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LICENSING ACT 1961 REGISTRATION OF CLUB PREMISES
Part III and the 5th to 8th Schedules of this Act, replace the
provision of Part IX of the Licensing Act, 1953, (under which registration
of clubs for the supply of intoxicating liquor was virtually
automatic) by provisions under which a club in which intoxicating
liquor is to be sold or supplied to members or their guests must apply
to a Magistrates' Court for a Certificate of Registration which, in
most cases, will require renewal annually.
Objections to the granting or renewal of a certificate may be
lodged by the Police, the local authority, the Fire Brigade or by any
person affected by reason of his occupation or of interest in other
premises.
The Act provides that, on behalf of the Council, an officer
authorised in writing, may inspect premises for which application
is made. These inspections should be made within 14 days of the making
of the application and are subject to 48 hours notice to the applicant
or occupier of the premises.
As a general rule objections by the Council to the granting of
certificates of registration must be made within one month of the
date of application.
The Chief Public Health Inspector, having been appointed authorised
officer under this Act, inspected all club premises in respect
of which applications were made for certificates of registration.
NOISE ABATEMENT ACT 1960
Complaints have been investigated in regard to noise from the
loading and unloading of lorries, engineering work and building work,
all at night time, and the operation of machinery in day time. Considerable
improvements have been effected and at the end of the year,
two or three cases were still being dealt with.
ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING OF COMMON STAIRCASES
The Council's bye laws as to artificial lighting of common staircases
have, in the main, been properly observed. In those cases where
there have been contraventions the necessary work has been carried
out without resorting to legal proceedings.