Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill
About this bill
This bill amends the Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal Act 1990 to grant territorial authorities a limited power to create bylaws that allow shop trading on Easter Sunday, and enable shop workers to refuse work on Easter Sunday.
Current status
Royal Assent given 29 August 2016.
Enacted as the Shop Trading Hours Amendment Act 2016 (16/39)
Member of Parliament responsible
Bill type
Government bill
Votes
Third reading 25 August 2016
Passed by a majority of 3 votes (62 ayes, 59 noes, 0 abstentions)
Second reading 28 June 2016
Passed by a majority of 3 votes (62 ayes, 59 noes, 0 abstentions)
All data
| Bill type | Government bill |
|---|---|
| Parliament | 51 |
| Ref | 81-2 |
| Introduced | 22 October 2015 |
| First reading | 3 November 2015 |
| Select Committee | Commerce Committee |
| Public submissions due | 21 January 2016 |
| Second reading | 28 June 2016 |
| Committee of the whole House | 17 August 2016 |
| Third reading | 25 August 2016 |
| Royal Assent | 29 August 2016 |
| Enacted as | Shop Trading Hours Amendment Act 2016 (16/39) |
| Divided | No |
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