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Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
The above Act, which came into operation on the 1st
November, 1951, makes it compulsory for premises where
certain prescribed filling materials are used in any form of
upholstery, including the stuffing or lining of bedding, toys,
baby carriages, etc., to be registered with the local authority.
It is also necessary for premises where rag flock is manufactured
or stored to be licensed.
The fee for registration is £1 0s. 0d.
The regulations also provide that the occupiers of registered
premises must keep records of all filling materials consigned
to the premises to which the Act applies and of all second-hand
articles containing such filling materials.
The occupier of premises licensed for the manufacture of,
or storage of rag flock must keep records of all rag flock
consigned from those premises.
All records must be properly kept, and must include
appropriate details of the trade being carried on.
An advertisement has been issued in the local Press drawing
attention to the requirements of the Act regarding registration
and licensing.
Up to the end of the year eight certificates of registration
of premises were granted.
Pharmacy & Poisons Act, 1933, and Pharmacy and
Medicines Act, 1941
The names and addresses of 109 retailers were entered on
the Council's list of persons entitled to sell poisons under
Part 2 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933, and Pharmacy
and Medicines Act, 1941. No action was necessary in respect
of any offence under the Act.
All have been inspected as to their suitability, method of
storage and labelling, as required under the Act, and have been
found satisfactory.
Shops Act, 1950
Section 38, sub-section (2) of the Shops Act, 1950, provides
that in every shop, not being a shop exempt from the provisions
of this sub-section, there shall be provided and maintained
suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences available for the
use of persons employed in or about the shop.