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BLZ-1959-L-61866
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Shops Ordinance, 1959 (No. 10 of 1959)(Cap. 287).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Belize
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave
Adopted on (Date of text)
1959-10-10
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Consolidates and amends law relating to opening and closing of shops, as well as hours of employment therein. Part II regulates employment of shop assistants. Prohibits employment of persons under the age of fourteen in any shop. Also provides for restriction on working hours, overtime employment, overtime rates, and part-time employment. Part III regulates hours of opening and closing; Part IV annual holidays. Part V contains miscellaneous provisions.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1979-04-04 (BLZ-1979-R-12076)
Shops (Amendment) Ordinance. No. 1.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Laws of Belize - Belizelaw.Org
Publisher
Government of Belize
Country
Belize
URL
http://www.belizelaw.org/web/lawadmin/
File
BLZ61866.pdf (PDF of Act (2003 rev.))
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Laws of Belize - Belizelaw.Org, Government of Belize, Belize
URL
http://www.belizelaw.org/web/lawadmin/
File
BLZ61866 subsidary legislation.pdf (PDF of Subsidary Legislation)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
1959-10-08
Number
No. 10
Page range
pp. 67-82