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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Businesses Act, No. 71 of 1991
Long title
To repeal or amend certain laws regarding the licensing and carrying on of businesses, and shop hours; to make certain new provision regarding such licensing and carrying on of businesses; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
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Long title
To repeal or amend certain laws regarding the licensing and carrying on of businesses, and shop hours; to make certain new provision regarding such licensing and carrying on of businesses; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| 1. |
Definitions |
| 2.. | Licensing authorities and licensing of businesses |
| 3. | Appeals |
| 4. | Amendment of Schedule 2 |
| 5.. | Penal provisions |
| 6. | Regulations |
| 6A. | Powers of local authorities [...inserted by Act 1993_186_004_19931229] |
| 7. | Repeal and amendment of laws |
| 8. | Short title and commencement |
| Sch1. | BUSINESSES IN RESPECT OF WHICH A LICENCE IS REQUIRED [s1; s2] |
| Sch2. | BUSINESSES EXCLUDED FROM BUSINESSES REFERRED TO IN SCHEDULE 1[s1; s2; s4] |
| Sch3. |
LAWS REPEALED OR AMENDED (SECTION 7) [s7] |
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