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Food and Drugs Act, 1955—Section 16
Registration of Premises in connection with the manufacture, Sale or Storage
of ice cream.
Two hundred and forty-six premises are registered for the manufacture/
and/or sale and/or storage of ice cream.
Registration of Premises used for the Preparation or Manufacture of
Preserved foods.
Seventy-six premises are registered for the preparation or manufacture
of preserved foods.
Licensing Act, 1961
This Act received the Royal Assent in August. From the 1st
November 1961, it created new types of licences for restaurants, private
hotels and guest houses, etc., and revised the procedure for the granting of
Justices' licences.
Of main concern to the City Council are the grounds on which an
objection can be raised to the grant or renewal of a licence. This can be
done where the premises are, on inspection, found to be not suitable or
convenient for the proposed use having regard to their character and
condition.
The ground for objection to which the City Council will probably have
most cause to resort is that concerning the provision of sufficient and
suitable sanitary accommodation for the use of patrons of licensed
premises.
From the 1st March 1962, a more effective system of registration and
control of clubs in which intoxicating liquor is sold comes into effect.
Clubs will need to make application either to the Clerk to the Justices
for a Justices' Licence or to the Magistrates' Court for a Certificate of
Registration. Objection to these applications can be lodged by the City
Council on similar lines to those mentioned above.
This Act has imposed much additional work on the staff of the Public
Health Department.