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RAG FLOCK
AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS.
The Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951, and the Rag
Flock and Other Filling Materials Regulations, 1951, came into operation
on 1st November, 1951, and repeal the Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928, and
Section 136 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
Under the new Act, it is unlawful in the course of a business to
use filling materials to which the Act applies in any form of upholstering,
the stuffing or lining of toys, baby carriages or of articles of
such other kinds as may be prescribed, except on premises registered by
a local authority (in London a Metropolitan Borough Council).
The remaking or reconditioning of any article or any upholstering
in connection with railway carriages, road vehicles, ships or aircraft
are specially exempt.
The fee for registration is £1 ard once registered the premises do
not have to be re-registered although any change of occupier must be
notified to the local authority.
The occupier of registered premises may only obtain supplies from
premises licensed by a local authority to manufacture or store rag flock
for distribution to registered premises. A fee of £1 is payable for a
licence to manufacture or store rag flock and a licence once granted remains
in force for a maximum period of one year onlyoThe local authority
may refuse to grant or renew a licence if on inspection the premises do
not comply with prescribed standards.
Any person aggrieved by the decision of the local authority has the
right of appeal to the Ministry of Local Government and Planning.
The occupier of registered premises must keep accurate records of
all filling materials consigned to his premises and of all second-hand
articles containing filling materials conveyed to or from the premises.
The occupier of premises licensed to manufacture rag flock must
keep records of all rag flock consigned from the premises and the occupier
of premises licensed to store rag flock must keep records of all
rag flock consigned to or from the premises.
It is an offence to possess for sale, offer or expose for sale or
sell any article other than second-hand articles which:-