No. 264/1938:

SHOPS (HOURS OF TRADING) ACT, 1938 (PART II) (EXEMPTED BUSINESSES) ORDER, 1938.

SHOPS (HOURS OF TRADING) ACT, 1938 (PART II) (EXEMPTED BUSINESSES) ORDER, 1938.

WHEREAS it is enacted by sub-section (3) of section 16 of the Shops (Hours of Trading) Act, 1938 (No. 3 of 1938), that the Minister for Industry and Commerce may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order under the said sub-section declare that any business shall be an exempted business for the purposes of Part II of the said Act :

NOW, THEREFORE, the Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sub-section (3) of section 16 of the Shops (Hours of Trading) Act, 1938 (No. 3 of 1938), and of every and any other power him in this behalf enabling, hereby orders as follows :—

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Shops (Hours of Trading) Act, 1938 (Part II) (Exempted Businesses) Order, 1938.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 8th day of September, 1938.

2. Each of the businesses specified in the Schedule hereto shall be an exempted business for the purposes of Part II of the Shops (Hours of Trading) Act, 1938 (No. 3 of 1938).

SCHEDULE.

BUSINESS DECLARED BY THIS ORDER TO BE EXEMPTED BUSINESSES FOR THE PURPOSES OF PART II OF SHOPS (HOURS OR TRADING) ACT, 1938.

1. The business of the lending for reward of books or periodicals.

2. The business of selling religious articles.

3. The business of selling photographic requisites.

4. The business of selling toys.

5. The business of selling souvenirs.

6. The business of selling homespun tweeds, hand-woven tweeds, hand-woven rugs, hand-woven scarves, art needlework, crochet, or embroidery.

7. The business of selling toilet soaps, perfumes, cosmetics, hair brushes, tooth brushes, nail brushes, tooth pastes, hair oils, razor blades or any other toilet requisites.

8. The business of selling medicines or medical or surgical appliances.

9. The business of selling sugar, tea, coffee, cocoa, dried fruits, jams or marmalades, or salt, pepper, pickles, sauces, olive oil, or other spices or condiments, or flour, oatmeal, rolled oats, rice, tapioca, sago, cornflour, macaroni, semolina, farola, cornflakes or similar foods of cereal or vegetable origin, or bacon, cheese, butter, margarine, lard, tinned foods, potted foods, bottled foods, eggs, jelly powders, jelly crystals, custard powder, egg powder, baking powder or bread soda or any other articles of grocery.

10. The business of selling turf, firewood or fire lighters, or oil-burning lamps or accessories therefor, or lamp oils, candles, night-lights, matches or gas-mantles.

11. The business of selling boot protectors, boot studs, boot tacks, boot sprigs, boot nails, rubber soles, rubber heels, or boot laces.

12. The business of selling commodities for washing or cleaning, or disinfectants (including insecticides, vermicides and fungicides), sand paper or emery paper.

13. The business of selling elastic, pins, hairpins, safety pins, needles, snap fasteners, dress fasteners, hooks and eyes, tape, sewing cotton, mending wool, hair nets or any other articles of haberdashery, or buttons, tie pins, cuff links, studs or dyes in packets.

14. The business of selling polishes or polishing brushes.

15. The business of selling funeral requisites.

Given under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry and Commerce this 8th day of September, 1938.

JOHN LEYDON,

Secretary,

Department of Industry and Commerce.