Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill

  • enacted

Hon Michael Woodhouse

Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill

Government Bill

81—2

Contents

Key
1Title
2Commencement
3Principal Act
Part 1
Amendments to principal Act
4Long Title repealed
5Name of principal Act changed
6New cross-heading above section 2 inserted
Preliminary provisions
7Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
8New section 2A inserted (Transitional, savings, and related provisions)
2ATransitional, savings, and related provisions
9New Part 1 heading and cross-heading above section 3 inserted
Part 1
Restricted trading days
General rule
10Section 3 amended (Shops to be closed on Anzac Day morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day)
11New cross-heading above section 4 inserted
Exemptions
12Section 4 amended (Certain shops may remain open)
13New section 4B inserted (Shops in certain areas may remain open on Easter Sunday)
4BShops in certain areas may remain open on Easter Sunday
14New cross-heading above section 5 inserted
Offence
15New Part 2 inserted
Part 2
Trading on Easter Sunday
Subpart 1—Local regulation Easter Sunday shop trading policies
5APower to make bylaws to permit shops to open on Territorial authority may have local Easter Sunday shop trading policy
5BBylaw must be consistent with New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
5CConsultation requirementsAdoption, amendment, and revocation of local Easter Sunday shop trading policy
5DReview of bylaws local Easter Sunday shop trading policy
5EApplication of Local Government Act 2002
5EDelegation of power in relation to local Easter Sunday shop trading policies
5FReporting requirementsChief executive to be notified of local Easter Sunday shop trading policy
Subpart 2—Employee Shop employee rights
5GInterpretation
5HProvision requiring shop employee to work, or be available to work, on Easter Sunday unenforceable
5IShop employee’s right to refuse to work on Easter Sunday
5JEmployer’s obligation to notify shop employee of right to refuse to work on Easter Sunday
5JAShop employee’s obligation to notify employer of intention to refuse to work on Easter Sunday
5KEmployer’s obligation not to take certain actions
5LPersonal grievance
5LPersonal grievance
16New Part 3 heading inserted
Part 3
Miscellaneous matters
17Section 7 amended (Consequential protection for certain workers)
18Section 7A repealed (Further consequential protection for certain workers)
19Section 8 amended (Effect of certain provisions in leases, etc)
Part 2
Transitional, savings, and related provisions
20New Schedule 1AA inserted
21Schedule amended
Schedule
New Schedule 1AA inserted
Legislative history

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: