Section 43ZB — Employment Rights Act 1996: Interpretation

Interpretation 43ZB 1 In this Part— “ additional hours ” has the meaning given in section 41A(2); “ large shop ” means a shop which has a relevant floor area exceeding 280 square metres; “ objection notice ” has the meaning given in section 41A(2); “ regulations ” means regulations made by the Secretary of State.

2 In the definition of “large shop” in subsection (1)—

a “ shop ” means any premises where there is carried on a trade or business consisting wholly or mainly of the sale of goods;

b “ relevant floor area ” means the internal floor area of so much of the large shop in question as consists of or is comprised in a building.

3 For the purposes of subsection (2), any part of the shop which is not used for the serving of customers in connection with the sale or display of goods is to be disregarded.

4 The references in subsections (2) and (3) to the sale of goods does not include—

a the sale of meals, refreshments or alcohol (within the meaning of the Licensing Act 2003 or, in relation to Scotland, the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16)) for consumption on the premises on which they are sold, or b the sale of meals or refreshments prepared to order for immediate consumption off those premises.