Shops (Hours of Trading) Act, 1938

Temporary suspension of hours of trading orders and existing closing orders.

27.—(1) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order (in this sub-section referred to as a suspensory order) declare that during any specified period either—

(a) the operation of an hours of trading order or an existing closing order shall be suspended, or

(b) that an hours of trading order or an existing closing order shall have effect subject to such modifications as may be specified in such suspensory order,

and whenever any suspensory order is made then for the purposes of this Part of this Act, the hours of trading order or the existing closing order (as the case may be) to which such suspensory order relates shall during the period specified in such suspensory order be suspended or have effect (as the case may be) in accordance with the terms of such suspensory order.

(2) Where—

(a) any retail trade or business is carried on in any premises at an exhibition or show, and

(b) the Minister is satisfied that such retail trade or business is subsidiary or ancillary to the main purpose of such exhibition or show, and

(c) an hours of trading order or an existing closing order applicable to such premises is in force,

the Minister may direct that during any specified period during the continuance of such exhibition or show, such hours of trading order or such existing closing order shall, in its application to such premises, have effect subject to such modifications as may be specified in such direction, and whenever any direction is given then for the purposes of this Part of this Act the hours of trading order or the existing closing order (as the case may be) to which such direction relates shall during the period specified in such direction have effect in accordance with the terms of such direction.