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SHOP TRADING HOURS ACT 1977 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Legislation amended by principal Act

The Shop Trading Hours Act 1977 amended the following:

Industrial Code 1967

Principal Act and amendments

New entries appear in bold.

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1977

35

Shop Trading Hours Act 1977

1.12.1977

1.12.1977: s 2

1980

115

Shop Trading Hours Act Amendment Act 1980

18.12.1980

2.3.1981 (Gazette 26.2.1981 p536)

1983

120

Shop Trading Hours Act Amendment Act 1983

22.12.1983

22.2.1984: s 2

1985

48

Shop Trading Hours Act Amendment Act 1985

2.5.1985

26.5.1985 (Gazette 16.5.1985 p1535)

1990

50

Statutes Amendment (Shop Trading Hours and Landlord and Tenant) Act 1990

22.11.1990

22.11.1990 (Gazette 22.11.1990 p1581)

1994

81

Shop Trading Hours (Meat) Amendment Act 1994

8.12.1994

8.12.1994

1995

48

Shop Trading Hours (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1995

22.6.1995

22.6.1995

1998

77

Shop Trading Hours (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1998

17.12.1998

8.6.1999 (Gazette 25.3.1999 p1462)

2000

77

Shop Trading Hours (Glenelg Tourist Precinct) Amendment Act 2000

14.12.2000

21.12.2000 (Gazette 21.12.2000 p3689)

2003

19

Shop Trading Hours (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2003

19.6.2003

Pt 2 (ss 419)—7.7.2003 (Gazette 19.6.2003 p2598)

2012

6

Statutes Amendment (Shop Trading and Holidays) Act 2012

2.4.2012

Pt 4 (ss 912)—2.4.2012 (Gazette 2.4.2012 p1318)

2022

17

Shop Trading Hours (Extension of Hours) Amendment Act 2022

27.10.2022

1.11.2022 (Gazette 27.10.2022 p6376)

2023

39

Public Holidays Act 2023

7.12.2023

Sch 1 (cll 21 to 23)—1.1.2024: s 2

Provisions amended

Certain textual alterations were made to this Act by the Commissioner of Statute Revision when preparing the reprint of the Act that incorporated all amendments in force as at 2 May 1988. A Schedule of these alterations was laid before Parliament on 16 August 1988.

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Long title

amended by 48/1995 s 2

22.6.1995

Heading

deleted in pursuance of the Acts Republication Act 1967

2.5.1988

ss 2 and 3

deleted in pursuance of the Acts Republication Act 1967 as their function is now exhausted

2.5.1988

s 4



s 4(1)

s 4 redesignated as s 4(1) by 115/1980 s 3(n)

2.3.1981

building

inserted by 115/1980 s 3(a)

2.3.1981

caravan

inserted by 50/1990 s 4(a)

22.11.1990

the Central Shopping District—see Central Business District (CBD) Tourist Precinct



Central Business District (CBD) Tourist Precinct

the Central Shopping District amended to read Central Business District (CBD) Tourist Precinct by 6/2012 s 9(1)

2.4.2012

closing time

substituted by 115/1980 s 3(b)

2.3.1981

declared shop

deleted by 115/1980 s 3(c)

2.3.1981

exempt shop

amended by 115/1980 s 3(d)—(k)

2.3.1981


amended by 81/1994 s 2(a)

8.12.1994


amended by 48/1995 s 3(a)—(f)

22.6.1995


amended by 77/1998 s 3(a), (b)

8.6.1999


(a)(iii) deleted by 19/2003 s 4(1)

7.7.2003


amended by 19/2003 s 4(2)

7.7.2003


(e) deleted by 19/2003 s 4(3)

7.7.2003


amended by 6/2012 s 9(2)

2.4.2012


amended by 17/2022 s 3(1)

1.11.2022

floor area

inserted by 115/1980 s 3(l)

2.3.1981

garden supplies

inserted by 48/1995 s 3(g)

22.6.1995

Glenelg Tourist Precinct

inserted by 77/2000 s 3(a)

21.12.2000


deleted by 17/2022 s 3(2)

1.11.2022

Greater Adelaide Shopping District

inserted by 19/2003 s 4(4)

7.7.2003


amended by 6/2012 s 9(1)

2.4.2012


(c) deleted by 17/2022 s 3(3)

1.11.2022

hardware and building materials

inserted by 115/1980 s 3(l)

2.3.1981

interested party

inserted by 17/2022 s 3(4)

1.11.2022

meat

deleted by 81/1994 s 2(b)

8.12.1994

the metropolitan area

amended by 115/1980 s 3(m)

2.3.1981


(c) deleted in pursuance of the Acts Republication Act 1967 as its contents are now obsolete

2.5.1988


substituted by 77/1998 s 3(c)

8.6.1999

the Metropolitan Shopping District

substituted by 77/2000 s 3(b)

21.12.2000


amended by 6/2012 s 9(1)

2.4.2012


amended by 17/2022 s 3(5)

1.11.2022

motor spirit

inserted by 50/1990 s 4(b)

22.11.1990

normal trading hours

inserted by 48/1995 s 3(h)

22.6.1995


deleted by 19/2003 s 4(5)

7.7.2003

public holiday

substituted by 48/1995 s 3(i)

22.6.1995


amended by 6/2012 s 9(3)

2.4.2012


deleted by 39/2023 Sch 1 cl 21

1.1.2024

shopping district

amended by 77/2000 s 3(c)

21.12.2000


amended by 6/2012 s 9(1)

2.4.2012


(ba) deleted by 17/2022 s 3(6)

1.11.2022

trading day

inserted by 48/1995 s 3(j)

22.6.1995

trailer

inserted by 50/1990 s 4(c)

22.11.1990

s 4(2)

inserted by 115/1980 s 3(n)

2.3.1981


substituted by 77/1998 s 3(d)

8.6.1999

s 4(2a) and (2b)

inserted by 50/1990 s 4(d)

22.11.1990

s 4(3)

inserted by 115/1980 s 3(n)

2.3.1981


substituted by 48/1995 s 3(k)

22.6.1995

s 5

substituted by 115/1980 s 4

2.3.1981


amended by 48/1995 s 4

22.6.1995


substituted by 19/2003 s 5

7.7.2003

s 5(1)

amended by 17/2022 s 4(1)

1.11.2022

s 5(4)

amended by 6/2012 s 10(1)

2.4.2012


amended by 17/2022 s 4(2)

1.11.2022

s 5(5) and (6)

deleted by 6/2012 s 10(2)

2.4.2012


inserted by 17/2022 s 4(3)

1.11.2022

s 5(7)

deleted by 6/2012 s 10(3)

2.4.2012


inserted by 17/2022 s 4(3)

1.11.2022

s 5(8)

substituted by 17/2022 s 4(3)

1.11.2022

s 5(8a)

inserted by 39/2023 Sch 1 cl 22

1.1.2024

s 5(15)

amended by 17/2022 s 4(4)

1.11.2022

s 5A

inserted by 19/2003 s 5

7.7.2003

s 6



s 6(1)

amended by 115/1980 s 5

2.3.1981


(a) deleted by 81/1994 s 3

8.12.1994

s 6(2)

(b) deleted by 19/2003 s 6

7.7.2003

s 7



s 7(1)

amended by 17/2022 s 5(1)

1.11.2022

s 7(3) and (4)

inserted by 17/2022 s 5(2)

1.11.2022

s 8



s 8(1)

amended by 19/2003 s 7(1)—(3)

7.7.2003

s 8(3) and (4)

substituted by 19/2003 s 7(4)

7.7.2003

s 8(5)

inserted by 19/2003 s 7(4)

7.7.2003

s 9

amended by 19/2003 s 8

7.7.2003

s 10

substituted by 19/2003 s 9

7.7.2003

s 11



s 11(1)—see Sch 2



s 11(1)

s 11(2) redesignated as s 11(1) in pursuance of the Acts Republication Act 1967

2.5.1988


amended by 77/2000 s 4

21.12.2000


amended by 19/2003 s 10

7.7.2003

s 11(2)

s 11(3) amended by 115/1980 s 6

2.3.1981


s 11(3) redesignated as s 11(2) in pursuance of the Acts Republication Act 1967

2.5.1988


substituted by 77/1998 s 4

8.6.1999

s 12



s 12(5)

deleted by 50/1990 s 5

22.11.1990

s 12(6)

substituted by 50/1990 s 5

22.11.1990

s 13



s 13(1)

substituted by 115/1980 s 7(a)

2.3.1981


amended by 50/1990 s 6(a)

22.11.1990


substituted by 48/1995 s 5(a)

22.6.1995


amended by 77/1998 s 5(a)

8.6.1999


amended by 77/2000 s 5(a)

21.12.2000


substituted by 19/2003 s 11(1)

7.7.2003


substituted by 6/2012 s 11(1)

2.4.2012


substituted by 17/2022 s 6(1)

1.11.2022


amended by 39/2023 Sch 1 cl 23(1)

1.1.2024

s 13(2)

substituted by 115/1980 s 7(a)

2.3.1981


amended by 50/1990 s 6(b)

22.11.1990


substituted by 48/1995 s 5(a)

22.6.1995


amended by 77/2000 s 5(b)

21.12.2000


substituted by 19/2003 s 11(1)

7.7.2003


substituted by 6/2012 s 11(1)

2.4.2012


substituted by 17/2022 s 6(1)

1.11.2022


amended by 39/2023 Sch 1 cl 23(2)

1.1.2024

s 13(3)

substituted by 115/1980 s 7(a)

2.3.1981


substituted by 50/1990 s 6(c)

22.11.1990


substituted by 48/1995 s 5(a)

22.6.1995


deleted by 19/2003 s 11(1)

7.7.2003


inserted by 17/2022 s 6(1)

1.11.2022

s 13(3a)

inserted by 50/1990 s 6(c)

22.11.1990


deleted by 48/1995 s 5(a)

22.6.1995

s 13(4)

amended by 115/1980 s 7(b)

2.3.1981


substituted by 120/1983 s 3

22.2.1984


substituted by 48/1985 s 3

26.5.1985


amended by 50/1990 s 6(d)

22.11.1990


deleted by 81/1994 s 4

8.12.1994


inserted by 48/1995 s 5(a)

22.6.1995


deleted by 19/2003 s 11(1)

7.7.2003


inserted by 17/2022 s 6(1)

1.11.2022


amended by 39/2023 Sch 1 cl 23(3)

1.1.2024

s 13(4a)

inserted by 77/1998 s 5(b)

8.6.1999


deleted by 19/2003 s 11(1)

7.7.2003

s 13(5)

deleted by 115/1980 s 7(c)

2.3.1981


inserted by 120/1983 s 3

22.2.1984


deleted by 48/1985 s 3

26.5.1985


inserted by 48/1995 s 5(a)

22.6.1995


amended by 77/1998 s 5(c)

8.6.1999


amended by 77/2000 s 5(c)

21.12.2000


amended by 19/2003 s 11(2)

7.7.2003


deleted by 17/2022 s 6(1)

1.11.2022

s 13(5aa)

inserted by 6/2012 s 11(2)

2.4.2012

s 13(5a)

inserted by 120/1983 s 3

22.2.1984


deleted by 48/1985 s 3

26.5.1985


inserted by 48/1995 s 5(a)

22.6.1995


amended by 77/1998 s 5(d)

8.6.1999


amended by 19/2003 s 11(3)

7.7.2003

s 13(5b)

inserted by 120/1983 s 3

22.2.1984


deleted by 48/1985 s 3

26.5.1985


inserted by 48/1995 s 5(a)

22.6.1995


amended by 19/2003 s 11(4), (5)

7.7.2003

s 13(5c)

inserted by 120/1983 s 3

22.2.1984


deleted by 48/1985 s 3

26.5.1985


inserted by 48/1995 s 5(a)

22.6.1995


deleted by 19/2003 s 11(6)

7.7.2003

s 13(5d)

inserted by 120/1983 s 3

22.2.1984


deleted by 48/1985 s 3

26.5.1985


inserted by 48/1995 s 5(a)

22.6.1995


substituted by 77/1998 s 5(e)

8.6.1999


amended by 77/2000 s 5(d)

21.12.2000


substituted by 19/2003 s 11(7)

7.7.2003


amended by 6/2012 s 11(3)

2.4.2012


amended by 17/2022 s 6(2)

1.11.2022

s 13(5e)

inserted by 48/1995 s 5(a)

22.6.1995


amended by 77/1998 s 5(f), (g)

8.6.1999


amended by 19/2003 s 11(8), (9)

7.7.2003


amended by 6/2012 s 11(4), (5)

2.4.2012


amended by 17/2022 s 6(3), (4)

1.11.2022

s 13(5f)

inserted by 48/1995 s 5(a)

22.6.1995

s 13(5g)

inserted by 48/1995 s 5(a)

22.6.1995


amended by 77/1998 s 5(h)

8.6.1999


deleted by 19/2003 s 11(10)

7.7.2003

s 13(5h)

inserted by 77/1998 s 5(i)

8.6.1999


amended by 77/2000 s 5(e)

21.12.2000


deleted by 19/2003 s 11(10)

7.7.2003

s 13(6)

substituted by 115/1980 s 7(d)

2.3.1981


amended by 50/1990 s 6(e)

22.11.1990


amended by 48/1995 s 5(b), (c)

22.6.1995


substituted by 19/2003 s 11(10)

7.7.2003


amended by 6/2012 s 11(6)

2.4.2012


substituted by 17/2022 s 6(5)

1.11.2022

additional public holiday

substituted by 39/2023 Sch 1 cl 23(4)

1.1.2024

s 13(6a)

inserted by 6/2012 s 11(7)

2.4.2012


deleted by 17/2022 s 6(5)

1.11.2022

s 13(7)

substituted by 19/2003 s 11(10)

7.7.2003


deleted by 17/2022 s 6(5)

1.11.2022

s 13(8)

substituted by 115/1980 s 7(e)

2.3.1981


substituted by 19/2003 s 11(10)

7.7.2003


deleted by 6/2012 s 11(8)

2.4.2012

s 13(9)

inserted by 115/1980 s 7(e)

2.3.1981


deleted by 19/2003 s 11(10)

7.7.2003

s 13(10)

inserted by 115/1980 s 7(e)

2.3.1981


amended by 48/1995 s 5(d)

22.6.1995


deleted by 19/2003 s 11(10)

7.7.2003

s 13(10a)

inserted by 77/1998 s 5(j)

8.6.1999


deleted by 19/2003 s 11(10)

7.7.2003

s 13(11)—(14)

inserted by 115/1980 s 7(e)

2.3.1981


deleted by 19/2003 s 11(10)

7.7.2003

s 13A

inserted by 115/1980 s 8

2.3.1981


amended by 50/1990 s 7

22.11.1990


substituted by 48/1995 s 6

22.6.1995

s 13A(1)

amended by 77/1998 s 6(a)

8.6.1999


amended by 77/2000 s 6(a)

21.12.2000


amended by 19/2003 s 12(1)

7.7.2003

s 13A(2)

amended by 77/1998 s 6(b)

8.6.1999

s 13A(3)

amended by 77/1998 s 6(a)

8.6.1999


amended by 77/2000 s 6(b)

21.12.2000


substituted by 19/2003 s 12(2)

7.7.2003


deleted by 17/2022 s 7

1.11.2022

s 13A(4)



retail shop lease

amended by 77/1998 s 6(b)

8.6.1999

s 13B

inserted by 17/2022 s 8

1.11.2022

s 14



s 14(1)

substituted by 48/1995 s 7(a)

22.6.1995


amended by 19/2003 s 13(1)

7.7.2003

s 14(2)

deleted by 115/1980 s 9(c)

2.3.1981


inserted by 48/1995 s 7(a)

22.6.1995


amended by 19/2003 s 13(2)

7.7.2003

s 14(3)

amended by 115/1980 s 9(a)

2.3.1981


deleted by 48/1995 s 7(a)

22.6.1995

s 14(4)

deleted by 115/1980 s 9(c)

2.3.1981

s 14(5)

amended by 115/1980 s 9(b)

2.3.1981


deleted by 48/1995 s 7(a)

22.6.1995

s 14(6)

substituted by 115/1980 s 9(c)

2.3.1981


deleted by 48/1995 s 7(a)

22.6.1995

s 14(7)

substituted by 115/1980 s 9(c)

2.3.1981


amended by 19/2003 s 13(3)

7.7.2003

s 14(7a) and (7b)

inserted by 115/1980 s 9(c)

2.3.1981

s 14(8)

substituted by 115/1980 s 9(c)

2.3.1981


substituted by 48/1995 s 7(b)

22.6.1995


amended by 19/2003 s 13(4)

7.7.2003

s 14(8a)

inserted by 115/1980 s 9(c)

2.3.1981

s 14(9)

(b) deleted by 48/1995 s 7(c)

22.6.1995

s 14(10)

deleted by 48/1995 s 7(d)

22.6.1995

s 14(12)

inserted by 19/2003 s 13(5)

7.7.2003

s 14A

inserted by 115/1980 s 10

2.3.1981

s 14A(1)

amended by 19/2003 s 14

7.7.2003

s 15



s 15(1) and (2)

deleted by 19/2003 s 15

7.7.2003

s 15A

inserted by 115/1980 s 11

2.3.1981


deleted by 50/1990 s 8

22.11.1990

s 15B

inserted by 115/1980 s 11

2.3.1981


deleted by 50/1990 s 9

22.11.1990

s 16



s 16(1)

amended by 115/1980 s 12(a)

2.3.1981

prescribed goods

(a) deleted by 81/1994 s 5

8.12.1994


amended by 77/1998 s 7

8.6.1999

s 16(2)

amended by 115/1980 s 12(b), (c)

2.3.1981

s 16(3)

substituted by 115/1980 s 12(d)

2.3.1981


amended by 19/2003 s 16

7.7.2003

s 17



s 17(1)

amended by 115/1980 s 13

2.3.1981


amended by 48/1995 s 8(a)

22.6.1995

s 17(4)

substituted by 48/1995 s 8(b)

22.6.1995

s 17(4a)

inserted by 48/1995 s 8(b)

22.6.1995

s 17(6)

deleted in pursuance of the Acts Republication Act 1967 as its function is now exhausted

2.5.1988

ss 17A and 17B

inserted by 19/2003 s 17

7.7.2003

s 18



s 18(1)

s 18 redesignated as s 18(1) by 115/1980 s 14

2.3.1981

s 18(2)

inserted by 115/1980 s 14

2.3.1981


substituted by 19/2003 s 18

7.7.2003

s 19

substituted by 115/1980 s 15

2.3.1981

s 19(2)

amended by 19/2003 s 19

7.7.2003

Sch

deleted in pursuance of the Acts Republication Act 1967 as its function is now exhausted

2.5.1988

Sch 1

inserted by 77/1998 s 8

8.6.1999

Sch 1A

inserted by 77/2000 s 7

21.12.2000


deleted by 17/2022 s 9

1.11.2022

Sch 2

s 11(1) redesignated as Schedule of transitional provisions

2.5.1988


heading inserted by 77/1998 s 9

8.6.1999

Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments

Shop Trading Hours (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2003

3—Transitional provision

Despite subsection (2)(a) of section 13 of the Shop Trading Hours Act 1977, as inserted into that Act by this Act, until a day fixed by the Governor by proclamation under this clause, the times at which the shopkeeper of a shop situated in the Metropolitan Shopping District under that Act may open the shop will remain as:

(a) until 7.00 p.m. on every weekday other than a Thursday; and

(b) until 9.00 p.m. on a Thursday.

4—Review of Act

(1) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after the third anniversary of the commencement of section 11 of this Act, appoint an independent person to carry out an investigation and review concerning the operation of the Shop Trading Hours Act 1977 (as amended by this Act).

(2) The person appointed under subclause (1) must present to the Minister a report on the outcome of the investigation and review within 6 months after his or her appointment.

(3) The Minister must, within 12 sitting days after receipt of a report under this clause, cause a copy of the report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.

Statutes Amendment (Shop Trading and Holidays) Act 2012

12—Review

(1) The Minister must cause a review of the operation and impact of the amendments to the Shop Trading Hours Act 1977 made by Part 4 of this Act to be conducted and a report on the results of the review to be submitted to him or her.

(2) The review must be undertaken in conjunction with the review under section 8 of this Act and the report must be submitted to the Minister at the same time as the review under that section.

(3) The Minister must cause copies of the report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament at the same time as the report under section 8 is laid before both Houses.

Shop Trading Hours (Extension of Hours) Amendment Act 2022, Sch 1—Transitional provision

1—Inspectors appointment to continue

An appointment in force under section 7 of the Shop Trading Hours Act 1977 immediately before the commencement of section 5 of this Act continues in force as if it were an appointment by the Minister under section 7 of the Shop Trading Hours Act 1977 as amended by this Act.

Historical versions

2.5.1988


Reprint No 1—15.1.1992


Reprint No 2—8.12.1994


Reprint No 3—22.6.1995


Reprint No 4—8.6.1999


Reprint No 5—21.12.2000


Reprint No 6—7.7.2003


2.4.2012


1.11.2022




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