The following provisions shall apply in respect of every hours of Sunday-trading (exempted businesses) order made in relation to a particular trading area, that is to say:—
(a) such order may relate to more than one class of shops and in that case may contain different provisions in relation to each class of shops to which it applies;
(b) such order may contain provisions authorising the serving of customers outside the hours specified therein in cases of emergency and such other cases as may be specified in such order.
(3) The Minister may by order under this sub-section revoke or amend any order made under this section (including this sub-section).
(4) Where—
(a) an hours of Sunday-trading (exempted businesses) order relates to two or more classes of shops, and
(b) a particular shop to which such order applies falls within more than one of the said classes,
the provisions of such order relating to one of the said classes within which such shop falls shall not be construed as affecting in any way the application to such shop of the provisions of such order relating to any other of the said classes within which such shop falls.
(5) Where two or more hours of Sunday-trading (exempted businesses) orders are applicable to the same shop nothing contained in any one of such orders shall be construed as affecting in any way the application to such shop of the other or others of such orders.
(6) If whenever an hours of Sunday-trading (exempted businesses) order is in force the proprietor of any shop to which such order applies acts in contravention of any of the provisions of such order which are applicable to such shop, such proprietor shall be guilty of an offence under this section.
Restriction on Sunday trading.
36.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, it shall not be lawful for the proprietor of any shop (other than a shop situate in an exempted area or a shop in which the only business carried on therein is a scheduled business or all the businesses carried on therein are scheduled businesses) to keep such shop open at any time on Sunday for the serving of customers.
(2) If the proprietor of a shop acts in contravention to this section, such proprietor shall be guilty of an offence under this section.
(3) In this section the expression “scheduled business” means any business which either is an excepted business or is for the time being an exempted business for the purposes of this Part of this Act.
Retail Sunday trading in places other than shops.
37.—(1) The provisions of this Part of this Act shall extend to any place where or vehicle from which any retail trade or business is carried on as if that place or vehicle were a shop and as if in relation to any such place or vehicle the person by whom the retail trade or business is carried on were the proprietor of a shop.
(2) Nothing in this section shall—
(a) be construed as rendering unlawful the attendance of a barber or hairdresser on a customer in the customer's residence or the holding of an auction sale of private effects in a private dwelling house, or
(b) apply to the sale of newspapers.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
Enactments Repealed.
Chapter and Year | Short Title | Extent of Repeal |
2 Geo. V., c. 3. | Shops Act, 1912. | The whole Act except sections 1, 2, and 3, sub-section (2) of section 11, sub-section (6) of section 21, the First Schedule and the Fifth Schedule. |
SECOND SCHEDULE.
Businesses Permanently Excepted From Parts II, III and IV of this Act.
1. The business of selling by retail intoxicating liquors.
2. The business of selling meals for consumption on the premises, and, in the case of meals sold on railway premises, for consumption on trains.
3. The business of selling medicines or medical or surgical appliances when carried on by a person entitled to keep open shop for the sale of poisons under the Pharmacy Act (Ireland), 1875, as amended by the Pharmacy Act (Ireland), 1875, Amendment Act, 1890.
4. Post Office business.
THIRD SCHEDULE.
Exempted Businesses.
Part I.
Businesses for the time being exempted from Parts II, III and IV of this Act.
1. The business of selling refreshments (other than meals) for consumption on the premises and, in the case of refreshments sold on railway premises, for consumption on trains.
2. The business carried on at a railway refreshment room.
3. The business of selling newspapers, periodicals, books, magazines, or stationery.
4. The business of selling tobacco or smokers' requisites.
5. The business carried on at a railway bookstall on or adjoining a railway platform.
6. The business of selling motor, cycle or aircraft supplies or accessories for immediate use.
Part II.
Additional businesses for the time being exempted from Parts II and IV of this Act.
7. The business of selling meat, fish, milk, cream, or other articles of a perishable nature, or bread, flour confectionery, chocolates, sugar confectionery, table waters, ice cream, fruit, vegetables or flowers, or any toy or novelty in which chocolate or sugar confectionery is contained and which is sold with such chocolate or sugar confectionery as a single article.
Part III.
Additional business for the time being exempted from Part II of this Act.
8. Retail trade carried on at an exhibition or show if such retail trade is subsidiary or ancillary to the main purpose of the exhibition or show.