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The Recorded Delivery Service Act, 1962.—Passed on 3rd
July, 1962, this Act came into operation on the same day and
authorises the sending by the recorded delivery service of certain
documents and other items required or authorised to be sent by
registered post.
The Town and County Planning Act, 1962.—Apart from
minor provisions this Act is to operate from 1st April, 1963, and
is purely a consolidation of the various Town and Country Planning
statutes. Apart from certain amendments resulting from the
Recorded Delivery Service Act, 1962, etc., it represents existing
law.
The Landlord and Tenant Act, 1962.—Operative from 1st
November, 1962, this Act requires landlords to supply tenants with
rent books or other similar documents in which certain particulars
such as the name and address of the landlord, etc., must be given.
The London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1962.—
An Act introduced to enable Borough Councils to take action in
connection with buildings liable to flooding, it defines the term
"refreshment house" as used in the L.C.C. (General Powers) Act,
1959, and, inter alia, enables arrangements to be made for reciprocal
services between the County and Borough Councils.
Factories Act, 1961. Under this Act the principal
functions are administered by the Ministry of Labour and National
Service through H.M. Factory Inspectors. The Sanitary Authority
is charged with the duty of enforcing the legislation as to sanitary
accommodation in all factories in its area and in those factories
where mechanical power is not used, the following: —
Cleanliness
Ventilation
Temperature
Overcrowding
Drainage of floors
All factories must have an adequate supply of drinking water
from a public main or some other source approved in writing by
the Council.
During the year 521 inspections were made by the Council's
Inspectors in relation to the 470 registered factories. The latter
figure includes 80 premises where mechanical power is not used.
Defects were found in 40 instances, all of which were remedied.