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HOME SAFETY
Every opportunity has been taken to encourage 'home safety' when visiting
houses and in particular the home safety aspects of gas, electricity and solid
fuel have been emphasised in connection with the introduction of smoke control
areas.
NOISE ABATEMENT
No formal action was necessary under the provisions of the Noise
Abatement Act, 1960, but a number of complaints were dealt with informally.
The Act provides that a complaint of the existence of a nuisance may
be made by three or more persons each of whom is the occupier of land or premise:
and in that 'capacity is aggrieved by the nuisance. The Act does not apply to
noise or vibration from aircraft and in proceedings it is a defence to prove
that the best practicable means have been adopted for preventing the nuisance.
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
Prescribed particulars required by section 153 (1) in respect of
matters under Part 1 and Part VIII of the Act which are administered by the
District Council.
Part 1 of the Act