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ANIMAL BOARDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1963
The above Act, prohibits the keeping of a boarding establishment for
animals (defined by the Act as cats and dogs) except under licence
granted by the local authority.
Licences are granted subject to conditions attached thereto. During the
year seven such licences were issued.
MINES AND QUARRIES ACT, 1954
This Act requires compliance with provisions designed to prevent accidents
arising through lack of proper fencing or too easy access.
Routine visits are made to quarries in the district as necessary,
THE SCRAP METAL DEALERS ACT, 1964
This Act requires dealers in scrap metal to be licenced by the local
authority. Dealers are required to maintain, in a prescribed manner, records
of their business transactions. Special provision is made for "itinerant"
dealers who may be exempted from the keeping of full records of their transactions
and this and other provisions of the Act are administered in co-operation
with the local police. During the year 4 new licences were issued to
local dealers.
THE RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1964
This Act provides for the licencing and inspection of riding establishments
by the local authority. Licences are granted subject to conditions
attached thereto and inspections are carried out at six-monthly intervals by
authorised veterinary surgeons. Two licences have been granted to local
establishments.
C AMPING SITES
The Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act, 1960, confers on
Local Authorities powers for the control of caravan sites and apart from
improved planning powers it provides for a system of site licencing to be
administered by District Councils.
Site licences in force during the year were as follows:—