Sunday Trading Act

Premises Not Subject to the Law Short title This Law may be cited as the Sunday Trading Act (2023 Revision). Definition In this Law — “prohibited day” means a Sunday, Good Friday or Christmas Day. Business places not to open on prohibited days A person shall not open any place of business on a prohibited day. Powers of police Any constable may require any person contravening section 3 to close the place of business concerned and it shall be the duty of that person to comply forthwith with such requirement. Sale, offer or exposing of goods for sale on prohibited days A person shall not sell, offer or expose for sale any goods, ware or merchandise on a prohibited day. Exempted premises and goods (1) This Law shall not apply to the premises specified in the Schedule. (2) The Cabinet may, from time to time, by order, vary the Schedule. Division of certain premises Subsection (2) shall apply where — (a) in any premises a trade or business of any kind is carried on in conjunction with, or by or on behalf of the same person as, one or more than one trade or business of another kind; or (b) any trade or business carried on in those premises is of such a kind that if carried on there alone it could by virtue of section 6 be lawfully carried on on a prohibited day. (2) In any premises to which subsection (l) applies such trade or business as is referred to in paragraph (b) thereof may lawfully be carried on on a prohibited day only if any part of the premises not wholly used for the purposes of that trade or business is properly partitioned off from the public and from public view while trade or business is being carried on. Delivery of goods sold by retail Goods sold by retail to a customer shall not be delivered or despatched for delivery from a shop at any time when, under this Law, a customer could not be served with those goods in that shop. Offences and penalties A person who contravenes this Law commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars for a first conviction and to a fine of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for six months for a second or subsequent conviction. (section 6) Premises Not Subject to the Law Businesses involved in the provision of goods and services primarily to tourists, including establishments selling souvenirs and duty-free items, tourist accommodations, watersports operators, golf courses and businesses involved in sightseeing activities Druggist shops and dispensaries. Restaurants. Retail businesses involved primarily in the sale of food items and beverages, where such an establishment is less than 4,000 square feet. Hairdressing and beauty salons. Airline and shipping offices. Establishments for the sale of motor fuel or oils, in relation to the sale of those items. Motor vehicle repair shops or service stations, in relation to the sale of those items and of spare parts for motor vehicles. Establishments governed by any Law for the time being in force in the Islands regulating the sale of intoxicating liquor, in relation to the sale of intoxicating liquor.

Establishments engaged in the sale or supply of funeral caskets or flowers, in relation to the sale or supply of those items.

Establishments for the sale of victuals, stores or other necessaries required for a ship or aircraft on arrival at or immediately before departure from a port or airport in the Islands, in relation to the sale of those items.

Establishments concerned in the rental of motorcars, motor-cycles or bicycles, or in the rental or charter of boats, in relation to such rentals or charters.

Establishments engaged in the conduct of public film exhibitions in accordance with the hours specified in the Film Exhibition Control Act, 2015 [Law 9 of 2015]. Publication in consolidated and revised form authorised by the Cabinet this 10th day of January 2023. Kim Bullings Clerk of Cabinet Table of Legislation history: SL # Law/Act # Legislation Commencement Gazette 56/2020 Citation of Acts of Parliament Act, 2020 3-Dec-2020 G89/2020/s1 8/2016 Sunday Trading Order, 2016 29-Feb-2015 G5/2016/s1 212015 Sunday Trading Order, 2015 15-May-2015 GE36/2015/s1 Sunday Trading Act (2014 Revision) 10-Oct-2014 GE75/2014/s14 29/2014 Sunday Trading Order, 2014 17-Jun-2014 G12/2014/s3 24/2002 Sunday Trading (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 2002 26-Jul-2002 G25/2002/s2 23/2002 Sunday Trading (Amendment) Order, 2002 26-Jul-2002 G25/2002/s1 23/1995 Sunday Trading (No. 2) Order, 1995 27-Dec-1995 G26/1995/s3 16/1995 Sunday Trading Order, 1995 6-Feb-1995 G3/1995/s1 6/1994 Sunday Trading Order, 1994 14-Jan-1994 GE.14Jan/1994/s3 4/1993 Sunday Trading Order, 1993 19-Apr-1993 G8/1993/s2 8/1992 Sunday Trading Order, 1992 4-May-1992 G9/1992/s3 13/1991 Sunday Trading (No. 2) Order, 1991 (sic) 16-Dec-1991 G25/1991/s5 11/1990 Sunday Trading (No. 2) Order, 1990 17-Dec-1990 G26/1990/s2 10/1990 Sunday Trading Order, 1990 17-Dec-1990 G26/1990/s1 9/1989 Sunday Trading (No. 2) Order, 1989 18-Dec-1989 G26/1989/s2 8/1989 Sunday Trading Order, 1989 27-Feb-1989 G5/1989/s1 2/1986 Sunday Trading (Amendment) Law, 1986 14-Apr-1986 G8/1986/s4 7/1964 Sunday Trading Order, 1964 15-Dec-1964 GN 107/1964 Cap 161 of Sunday Trading Law, 1963 1-Jan-1964 Laws of the CI (Vol I – p2043) (Price: $2.40)