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Potential development of the area around Bradmore Lane placed a query over
the future of that Lane for street traders carrying on business there.
Licensing Act, 1964
Part II of this Act deals with the sale of intoxicating liquor in club
premises which must be registered with the Clerk to the Justices for the
Sessions Area in which the clubs are situated. The local authority or pol
ice may object to the registration, or renewal of registration of any
premises considered to be not suitable or convenient and the Department
is able to comment on the public health and food hygiene aspects of such
club premises. In particular, where new applications are being made for
registration, it is usually possible to have incorporated in the provisions,
suggestions made by the Department, thereby making any objections to
registration unnecessary.
This arrangement again worked staisfactorily during the year and in no
case was any objection recommended.
Fertilisers & Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926
Fertilisers & Feeding Stuffs Regulations, 1960 to 1964
Under the above, the seller of soil fertilisers or cattle or poultry feeding
stuffs is required to furnish a statutory statement as to the name
and content of the materials as listed in Schedule 1 of the Regulations,
and a local authority in enforcing the legislation may take samples for
analysis. During the year, 2 such samples were taken. They were as
follows:-
Layers' Mash 2
Both samples were found to be satisfactory.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Regulations, 1961 and 1965
The above Act and Regulations deal with the licensing and registration of
premises where filling materials for use in upholstered articles are made
or used with a view to securing the use of clean fillings. There are five
premises in the Borough so registered and although no samples of filling
materials were taken during the year, the premises were satisfactory. It
was not until November 1971 that the testing laboratory notified the
Council that they were now in a position to carry out tests again.
Consumer Protection Act, 1961
Nightdresses (Safety) Regulations, 1967
The trend shown in recent years for the replacement of nightdresses made
from natural fibre to be replaced by those manufactured from man-made
fibres continued during the year. Shopkeepers generally seemed to be
knowledgeable of the requirements of the Regulations and no difficulties
were experienced. Two nightdresses were purchased for testing and both
were found to be satisfactory.
The Toys (Safety) Regulations, 1967
These Regulations prohibit the use of celluloid in toys other than pingpong
balls and impose restrictions in relation to the paint which may be
used on toys, laying down a maximum content in respect of lead, arsenic,
soluble antimony, barium, cadium and chromium.
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