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Trading (Allowable Hours) Act 1990
sec.16DShops other than hardware shops and shops selling motor vehicles or caravans
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### sec.16D Shops other than hardware shops and shops selling motor vehicles or caravans
This section applies to a non-exempt shop, other than—
a hardware shop; and
a shop engaged in selling motor vehicles or caravans.
The shop’s core trading hours are—
Day
Opening time
Closing time
Description of trading areas
In type 1 trading areas
Monday to Friday
6a.m.
10p.m.
Area of New Farm of Inner City of Brisbane
Gold Coast Coastal Tourist Area
Hamilton North Shore Area
Mossman and Port Douglas Tourist Area
See, however, section 65 .
The Cairns CBD Area
The Great Barrier Reef Wonderland Tourist Complex
the Pacific Fair Shopping Centre located at Broadbeach Waters on the corner of Hooker Boulevard and Sunshine Boulevard
any other area declared in a trading area order to be a type 1 trading area
Saturday
7a.m.
10p.m.
Sunday and public holidays, other than closed days
7a.m.
9p.m.
In type 2 trading areas
Monday to Friday
7a.m.
9p.m.
the South-East Queensland Area, other than a part of the area that is a type 1 trading area
any other area declared in a trading area order to be a type 2 trading area
Saturday
7a.m.
9p.m.
Sunday and public holidays, other than closed days
9a.m.
6p.m.
In type 3 trading areas
Monday to Friday
if the shop is in the Townsville Tourist Area— 7a.m.
otherwise
—8a.m.
9p.m.
an area mentioned in schedule 1AB
any other area declared in a trading area order to be a type 3 trading area
Saturday
8a.m.
6p.m.
Sunday and public holidays, other than closed days
9a.m.
6p.m.
In type 4 trading areas
Monday to Friday
8a.m.
9p.m.
any other area that is not a type 1, 2 or 3 trading area
Saturday
8a.m.
6p.m.
Sunday
n/a
n/a
Public holidays, other than closed days
9a.m.
6p.m.
In this section—
n/a means the shop is not permitted to open.
See also section 16AA in relation to the meaning of references to particular areas in this section and schedule 1AB .
s 16D ins 2017 No. 26 s 7
amd 2018 No. 1 s 149 ; 2022 No. 17 s 11
(sec.16D-ssec.1) This section applies to a non-exempt shop, other than— a hardware shop; and a shop engaged in selling motor vehicles or caravans.
(sec.16D-ssec.2) The shop’s core trading hours are— Day Opening time Closing time Description of trading areas In type 1 trading areas Monday to Friday 6a.m. 10p.m. Area of New Farm of Inner City of Brisbane Gold Coast Coastal Tourist Area Hamilton North Shore Area Mossman and Port Douglas Tourist Area See, however, section 65 . The Cairns CBD Area The Great Barrier Reef Wonderland Tourist Complex the Pacific Fair Shopping Centre located at Broadbeach Waters on the corner of Hooker Boulevard and Sunshine Boulevard any other area declared in a trading area order to be a type 1 trading area Saturday 7a.m. 10p.m. Sunday and public holidays, other than closed days 7a.m. 9p.m. In type 2 trading areas Monday to Friday 7a.m. 9p.m. the South-East Queensland Area, other than a part of the area that is a type 1 trading area any other area declared in a trading area order to be a type 2 trading area Saturday 7a.m. 9p.m. Sunday and public holidays, other than closed days 9a.m. 6p.m. In type 3 trading areas Monday to Friday if the shop is in the Townsville Tourist Area— 7a.m. otherwise
—8a.m. 9p.m. an area mentioned in schedule 1AB any other area declared in a trading area order to be a type 3 trading area Saturday 8a.m. 6p.m. Sunday and public holidays, other than closed days 9a.m. 6p.m. In type 4 trading areas Monday to Friday 8a.m. 9p.m. any other area that is not a type 1, 2 or 3 trading area Saturday 8a.m. 6p.m. Sunday n/a n/a Public holidays, other than closed days 9a.m. 6p.m.
(sec.16D-ssec.3) In this section— n/a means the shop is not permitted to open. See also section 16AA in relation to the meaning of references to particular areas in this section and schedule 1AB .
- (a) a hardware shop; and
- (b) a shop engaged in selling motor vehicles or caravans.