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Shop Trading Reform Amendment (Easter Sunday) Act 2011

No. 3 of 2011

table of provisions

Section  Page

1Purpose

2Commencement

3Definitions

4Repeal of section 5A

5Repeal of Amending Act

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Endnotes

Shop Trading Reform Amendment (Easter Sunday) Act 2011

No. 3 of 2011

[Assented to 29 March 2011]

The Parliament of Victoria enacts:

1Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to amend the Shop Trading Reform Act 1996—

(a)to remove shop trading restrictions on Easter Sunday; and

(b)to repeal section 5A of that Act which provides for Easter Sunday exemptions; and

(c)to make other minor amendments.

2Commencement

This Act comes into operation on the day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3Definitions

In section 3(1) of the Shop Trading Reform Act 1996—

(a)in paragraph (a) of the definition of ordinary shop closing times omit ", Easter Sunday"; and

(b)in the definition of Secretary, for "Innovation, Industry and Regional Development" substitute "Business and Innovation".

4Repeal of section 5A

Section 5A of the Shop Trading Reform Act 1996 is repealed.

5Repeal of Amending Act

This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Note

The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).

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Endnotes

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 10 February 2011

Legislative Council: 3 March 2011

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the Shop Trading Reform Act 1996 to remove shop trading restrictions on Easter Sunday, and for other purposes."