Motions

WHEREAS it is provided by section 5(1) of the Shop (Hours of Opening and Employment) Act, 84:02 that the Minister may, if he thinks fit, make an Order (hereinafter called a "Shop Order") fixing the hours on the several days of the week, including Sundays and public holidays, during which, either throughout Trinidad and Tobago or in any specified area of Trinidad and Tobago, all shops or shops of any specified class may be opened for serving customers;

AND WHEREAS it is provided by section 5(3) of the said Act that a Shop Order shall be subject to affirmative resolution of Parliament;

AND WHEREAS on the 10th day of January, 1966, the Minister made under section 5 of the Shop (Hours of Opening and Employment) Act, an Order entitled "the Shop (Opening Hours) (Amendment) Order, 1996" whereby the shops operated under a Spirit Retailer's Licence, a Wine Retailer's Licence, a Night Bar Licence, a Spirit Grocer's Licence, a Spirit Dealer's Licence or a Wine Merchant's Licence may open for the sale or supply of liquor at any time on any day (including public holidays);

AND WHEREAS the Shop (Opening Hours)(Amendment) Order, 1996 was published in the Gazette as Legal Notice No. 3 of 1996;

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the said order be now approved;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Shop (Opening Hours)(Amendment) Order, 1996 be approved

(By the Minister of Trade and Industry and Consumer Affairs)