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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Weekly Holidays Act, 1942 Section 2

DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,

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Weekly Holidays Act, 1942 Section 2 is part of Weekly Holidays Act, 1942 - DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

a) "establishment" means a shop, restaurant or theatre;

(b) "day" means a period of twenty-four hours beginning at mid-night ;

(c) "restaurant" means any premises in which is carried on principally or wholly the business of supplying meals or refreshments to the public or a class of the public for consumption on the premises but does not include a restaurant attached to a theatre ;

(d) "shop" includes any premises where any retail trade or business is carried on, including the business of a barber or hair dresser, and retail sales by auction, but excluding the sale of programmes, catalogues and other similar sales at theatres ;

(e) "theatre" includes any premises intended principally or wholly for the presentation of moving pictures, dramatic performances or stage enter- tenements;

(f) "week" means a period of seven days beginning at mid-night on Saturday.

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What does Weekly Holidays Act, 1942 Section 2 provide?

Section Section 2 of the Weekly Holidays Act, 1942 (DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,) is reproduced on this page as part of the Weekly Holidays Act, 1942. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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