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Trading (Allowable Hours) Act 1990
sec.22Criteria for making trading area order
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### sec.22 Criteria for making trading area order
Before making a trading area order, the industrial commission must have regard to the following matters—
the location and external boundaries of the area the subject of the order;
the needs of industry in the area, including the tourist industry;
the effect of the order on the core trading hours of non-exempt shops in the area;
the needs of the population of the area, including the rate of population growth;
the likely impact of the order on employees and employment;
the interests of business and consumers;
the public interest;
the view of a local government that—
is an applicant for the order; or
has been granted leave to appear and be heard under section 23 (5) ;
any other matter the commission considers relevant to the making of the order.
s 22 prev s 22 amd 1994 No. 23 s 3 sch
sub 2013 No. 61 s 109
om 2017 No. 26 s 14
pres s 22 ins 2022 No. 17 s 17
- (a) the location and external boundaries of the area the subject of the order;
- (b) the needs of industry in the area, including the tourist industry;
- (c) the effect of the order on the core trading hours of non-exempt shops in the area;
- (d) the needs of the population of the area, including the rate of population growth;
- (e) the likely impact of the order on employees and employment;
- (f) the interests of business and consumers;
- (g) the public interest;
- (h) the view of a local government that— (i) is an applicant for the order; or (ii) has been granted leave to appear and be heard under section 23 (5) ;
- (i) is an applicant for the order; or
- (ii) has been granted leave to appear and be heard under section 23 (5) ;
- (i) any other matter the commission considers relevant to the making of the order.
- (i) is an applicant for the order; or
- (ii) has been granted leave to appear and be heard under section 23 (5) ;