Seating and sanitary accommodation

(1) The occupier of every shop in which female shop assistants are employed shall at all times provide and keep, (a) chairs or other suitable accommodation behind the counter or in such other position as may be suitable for the purpose for the sole use of such female shop assistants in the proportion of not less than one chair or other seating accommodation to every three females employed and shall permit them to 15 make use of such chairs or other seating when they are not necessarily engaged in the work or duty for which they are employed; and (b) sufficient and suitable accommodation in the way of sanitary conveniences, regard being had to the number of females employed in the shop. (2) Every occupier of any shop who fails to comply with this section commits an offence.