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Minister to make regulations applying to fumes the requirements
of this Act, and the 1956 Act relating to grit and dust.
The Clean Air (Measurement of Grit and Dust) Regulations, 1968.
Under Section 7 of the Clean Air Act, 1956, occupiers of buildings
in which certain furnaces are situated may be directed by the
local authority to make and record measurements of the grit and
dust emitted from the furnace in accordance with requirements
prescribed by the Minister of Housing and Local Government.
These Regulations, which came into operation on 1st May, 1968,
prescribe the requirements to be observed and relate only to
furnaces which are used to burn pulverised fuel or to burn, at the
rate of one ton an hour or more, solid fuel in any form or solid
waste.
In the Borough the only furnaces falling within the scope of the
Regulations are at the Electricity Generating Stations and Gas
Works which come under the jurisdiction of the District Alkali
Inspector. In these cases liaison is such that complaints received
by the Medical Officer of Health are investigated and, if considered
necessary, a report of the circumstances is forwarded for the
Inspector's attention.
The Medical Officer of Health has always kept grit and dust
emissions under review. From time to time complaints are received
but to date none has proved insurmountable and measures introduced,
often at the instigation of the Medical Officer of Health,
have resulted in considerable reduction of such emissions.
Rent Act, 1968.
Briefly, this Act, which came into force on 8th June, 1968,
consolidates the Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions Acts,
1920 to 1939, the Furnished Houses (Rent Control) Act, 1946, the
Landlord and Tenant (Rent Control) Act, 1949, Part II of the
Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954. the Rent Act, 1957 (except
Section 16 thereof), the Rent Act, 1965 (except Part III thereof)
and other related enactments.
Caravan Sites Act, 1968.
This Act applies to England and Wales and came into operation
on 26th August, 1968, with the exception of Part II which will come
into force on a day to be appointed.
In brief:—
Part I restricts the eviction from caravan sites of occupiers of
caravans and makes other provision for the benefit of such
occupiers.