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Shops Act 1950

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19Meal times

(1)Intervals for meals shall be allowed to each shop assistant in accordance with Part I of the Third Schedule to this Act:

Provided that this section shall not apply to a shop if the only persons employed as shop assistants are members of the family of the occupier of the shop, maintained by him and dwelling in his house.

(2)In the case of any contravention of the provisions of this section, the occupier of a shop shall be liable to a fine not exceeding—

(a)in the case of a first offence, one pound ;

(b)in the case of a second offence, five pounds; and

(c)in the case of a third or subsequent offence, ten pounds.

In considering for the purposes of this subsection whether an offence is a first, second or subsequent offence, any offence under subsection (3) of section seventeen of this Act shall be treated as if it were an offence under this subsection.

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