Section 11
Section 11 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other enactment for the time being in force, no shop- (a) 3º[ * * * ] other than those specified in clasue (b) of this sub-section, shall on any day be closed later than 8.30 p.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other enactment for the time being in force, no shop- (a) 3º[ * * * ] other than those specified in clasue (b) of this sub-section, shall on any day be closed later than 8.30 p. m. ;
(b) 31[dealing mainly in] pan, bidi, cigarettes, matches and other ancillary articles shall on any day be closed later than 11.00 p.m. :
Provided that any customer who was being served or was waiting to be served at such closing hour in any shop may be served in such shop during the quarter of an hour immediately following such hour.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the 29[State] Government may fix earlier closing hours for different classes of shops or for different areas or for different periods of the year. Hawking prohibited before opening and after closing hours of shops.
Section 11, The Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948 (Act 79 of 1948).
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Questions about Section 11
How do I find court cases under Section 11 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act?
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What should I read with Section 11 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, and has it changed?
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When was the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act enacted?
Bombay Shops and Establishments Act was enacted in 1948 as Act 79 of 1948. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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