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  
   4.      Application  
   5.      Application of Interpretation Act 1984 to orders

   PART II -- Administration  

   6.      Officers  
   7.      Inspectors  
   8.      Inspector’s certificate  
   9.      Inspector subject to chief executive officer

   PART III -- Retail trading hours  

   10.     Categories of retail shops  
   11.     Certifying shops as small retail shops or special retail shops  
   12.     Trading hours for some general retail shops  
   12A.    Trading hours for general retail shops in special trading 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.    Goods that can be sold at filling stations  
   14B.    Small filling stations, general provisions about  
   14C.    Certifying filling stations as 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 Committee

   PART IV -- Miscellaneous  

   22.     Covenants contrary to this Act negated  
   23.     Auctions of domestic furniture at a dwelling house  
   24.     When retail shop deemed not to be closed  
   25.     Offences as to operating retail shops  
   26.     Advertisements of retail shopping hours, restrictions on  
   27.     Chief executive officer’s powers  
   27A.    Delegation  
   28.     Access to places, books etc.  
   29.     Inspector or authorised person may require information  
   30.     Obstructing etc. inspector, authorised person etc.  
   31.     Protection of person questioned  
   32.     Unauthorised disclosure of information  
   33.     Offences as to dishonesty or damage  
   34.     Liability of directors etc. of bodies corporate  
   35.     Records etc. for this Act, availability of  
   36.     Records etc. for this Act to be in English  
   37.     Prosecutions of offences need chief executive officer’s consent  
   38.     Protection of officers, members and others  
   39.     Evidentiary provisions  
   40.     Regulations  
   41.     Review of Act  
   42.     Savings
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