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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 four such licences were issued.
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 cooperation
with the local police.
THE RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACTS 1964 and 1970
These Acts provide 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.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT,1933
The object is to regulate the sale of certain poisonous substances.
During the year the number of applications granted for entry of names
on the list of persons entitled to sell poisons under Part 2 of the Act was
16. In addition, 163 applications were made for the retention of names on
the list for a further 12 months. No infringement of the Act was found.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
The Act regulates the manufacture and sale of materials used as
fillings for upholstery, bedding, toys, etc., with the object of compelling
the use of clean fillings. Only one firm is now engaged in this type of
business within the Borough.
Two samples of cotton felt were taken. These samples conformed
with the requirements of the Regulations made under the Act.