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TRADING HOURS ACT 1996 (REPEALED) - SECT 4

4. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears— “applicable trading hours”, in relation to a large supermarket, means the period of time during which, under section 6, that supermarket may be open for the purpose of trading; “inspector” means a person referred to in subsection 8 (3); “large supermarket” means a supermarket that—

        (a)     exceeds 400 square metres in floor area; and

        (b)     is situated in a town centre;

“Territory Plan” means the Territory Plan as in effect from time to time under the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 ;
“town centre” means any of the following areas referred to in the Territory Plan:

        (a)     the Belconnen Town Centre;

        (b)     the Civic Centre;

        (c)     the Woden Town Centre;

        (d)     the Tuggeranong Town Centre.

Application of Act

5. (1) The Minister may, by instrument, declare that this Act does not apply to a part of the Territory specified in the instrument and, while the instrument is in effect, this Act does not apply to that part of the Territory.

(2) An instrument under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 10 of the Subordinate Laws Act 1989 .

Trading hours

6. (1) The Minister may, by instrument, specify the periods of time during which large supermarkets generally, or large supermarkets included in a specified class of large supermarkets, may be open for the purpose of trading.

(2) An instrument under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 10 of the Subordinate Laws Act 1989 .

(3) Where, at any time, no instrument under subsection (1) is in effect in relation to a large supermarket, the periods of time during which that supermarket may be open for the purpose of trading are—

        (a)     from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on a day from Monday to Thursday;

        (b)     from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on a Friday;

        (c)     from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on a Saturday; and

        (d)     from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a Sunday.

No trading outside hours

7. (1) A person shall not keep a large supermarket open for the purpose of trading at a time that is outside the applicable trading hours.

Penalty: 200 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) shall not be taken to be breached by a trading transaction outside the applicable trading hours with a person who had entered the supermarket during those hours.

Inspectors

8. (1) There may be 1 or more inspectors for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The Chief Executive shall create and maintain 1 or more offices in the Government Service the duties of which include performing the functions of an inspector.

(3) An inspector shall be any public servant for the time being performing the duties of a Government Service office referred to in subsection (2).

Identity cards

9. (1) The Chief Executive shall issue to an inspector an identity card that specifies the inspector's name and office, and on which appears a recent photograph of the inspector.

(2) Upon ceasing to occupy, or to act in, an office of inspector, a person shall not, without reasonable excuse, fail to return his or her identity card to the Chief Executive.

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.

Powers of inspectors

10. (1) For the purposes of this Act, an inspector may, at any time when it is open, enter and inspect a large supermarket or a place that he or she reasonably believes to be a large supermarket.

(2) A person shall not obstruct, molest or hinder an inspector in the exercise of his or her powers under this section.

Penalty: 200 penalty units.

Production of identity cards


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