Trading (Allowable Hours) Act 1990 (Qld)

Trading (Allowable Hours) Act 1990

An Act to decide the trading hours of shops and for related purposes

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Trading (Allowable Hours) Act 1990.

2 Commencement (1) Section 1 and this section commence on the day this Act is assented to for and on behalf of Her Majesty. (2) Except as provided by subsection (1), the provisions of this Act, commence on a day appointed by proclamation.

3 Objects of Act The objects of this Act include— (a) to decide the allowable trading hours of non-exempt shops and independent retail shops throughout Queensland; (b) to require employees be given a holiday for, and to decide when certain places must close on, Anzac Day; (c) to provide for closure of banks and insurance companies on bank holidays; (d) to prohibit soliciting in any publication for business to be transacted outside allowable trading hours at any factory or shop; (e) to facilitate trading in tourist areas.

1.4 [Repealed]

1.5 [Expired]

1.6 [Repealed]

Part 2 Interpretation

4 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this Act.

5 Exempt shops (1) An exempt shop is— (a) a shop of a description mentioned in schedule 1AA used predominantly for selling goods by retail, or for supplying services, a reasonable person would expect to be sold or supplied in that shop; or (b) an independent retail shop; or (c) a shop operating in an area to which a special event declaration applies. (2) A class of shop may be declared for the purposes of schedule 1AA, item 23 by reference to— (a) the business conducted in shops of the class; or (b) the location of shops within any area or areas of the State defined in the relevant regulation; or (c) such other criteria as the Governor in Council thinks fit. (3) In respect of the sale of goods wholesale in an exempt shop the provisions of this Act apply to the shop and a reference in this Act to an exempt shop does not include the shop.