Opening and closing hours of shops
Section 4 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Act, 1973 deals with opening and closing hours of shops. No shop shall on any day be opened earlier or closed later than such hours as may, after previous notification be fixed by the Government by a general or special order in that behalf: Provided that any customer who was being served or was waiting to be served in any shop at the hour fixed for its cl
(1) No shop shall on any day be opened earlier or closed later than such hours as may, after previous notification be fixed by the Government by a general or special order in that behalf:
Provided that any customer who was being served or was waiting to be served in any shop at the hour fixed for its closing may be served during the quarter of an hour immediately following such hour.
(2) The Government may, for the purpose of this section, fix different hours for different classes of shops or for different areas or for different times of the year.
Section 4, The Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Act, 1973 (Act 13 of 1974).
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Questions about Section 4
What does Section 4 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Act deal with?
Section 4 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Act is headed "Opening and closing hours of shops". No shop shall on any day be opened earlier or closed later than such hours as may, after previous notification be fixed by the Government by a general or special order in that behalf: Provided that any customer who was being served or was waiting to be served in any shop at the hour fixed for its cl
How do I find court cases under Section 4 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Act 4, section 4 Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Act, section 4 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 4 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Act, and has it changed?
3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was the Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Act enacted?
Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Act was enacted in 1974 as Act 13 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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