Paragraph 2

England and Wales

Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, a large shop shall not be open on Sunday for the serving of retail customers.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (1) above does not apply in relation to—

(a)

any of the shops mentioned in paragraph 3(1) below, or

(b)

any shop in respect of which a notice under paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 2 to this Act (shops occupied by persons observing the Jewish Sabbath) has effect.

F1(3)

Sub-paragraph (1) above does not apply in relation to the opening of a large shop during any continuous period of six hours on a Sunday beginning no earlier than 10 am and ending no later than 6 pm, but this sub-paragraph has effect subject to sub-paragraph (4) below.

(4)

The exemption conferred by sub-paragraph (3) above does not apply where the Sunday is Easter Day F2....

F3(5)

Nothing in this paragraph applies where the Sunday is Christmas Day (the opening of large shops on Christmas Day being prohibited by section 1 of the Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 para. 2(3) substituted (27.2.2004) by Regulatory Reform (Sunday Trading) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/470), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)
F2: Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(4) omitted (9.12.2004) by virtue of Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004 (c. 26), ss. 4(2)(a), 6(3); S.I. 2004/3235, art. 2
F3: Sch. 1 para. 2(5) inserted (9.12.2004) by Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004 (c. 26), ss. 4(2)(b), 6(3); S.I. 2004/3235, art. 2

Modifications

C1: Sch. 1 para. 2(1) excluded (19.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3286, art. 3
C2: Sch. 1 para. 2(1) excluded (22.7.2012) by Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Act 2012 (c. 12), s. 1(1)(3), 3(1)

Notes on Restrictions on Sunday opening hours of large shops

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 para. 2 cross-heading substituted (27.2.2004) by Regulatory Reform (Sunday Trading) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/470), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)