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Heaters Regulations 1962, came into operation on 1st June, 1962,
and imposed certain requirements regarding oil heaters with a view
to preventing, or reducing, risk of death or personal injury.
The Regulations relate to warning notices to be borne by
heaters; their construction, design and performance generally;
tests of risk of fire to walls and floors and for test of resistance to
draughts. Provision is also made for tests of goods purchased for
the purpose by a local authority, to be carried out at the expense
of the local authority by any such person or body as may be authorised
by the Secretary of State.
LICENSING ACT, 1961.
Under this new legislation, any applications to the licensing
justices for licences to retail intoxicating liquor, are first referred to
the Borough Council for opinion as to the general suitability including
satisfactory siting of the premises, the provision of adequate
sanitary accommodation, and compliance with the Food Hygiene
Regulations.
Forty-one applications were referred during the year which
necessitated eighty-seven visits being made to premises by the
Public Health Inspectors.
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
A register is kept of all the factories in the Borough, and during
the year 158 inspections were carried out.