Consultation
Shop Trading Hours Act
Deadline for submissions was Friday 25 January 2008, and the consultation is now closed.
YOUR RESPONSE INVITED
The Minister of Justice and Minister of Labour would like your feedback on the issues outlined in this discussion document. This discussion document includes a number of questions for you to respond to. These questions are provided in order to help us better understand your needs and present informed options for ministerial consideration and decision.
We are interested in gathering the widest possible range of views on the issues related to the three Acts and want to hear what you think about these issues and the approaches suggested through the questions. We also welcome any other comment you may have related to trading restrictions and Easter Sunday that may not have been adequately captured by this document. You can include any additional comment either as an attachment to this document or as a separate submission. We encourage you to participate in this consultation as it will enhance the analysis and help to make a better informed decision.
Making Submissions
The closing date for your response was 25 January 2008
After the closing date, a document providing an overview of submissions will be posted at the above website, by February 2008, with details of how government intends to proceed with the review.
Please note that any submissions that you make may be the subject of a request under the Official Information Act 1982. To assist the Ministry of Justice and Department of Labour with the processing of any such requests, you will be requested to indicate at the beginning of your submissions whether or not you would like the contents made a matter of public record. Any request for non-disclosure will be considered in terms of the Official Information Act.