View report page

-56-
PUBLIC CONVENIENCES
The day to day administration of the Council's public conveniences
is under the control of the Borough Engineer. These conveniences have
been well maintained, but serious consideration has been given to the
resiting of some of the existing conveniences and the finding of suitable
sites for new ones.
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT 1961
This act empowers the Secretary of State to make regulations imposing
requirements as to the composition, contents, design, construction,
finish or packing of such goods as he may prescribe and as to
the warnings or instructions to be sent with such goods. The sale, or
possession for sale, of goods not complying with any regulations made
under the Act is prohibited. There are certain saving provisions. Powers
of inspection and testing are given to local authorities and their
authorised officers, who may institute proceedings for offences under
the Act committed in their area.
OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES BILL
The main provisions of this Bill have been under consideration in
preparation for the implementation of the new requirements when they
become law.
LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1962
The main provisions of this Act are as follows.
Obligation to Provide Rent Book
Every landlord who lets a house, flat, rooms or a single room on a
weekly tenancy for residential occupation must provide a rent book - it
does not matter whether the accommodation is controlled or decontrolled,
or whether it is furnished or unfurnished. The only exception is where
a substantial part of the rent is for board.
Contents of Rent Books
All rent books must contain the following information:-
(a) The address of the premises.
(b) The name and address of the landlord.
(c) The name and address of any agent or other person directly
sponsible for keeping the house fit for human habitation.