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11. For the purpose of effectively controlling the opening Restrictions
. by Shop
hours of shops, and the hours of employment therein, @ Order.

Shop Order may Ch.31. No.14

(a) define and classify shops and determine the kind “1940. 8.9.
of merchandise which may be sold therein;

(6) determine the persons who may or may not be
employed therein;

(c) impose restrictions to be observed in order that
such shops may fall within one or other of the specified
classes and to ensure their closing during prohibited
hours and the observance of the law by owners and
other persons in charge of or in attendance in such
shop;

(d) require the issue of licences in order to enable
any shop to remain open for serving customers or to
enable the carrying on of any retail trade or business
in any place not being a shop, and for such other
purposes and subject to such conditions as may be
prescribed in the order, and provide for the cancella-
tion of such licences, and designate the person or
persons who shall act as Licensing Authority for the
purposes hereof;

(e) require the payment of such fees as shall be fixed
in respect of a licence, but not exceeding five dollars
per annum for any one licence;

(f) exempt shops from the operation of the Order,
either absolutely or subject to any conditions;

(g) permit a shop to be opened outside the opening
hours for any purpose specified in the Order;

(hk) authorise sales or transactions outside the opening
hours for any purpose specified in the Order or of any
specified thing or in any circumstances specified in the
Order; and

(7) contain any incidental, supplemental, or conse-
quential provisions which may appear necessary or
proper.

Saving of
certain
12. Nothing in any Shop Order shali— provisions

. relating to
(a) affect the power of a Magistrate or two Justices Liquor

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of the Peace under section 55 of the Liquor Licences Ch.31, No.4

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