The act dealt with hours of closing (not hours of opening), half-day holidays, employment conditions and with Sunday trading in England and Wales. The act provided a right to suitable seating for female workers.
An Act to exempt shops at certain airports, and the carrying on of any retail trade or business in connection with such shops, from the provisions of Part I of the Shops Act, 1950; and for purposes connected therewith.
The Shops (Airports) Act 1962 (10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 35) was an act of Parliament which made exemptions of the Shops Act 1950 for traders conducting business in airports.[2] These exemptions applied to shops that were in airports, other than those not ordinarily accessible by those travelling to or from the airport by air, and exempts them from the provisions in part 1 of the Shops Act 1950 regarding closing times. The Act was later repealed by the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 alongside the Shops Act 1950.[1]
Repeals
The following Acts were entirely repealed by this Act:[3]
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