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Regulations have been introduced governing the safety of stands for
carrycots, and the labelling of nightdresses to indicate the flammability
of the materials used.
Regulations also govern the use of certain materials in the manufacture
of toys and, during the year, two toys were submitted for chemical
examination and found satisfactory.
Visits are made to shops trading in these articles to ensure that the
requirements of the Regulations are conplied with.
THE FABRICS (MISDESCRIPTION) ACT, 1913
THE FABRICS (MISDESCRIPTION) REGULATIONS, 1959
The above mentioned Regulations prescribe standards of non-flammability
for textile fabrics which claim to be non-flammable.
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 five 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. Speciai 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 5 new licences were
issued to local dealers.