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Licensing and inspection of nurses agencies
(Nurses Agencies Act, 1957 and regulations made
thereunder).
Licensing and inspection of massage establishments
(London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1920,
byelaws (8) approved by the Secretary of State,
and conditions (9) attached to the licences).
Registration of premises for the sale and storage
of explosives
(Explosives Act, 1875 and Keeping of Fireworks
Order, 1959).
Registration of premises for the storage of celluloid
and cinematograph film)
(Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act, 1922).
All the above-mentioned licences and registrations are renewed annually.
Permits for the provision of amusements with prizes
(Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Acts 1963/4)
Permits are renewable every three years.
Registration of theatrical employers
(Theatrical Employers Registration Acts, 1925
and 1928).
Administration of the Shops Acts. 1950/1965
Administration of the Young Persons (Employment)
Act, 1938
Officers Transferred
The officers transferred from the Town Clerk's department consisted of:
one Senior General Purposes Inspector and two General Purposes Inspectors
in addition to a qualified Physiotherapist employed by the Council in
connection with the licensing of massage establishments. (This Officer is
engaged on a sessional basis amounting to a maximum of three hours per week
for approximately 40 weeks during the period of a year).
DUTIES INVOLVED
Employment Agency Licences & Nurses Agency Licences
All applicants for these licences (and directors of companies applying
for licences) are interviewed by an inspector, the personal history of each
person is checked in respect of the previous ten years, and each application
is the subject of a report either to the Committee or to the Medical Officer
of Health. The investigations often include enquiries of the Criminal Records
Office, County Court Judgments Register, other local authorities, and also
involve liaison with other departments of the Council, e.g. Town Planning
Section.
Each licence so granted is delivered personally by an inspector and
copies of the byelaws governing the conduct of employment agencies handed
to the licensees. At this visit, the inspector advises on methods of
compliance with these byelaws. Subsequently, routine inspections are carried
out to ensure that these are complied with, and complaints are investigated
from time to time.