Shop Trading Hours Act 1984
6Occupier of shop to keep record of employees
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6 Occupier of shop to keep record of employees
(1) *[Section 6 Subsection (1) amended by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*The occupier of a shop shall cause to be kept at the shop or at such other place as may be approved by the Secretary a written record containing particulars of –
(a) the name and address of each person employed in the shop;
(b) the class of work performed by him; and
(c) the number of hours worked by him during each day and week and the times during each of those periods at which he started and ceased work.
(1A) *[Section 6 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 114 of 1987, s. 6 ]**[Section 6 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*The occupier of a shop shall cause to be kept at the shop or at such other place as may be approved by the Secretary a true copy of any franchise agreement in relation to the operation of the shop.
(1B) *[Section 6 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 114 of 1987, s. 6 ]**[Section 6 Subsection (1B) amended by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*A franchisor shall cause a true copy of the franchise agreement in respect of which he is the franchisor –
(a) to be kept, in the case of a franchisor which is a body corporate, at its registered office in Tasmania, its place or principal place of business in Tasmania, or at such other place in Tasmania as may be approved by the Secretary; or
(b) to be kept, in the case of any other franchisor, at his place or principal place of business in Tasmania or at such other place in Tasmania as may be so approved.
(2) *[Section 6 Subsection (2) amended by No. 113 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]*If the occupier of a shop to which subsection (1) applies fails to comply with that subsection, he is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(2A) *[Section 6 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 114 of 1987, s. 6 ]*Where a person to whom subsection (1A) or (1B) applies fails to comply with the appropriate subsection, that person is guilty of an offence, punishable on summary conviction, in accordance with subsection (2B) .