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Trading (Allowable Hours) Act 1990
sec.16EHardware shops
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### sec.16E Hardware shops
This section applies to a non-exempt shop that is a hardware shop.
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.
a type 1 trading area mentioned in section 16D
Saturday
6a.m.
10p.m.
Sunday and public holidays, other than closed days
6a.m.
9p.m.
In type 2 trading areas
Monday to Friday
6a.m.
9p.m.
a type 2 trading area mentioned in section 16D
Saturday
6a.m.
9p.m.
Sunday and public holidays, other than closed days
6a.m.
6p.m.
In types 3 and 4 trading areas
Monday to Friday
6a.m.
9p.m.
a type 3 or 4 trading area mentioned in section 16D
Saturday
6a.m.
6p.m.
Sunday and public holidays, other than closed days
6a.m.
6p.m.
s 16E ins 2017 No. 26 s 7
amd 2022 No. 17 s 12
(sec.16E-ssec.1) This section applies to a non-exempt shop that is a hardware shop.
(sec.16E-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. a type 1 trading area mentioned in section 16D Saturday 6a.m. 10p.m. Sunday and public holidays, other than closed days 6a.m. 9p.m. In type 2 trading areas Monday to Friday 6a.m. 9p.m. a type 2 trading area mentioned in section 16D Saturday 6a.m. 9p.m. Sunday and public holidays, other than closed days 6a.m. 6p.m. In types 3 and 4 trading areas Monday to Friday 6a.m. 9p.m. a type 3 or 4 trading area mentioned in section 16D Saturday 6a.m. 6p.m. Sunday and public holidays, other than closed days 6a.m. 6p.m.