Hours of opening and closing

(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, no shop shall be open for the serving of customers except between the hours of six o’clock in the morning and nine o’clock in the evening on any one day, Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent the serving, within half an hour after the closing hour, of any customer who was in a shop before the closing hour. (2) Nothing in this section shall extend to, (a) an hotel or a boarding house; or (b) premises licensed under the Intoxicating Liquor Licensing Act, Cap. 150, Provided that only liquor or spirituous liquors, as defined in that Act, are offered for sale therein; or (c) the premises of a club registered under the Clubs (Registration) Act, Cap. 312; or (d) any shop that is kept open solely for the purpose of the sale of, (i) medicines or drugs or medical or surgical appliances; (ii) motor spirits and lubricants by retail; (iii) refreshment for consumption on the food cooked on the premises, bread and cakes, fresh meat, fresh fish, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, milk, eggs, ice, ices, ice cream, all kinds of non-alcoholic 12 drinks, shaved or crushed ice with syrup or flavouring, confectionery, sweets, peanuts, cigarettes, cigars, tobacco and matches; or (iv) any newspaper or periodical; (e) barbers’ shops and hairdressers’ shops. (3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section commits an offence.