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The Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Regulations,
1965—Made under the Act of 1951, these Regulations, operative
from 2nd August, 1965, amend those of 1961. They effect a technical
alteration in the process of testing for cleanliness, woollen
flock and other woollen filling materials. The proportion of animal
fibre in such materials which has hitherto been the subject of a
requirement under such tests, will now become a standard for
grading materials and determining what tests and requirements are
applicable. An additional fee for the analyst is preccribed for
making such determination by the 'animal fibre' test. There is also
a revision in the list of analysts prescribed for testing purposes
under the Act.
Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (No. 2) Regulations,
1965—These Regulations, made under the Clean Air Act, 1956,
came into operation on 13th December, 1965, and add to the list
of 'authorised' fuels the name 'Multiheat' a commodity previously
known as 'Phurnacine'.
With regard to Smoke Control Areas, the following Circulars
have been issued by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government
for the guidance of local authorities.
Circular 13/65—Supplies of Smoke'ess Fuels—This Circular
refers to a previous Ministry Circular 69/63 which outlined
measures advocated for compensating an expected deficiency by
1970 of 2 million tons of gas coke occasioned by the use of liquid
methane.
Brieflv, Circular 13/65 summarises prospects of additional
sunnlies of some reactive fuels, together with the oocsibi'itv of
further development of capacity in later years if needed, and indicates
that sunpHes of open-grate fuels should be adeouate to meet
expected demand although consumers may sometimes have to buy
more expensive varieties of reactive fuels when their first preference
would be cheaper gas cokes. This expectation of fuel availability
is, however, sub'ect to the continuance of the present freedom of
choice between fuels and appliances for the purposes of grant under
the Act.
Circular 51165—Grant Arrangements—Again reference was
made to the previous Circular 69/63 which modified princip1es to
be observed in determining what adaptations should be trea'ed as
'reasonably necessary' under the Clean Air Act, with particular
reference to new solid fuel, gas, electricity or oil appliances and
their cost in relation to those provided by local authorities.