- Enforced by
- Local Authority
- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Prosecution 2 of 5 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 2 carry different penalties and 1 has no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 2 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Occupier — also bound by 235 other Acts
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
What it requires
Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must consult and notify before restricting Sunday loadingLocal authority
Fine up to £5,000
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must consult local authorities before changing local ActsCrown / Minister / Government department
7 other provisions — procedural and definitional
Schedules
3 of 36 shown- Open a large shop on Sunday for retail customersOccupier
Unlimited fine
- Register a large shop for Jewish Sabbath observance to modify Sunday tradingOccupier
Unlimited fine
- Load or unload goods before 9 am on Sunday without consentAny Person
Fine up to £1,000
33 other schedules
Help complying
Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.
Run a retail business
Ongoing compliance and operational guidance for established retail businesses
Retail compliance quick check
Quick compliance check for experienced retailers. Covers consumer rights, price marking, age-restricted sales, and annual compliance obligations.
Start a retail business
Launch a retail business with the right consumer protection compliance
Sunday Trading Rules
Understand Sunday trading hours restrictions and exemptions in England and Wales.
1 more guide that reference this instrument
Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.