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HAIRDRESSING ESTABLISHMENTS
Legislation calls for the registration of hairdressers' and barbers' premises.
During the year 224 inspections were made of registered premises to
check that the Byelaws in force were being observed. Generally little cause
for complaint was found. 33 new Registration Certificates were issued.
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACTS, 1961 & 1971
The Secretary of State is empowered by the Consumer Protection Acts to
make Regulations, in respect of any goods which he may prescribe and imposing
such requirements as he may consider expedient, to prevent or reduce risk of
death or personal injury. The following Regulations are in operation and shops
trading in the articles concerned are visited to ensure that the Regulations are
compl ied with:—
The Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Regulations prescribe that all domestic
heating appliances shall be fitted with fireguards which conform to specified
standards of construction. During the year an electric fire with inadequate guard
was found on sale in a second-hand shop. This article was surrendered and destroyed.
The Children's Nightdresses Regulations, 1964 require all nightdresses
coming within the scope of the Regulations to be made of a fabric which conforms
to the low flammability requirements of a British Standard.
The Nightdresses (Safety) Regulations, 1967 also impose conditions on the
sale of nightdresses which are described as being of low flammability.
The Stands for Carry-Cots (Safety) Regulations, 1966 prescribe certain
safety features which must be incorporated in the construction of such stands.
The Oil Heaters Regulations, 1962 and 1966 impose requirements as to the
construction, design and performance of domestic oil space heaters. Modern
oil heaters generally comply with the Regulations but older type heaters are
sometimes offered for sale in second-hand shops and at jumble sales and
during the year six unsatisfactory heaters found on retailers' premises were
surrendered and destroyed. Heaters which are "suspect" are submitted to the
British Standards Institute for examination and testing.
The Electrical Appliances (Colour Code) Regulations, 1969 specify the
colours to be used in electric cables designed for domestic use in order to
conform with the international colour code already in force in the Common
Market countries.