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PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
This Act requires that no person shall keep a pet shop except under the authority of
a licence issued by the Council and in compliance with any conditions specified in the
licence.
During the year, eight premises were licensed under the Act. No contraventions of
the Act were found during regular inspections of the premises, and at all times the stock was
well cared for and maintained in accordance with the conditions specified in the licence.
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1961
This Act empowers the Secretary of State to make regulations imposing, in respect
of any prescribed class of goods, requirements which are expedient to prevent or reduce risk
of death or personal injury.
THE OIL HEATERS REGULATIONS, 1962 AND 1966
These Regulations prescribe certain standards of construction, design and
performance with which both new and second-hand unflued domestic oil heaters must
comply, and make it an offence for any person to sell, or let on hire, or hire purchase, or
have in his possession for sale, any such heater or component part thereof not complying
with the Regulations.
During the year, visits were made to all shops and stalls displaying second-hand oil
heaters for sale to the public. No contraventions of the Regulations were found.
In addition, investigations were made into all cases of fires involving oil heaters
which were notified to the department by the fire authority.
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
Clean Air Act, 1956
Smoke Control Areas
During 1970, the Council decided to make a Smoke Control Order in respect of the
North and South Stanley Wards, bounded on the north by the centre of Fulham Road, on
the east by the centre of Old Church Street, on the south by the high water mark of
medium tides and on the west by the borough boundary. It has an area of approximately
192 acres (map reference No.C4) and was the only part of the borough not covered by an
Order.
In making this Order, the Council exempted properties in an area bounded on the
north by King's Road, on the east by Ashburnham and Cremorne Roads, on the south by
Lots Road and on the west by the borough boundary. A number of these properties are to
be cleared for the construction of the West Cross Route scheme and the remainder are
expected to be included in projected schemes by the Greater London Council at a future
date. In estimating the cost of adaptations for the whole area, no account has been taken of
these latter premises.
The detailed survey showed that the total cost of adaptation will be approximately
£40,850 of which, after deducting Exchequer Grant and the cost for which private owners
will be responsible, the Council will be responsible for payments amounting to £16,145.
The Order was made on 28th October, 1970. There was one objection to the Order
and after a hearing held on 6th April, 1971, by an inspector of the Department of the
Environment, the Secretary of State confirmed the Order on 15th June, 1971, giving the
operative date as 1st July, 1972. Details follow of the Orders already effective:—