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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to reform the law of England and Wales relating to Sunday trading; to make provision as to the rights of shop workers under the law of England and Wales in relation to Sunday working; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 1994 c. 20 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 5 July 1994 |
| Commencement | 5 July 1994 (part) 26 August 1994[1] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 Employment Rights Act 1996 Licensing Act 2003 Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004 Consumer Rights Act 2015 |
| Relates to | Shops Act 1950 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Sunday Trading Act 1994 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom governing the right of shops in England and Wales to trade on a Sunday. Buying and selling on Sunday had previously been illegal, with exceptions, under the Shops Act 1950.