Shops Act 1950 Explained

Short Title:Shops Act 1950
Type:Act
Long Title:An Act to consolidate the Shops Acts, 1912 to 1938, and certain other enactments relating to shops.
Year:1950
Citation:14 Geo. 6. c. 28
Territorial Extent:England, Scotland and Wales
Royal Assent:28 July 1950
Commencement:1 October 1950
Repeal Date:1 December 1994
Repealing Legislation:Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994
Status:Repealed
Original Text:http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/14/28/enacted

The Shops Act 1950 (14 Geo. 6. c. 28) was an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which was repealed[1] on 1 December 1994 by the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994. The introductory text describes it as "An Act to consolidate the Shops Acts, 1912 to 1938, and certain other enactments relating to shops.".

The Act dealt with hours of closing (not hours of opening), half-day holidays, employment conditions and with Sunday trading in England and Wales. The Act provided a right to suitable seating for female workers.

Extent

The Act did not extend to Northern Ireland.

Part IV of the Act (Sunday Closing) did not extend to Scotland.

Exemptions

Short Title:Shops (Airports) Act 1962
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long Title:An Act to exempt shops at certain airports, and the carrying on of any retail trade or business in connection with such shops, from the provisions of Part I of the Shops Act, 1950; and for purposes connected therewith.
Year:1962
Citation:10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 35
Royal Assent:19 July 1962
Repealing Legislation:Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994
Status:repealed
Original Text:https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/10-11/35/contents/enacted

The Shops (Airports) Act 1962 (10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 35) is an Act of Parliament which makes exemptions of the Shops Act 1950 for traders conducting business in airports.[2] These exemptions applied to shops that were in airports, other than those not ordinarily accessible by those travelling to or from the airport by air, and exempts them from the provisions in Part 1 of the Shops Act 1950 regarding closing times. The Act was later repealed by the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 alongside the Shops Act 1950.

Repeals

The following Acts were entirely repealed by this Act:[3]

The following Acts were partially repealed by this Act:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 Schedule 17. Legislation.gov.uk.
  2. Web site: Shops (Airports) Act 1962. legislation.gov.uk.
  3. Web site: Shops Act 1950 schedule 8. legislation.gov.uk.