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Section 16: Opening and closing hours

The Puducherry Shops and Establishments Act, 1964Union territory Act of Puducherry · Act 9 of 1964

(1) Save as provided by or under any other enactment for the time being in force, no establishment shall on any day be opened earlier or closed later than such hour as may be fixed by the Government by general or special order in that behalf.

(2) Before passing an order under sub-section (1), the Government shall make an inquiry in the prescribed manner.

(3) The Government may, for the purposes of this section fix different hours for different establishments or different classes of establishments or for different areas or for different times of the year.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Puducherry Shops and Establishments Act, 1964
Section16
Marginal noteOpening and closing hours
JurisdictionUnion territory of Puducherry
StatusIn force as published by the source

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