OUR GOAL. We are. Ruapehu. Statement of Proposal. Statement of Proposal - Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy 2018 Draft

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1 Statement of Proposal - Draft OUR GOAL. We are. Ruapehu. Statement of Proposal 1

2 Key dates Consultation opens Friday 1 December 2017 Consultation closes Friday 26 January 2018 Hearings Wednesday 7 February 2018 (Taumarunui) Deliberations Wednesday 14 February 2018 (Taumarunui) Adoption of Easter Trading Policy Wednesday 28 February 2018 Where can I get more information? Visit Council s website Phone (07) or (06) Contact one of your elected representatives 2

3 Statement of Proposal Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy 2018 The Shop Trading Hours Act 1990 was amended in 2016 to enable Councils to decide whether retailers in their districts can open on Easter Sunday. Council must have a local Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy to enable shops to open. Previously the Act only allowed shops selling certain types of goods (for example dairies, service stations and garden centres) to open on Easter Sunday. Proposal That trading on Easter Sunday is allowed throughout the Ruapehu District. Options and Reasons for Proposal Council considered three options: Easter trading is allowed throughout the District Easter trading is allowed in some parts of the District and not others Status quo - businesses will not have a choice on whether or not to open; businesses with exemptions (service stations, dairies etc.) can continue to trade. Allowing Easter Trading across the District is the preferred option. It: recognizes the importance of the retail sector especially during peak holidays when there are many visitors staying or passing through the District and the economic benefits for shop owners and workers. does away with inequities caused by the current law whereby shops in some tourist towns can trade on Easter Sunday and those in other tourist areas cannot. If the policy is adopted shops have the ability to choose if they want to open or not. 3

4 Statement of Proposal Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy 2018 How does this affect Employees? Employees also have a choice about working on Easter Sunday. This is not part of the Council policy but is in the law. The Act has provisions that protect employees rights. Shop employees can refuse to work on Easter Sunday. They must tell the employer of their intention not to work on Easter Sunday and do not need to give a reason. What about Sale and Supply of Alcohol? Rules about sale and supply of alcohol will not change because local policies cannot override shop trading provisions in other legislation, such as in the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act On Easter Sunday the sale or supply of alcohol is prohibited from bottle stores and other places with off licences, and from restaurants and other entertainment venues other than to people dining on the premises. Public Feedback Council wants to hear your thoughts on the proposal. Would you like to see shops in the district open on Easter Sunday if they choose to? Public consultation phase Make a submission Hearings Deliberations What does that mean Eight weeks for you to get your thoughts to us about anything to do with the Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy. Submission is another word for giving us your feedback. Like the review changes? Don t like something about them? Think RDC is being unreasonable about something in the policy? LET US KNOW! This is when Council listens to members of the public who want to say more about their written submission. If you want to talk directly to Council about your submission, you will be allocated a 10 minute slot to have your say. After all the feedback (written, and in-person) has been received, Council discusses the proposed changes in the light of what the public has told us and decides what changes they are going to go ahead with. When Friday 1 December - Friday 26 January Friday 1 December - Friday 26 January Wednesday 7 February 2018 Taumarunui Chambers We are happy to arrange a video call or conference if you would like to speak to council but are unable to get to Taumarunui. Hearings are public so anyone is welcome to attend. Wednesday 14 February 2018 Deliberations are public so anyone is welcome to attend. 4

5 Statement of Proposal Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy 2018 How do I have my say? Online: By Consultation@ruapehudc.govt.nz Book a visit with one of us at one of our offices: Taumarunui: Huia Street Ohakune: Ayr Street Raetihi: Seddon Street By post: Freepost 492, Easter Sunday Shop Trading,, Private Bag 1001, Taumarunui Make sure we have your feedback by 5pm on Friday 26 January 5

6 Council Policy Policy Title: Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy Responsibility: General Manager Customer Services First Adopted: Review Frequency: 5 yearly Last Reviewed: (New policy) Next Review Due: February 2023 Doc No File No P Policy Objectives 1.1 To permit shops to open on Easter Sunday throughout the Ruapehu District. 2 Definitions 2.1 Shop means a building, place, or part of a building or place, where goods are kept, sold, or offered for sale, by retail; and includes an auction mart, and a barrow, stall, or other subdivision of a market; but does not include (a) a private home where the owner or occupier s effects are being sold (by auction or otherwise); or (b) a building or place where the only business carried on is that of selling by auction agricultural products, pastoral products, and livestock, or any of them; or (c) a building or place where the only business carried on is that of selling goods to people who are dealers, and buy the goods to sell them again 2.2 Goods includes all personal chattels other than alcohol (within the meaning of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012), money, and things in action. 3 Principles 3.1 To give freedom of choice to shop owners on whether or not they will trade on Easter Sunday. 3.2 To support tourism and the visitor experience. 4 Background 4.1 Under the Shop Trading Hours Act 1990 there were restrictions on trading on Anzac Day morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Christmas day. 4.2 The Act was amended in 2016 to enable Councils to have a local Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy to permit shops to open on Easter Sunday in (a) the whole of the district; or (b) any part or parts of its district.

7 DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 4.3 This Policy does not apply to the sale or supply of alcohol which is regulated under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act Policy Statement 5.1 Shop trading is permitted on Easter Sunday in the whole of the Ruapehu District (map attached). Delegations No delegation required. Annotations Date Description Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy 2

8 DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION SCHEDULE 1 S1.1 Map of the Ruapehu District Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy 3

9 Consultation Document PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Submission Form Date Stamp This submission form can be sent to Council using the Free Post address below or dropped in at your local Council office. For Council Use: Sub No File: Doc No: The following information is required to enable us to contact you and advise you of Council s decision. FirstName/Initials Surname Postal Address Postcode Daytime Phone Mobile Representing(Organisation) Hearing Details Do you wish to speak to Council in support of your submission? Yes No If YES, number of speakers (max 2) Do you wish to give feedback in NZ sign language? Yes No Do you wish to give feedback via video or conference call. If so Please specify. Note: 10 mins allocated to each submission/submitter, regardless of number of speakers Comments Note: Your comments are part of Council s public consultation process and will therefore be loaded onto Council s website for members of the public to view Want more information? Telephone or during normal business hours consultation@ruapehudc.govt.nz Write to: Freepost 492, Easter Sunday Shop Trading,, Private Bag 1001, Taumarunui 3946 Submissions Close: Friday 26 January 2018 (please attach more pages if required)