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SHOPS ACT
In last year's report mention was made of the Council's proposal
to take action necessary to revoke various Local Orders made under
the Shops Act, 1912. Among other things the opinion of the occupiers
of each of the classes of shops concerned must be sought and only if
a majority of these occupiers are in favour of revocation can the Order
be revoked. The following Orders were revoked:-
Hornsey Chemists Weekly Half-Holiday Order dated 20th January,
1913, provided for the closing of chemists' shops on Thursdays
at 1 p. m. in all wards except part of the Stroud Green Ward
lying west of Oakfield Road and Denton Road.
Highgate Grocers, Provision Merchants and Oil and Italian
Warehousemen's Weekly Half-Holiday Order dated the 20th April,
1914, provided for the closing of such shops in the Highgate
Ward on Thursday at 1 p.m.
The Hornsey Butchers' Weekly Half-Holiday Order dated 22nd
March, 1920, is still in force because at the ballot of all occupiers
concerned a majority was not obtained for the revocation of the Order.
This Order provides for the closing of all butchers' shops (including
pork butchers) in the Borough on Thursdays at 1 p.m.
The following three Orders will be dealt with during 1963:-
The Hornsey Dealers in Stationery and Stationers' Sundries
Order dated the 19th May, 1913, and The Highgate Ward Dealers
in Stationery and Stationers' Sundries Order dated the 31st July,
1913, exempt traders in the Highgate, Crouch End, Central
Hornsey, North Haringey, South Haringey and Stroud Green
Wards from the provisions for a weekly half-holiday.
The Hornsey Dealers in Books Order dated the 19th January,
1914, exempts all shops in the Borough in which the sale by
retail of books is carried on from closing for the weekly
half-holiday.
LICENSING OF PET SHOPS
During the year 22 inspections were carried out, 9 by the
Veterinary Inspector and 13 by the Public Health Inspectors.
Six existing licences were renewed at the beginning of the year
and one new licence issued.
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