Businesses Act, 1991 (Act No. 71 of 1991)

Class of shop

Business which may be carried and goods which may be sold

Day and hours

Chemist shop

To supply medicines, surgical requirements and infants' and invalids' foods and requirements and to sell toilet requisites.

At any time on any day.

Bakery.

To sell the goods in which the shop normally trades.

On Sundays, Good Friday, Ascension Day, Day of the Vow and Christmas Day: From six to nine o' clock in the forenoon.

Fish-shop.

To sell fresh fish.

On Sundays, Good Friday, Ascension Day, Day of the Vow and Christmas Day: From six to nine o' clock in the forenoon.

Butchery.

To sell fresh meat (including poultry meat).

On Good Friday, Ascension Day, Day of the Vow and Christmas Day: From six to nine o' clock in the forenoon.

Fruit and vegetable shop

To sell fresh fruit and vegetables and flowers and plants.

On any day except Sunday: Up to any hour.

Cafe, restaurant or eatinghouse.

To supply meals and refreshments and to sell the goods declared to be privileged goods by the Administrator by notice in the Official Gazette.

At any time on any day.

General dealer's shop.

To sell petrol or oil which is urgently required.

At any time on any day

General dealer's shop restricted to sell only fruit, nuts, vegetables, flowers, plants, tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, matches, eggs, poultry, fresh fish, honey, bread, biscuits, cakes, pastry, confectionery, sweets or dairy produce.

To sell the goods mentioned in the first column.

On any day except a Sunday: Up to any hour.

Milk depot, dairy shop or shop used in connection with the business of a dairy farm.

To sell fresh milk.

At any time on any day.