Western Australian Consolidated Acts

RETAIL TRADING HOURS ACT 1987

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Terms used in this Act  
   4.      Application  
   5.      Interpretation Act applies to orders  

   PART II -- Administration  

   6.      Officers  
   7.      Inspectors  
   8.      Certificate of identity  
   9.      Inspector subject to chief executive officer  

   PART III -- Retail trading hours  

   10.     Categories of retail shops  
   11.     Issue and cancellation of certificates for small retail shops and special retail shops  
   12.     Trading hours for retail shops  
   12A.    Trading hours for general retail shops in tourism precincts and holiday resorts  
   12B.    Trading hours for motor vehicle shops  
   12C.    No restriction on trading hours for small retail shops  
   12D.    Trading hours for special retail shops  
   12E.    Variation of trading hours  
   14.     No restriction on trading hours for filling stations  
   14A.    Sale of goods at filling stations  
   14B.    Small filling stations  
   14C.    Issue and cancellation of certificates for small filling stations  
   15.     Permits  
   16.     Covenants relating to opening of retail shops  
   17.     Retail Shops Advisory Committee  
   18.     Temporary members  
   19.     Vacation of office of member  
   20.     Sub-committees  
   21.     Functions of the Committee  

   PART IV -- Miscellaneous  

   22.     Covenants contrary to this Act negated  
   23.     Auctions of domestic furniture at a dwelling house  
   24.     Retail shop deemed not to be closed  
   25.     Offence  
   26.     Control of advertising of retail shopping hours  
   27.     Powers of chief executive officer  
   27A.    Delegation  
   28.     Access to books etc.  
   29.     Inspector or authorised person may require information  
   30.     Obstructing an inspector etc.  
   31.     Protection of person questioned  
   32.     Secrecy  
   33.     False information  
   34.     Vicarious liability  
   35.     Printing of forms and records  
   36.     English language to be used  
   37.     Consent of the chief executive officer  
   38.     Protection of officers, members and others  
   39.     Evidentiary  
   40.     Regulations  
   41.     Minister to review and report on Act  
   42.     Savings  
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