Retail Trading Act 2008 (NSW)

Retail Trading Act 2008 No 49

An Act with respect to the fair regulation of shop opening hours and restricted trading days, to provide for bank trading days, to repeal the Shops and Industries Act 1962 and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Retail Trading Act 2008.

2 Commencement This Act commences on 1 July 2008.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— bank—see section 14A. Departmental website means the Internet website used for the time being by the Department of Customer Service to provide public access to information for the purposes of this Act. exercise a function includes perform a duty. function includes a power, authority or duty. inspector means an inspector within the meaning of the Industrial Relations Act 1996. occupier of a shop includes— (a) a person entitled to occupy the shop, and (b) a person managing or controlling, or apparently managing or controlling, a business carried on in the shop, and (c) a person who is, or appears to be, the employer of a person or persons working in a business carried on in the shop. premises means any land, structure (fixed or movable), vessel or other vehicle. restricted trading day means Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day or Boxing Day. Secretary means the Secretary of the Department of Customer Service. shop means premises— (a) that are used wholly or predominantly for the retail sale of goods, and (b) in or at which goods are sold or exposed or offered for sale by retail on one or more occasions.

Note— The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.