Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Minister may
by order vary the trading hours of retail shops by —
(a)
requiring retail shops to be closed at a time or times when the shops would
otherwise not be required to be closed under section 12(1) or (3), 12B or
12D; or
(b)
authorising retail shops to be open at a time or times when the shops would
otherwise be required to be closed under any of those provisions.
(2) An order varying
the trading hours of general retail shops in the metropolitan area (other than
an order under section 12A) can have effect only in relation to a day or
days within the period of 28 days ending on 1 January.
(3) Subject to
subsection (2), an order varying the trading hours of general retail
shops may apply to —
(a) all
general retail shops; or
(b)
general retail shops of a specified class; or
(c)
general retail shops in a specified area; or
(d) a
specified general retail shop.
(4) An order varying
the trading hours of motor vehicle shops may apply to —
(a) all
motor vehicle shops; or
(b)
motor vehicle shops of a specified class; or
(c)
motor vehicle shops in a specified area; or
(d) a
specified motor vehicle shop.
(5) An order varying
the trading hours of special retail shops may apply to —
(a) all
special retail shops; or
(b)
special retail shops of a specified class; or
(c)
special retail shops in a specified area; or
(d) a
specified special retail shop.
(6) An order varying
the trading hours of retail shops may apply to —
(a) all
retail shops; or
(b) any
specified portion of retail shops,
in which one or more
classes of specified goods or services, or goods and services, are sold or
provided.
(7) An order varying
the trading hours of retail shops may apply to —
(a) any
or every day in each week; or
(b) a
specified day or specified days.
(8) In this
section —
specified , in relation to an order, means
specified in the order.
[Section 12E inserted by No. 47 of 2006
s. 9; amended by No. 38 of 2010 s. 5.]
[ 13. Deleted by No. 47 of 2006 s. 10.]