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The actual cost to the Council was therefore £93. 2. 6.
L4ND CHARGES ACT 1925
During the year 3,048 enquiries were received and dealt with in respect of
searches under the above mentioned Act.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT 1933
The number of persons entered or retained on the list under the Pharmacy
and Poisons Act, 1933 (Section 2l)Part II was 145.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING
MATERIALS ACT, 1951
Twenty Three samples of various filling materials were submitted to a
Prescribed analyst for examination. One, of cotton felt, was reported as containing
above the permitted maximum percentage of trash content.
The balance of the consignment was withdrawn and a further sample taken
from a later consignment of new cotton felt supplied from the same mills was
satisfactory.
Seven premises are registered under this Act.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
This Act provides that no person shall keep a pet shop except under the
authority of a licence granted in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
A local authority may, on application, grant to a person who is not for the
time being disqualified from keeping a pet shop a licence to keep a pet shop at
such premises in their area as may be specified in the application, and subject
to compliance with such conditions as may be specified in the licence.
In determining whether to grant a licence for the keeping of a pet shop, a
local authority shall in particular have regard to the need for securing :-
(a) That animals will at all times be kept in accommodation suitable as respects
size, temperature, lighting, ventilation and clealiness;
(b) that animals will be adequatily supplied with suitable food and drink and
(so far as necessary) visited at suitable intervals.
(c) that animals, being mammals, will not be sold at too early an age;