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To the Councils of the several Metropolitan
Boroughs;—
To the Councils of the several Municipal Boroughs
and other Urban Districts in England and
Wales;—
To the Councils of the several Rural Districts in
England and Wales;—
To the several Port Sanitary Authorities;—
And to all others whom it may concern.
Whereas by subsection (1) of Section 1 of the Rag
Flock Act, 1911 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"),
it is enacted as follows:—
"(1) It shall not he lawful for any person to sell or have in
"his possession for sale flock manufactured from rags
"or to use for the purpose of making any article of
"upholstery, cushions, or bedding flock manufactured
"from rags or to have in his possession flock manu"factured
from rags intended to he used for any such
"purpose, unless the flock conforms to such standard
"of cleanliness as may be prescribed by regulations
"to be made by the Local Government Board, and, if
"any person sells or uses or has in his possession flock
"in contravention of this Act, he shall be liable on
"summary conviction to a fine not exceeding, in the
"case of a first offence, ten pounds, or in the case of a
"second or subsequent offence fifty pounds."
And whereas it is expedient that the Regulations
herein-after set forth be made in relation to flock manufactured
from rags: