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The Animal Boarding Establishments Act, 1963, provides that no person
may keep a boarding establishment for dogs or cats without a licence from a
local authority. In addition to provisions similar to those required by the Pet
Animals Act, 1951, the person licensed must keep a register of the animals and
their owners.
Two persons were licensed to keep a boarding establishment. These premises
were visited and found to be satisfactory.
IONISING RADIATIONS
The Atomic Energy Authority was established under the Atomic Energy Act,
1954, which made it the duty of the Authority to secure that no ionising radiations
from waste discharged “caused any hurt to any person or any damage to property
whether he or it is on any such premises (occupied by the Authority) or
elsewhere”.
Certain provisions respecting waste disposal were to have effect for seven
years.
The Nuclear Installations (Licensing and Insurance) Act, 1959, made the
provisions of the Atomic Energy Authority Act of 1954 in respect of waste disposal
apply to any licensed site.
The Radioactive Substances Act, 1960, which came into operation on the 1st
December, 1963, made permanent the provisions of the 1954 and 1959 Acts
mentioned above. As regards radioactive waste disposal it provides for:—
(i) The registration of all users of radioactive materials, and the appropriate
public health authority to be notified.
(ii) The control of radioactive wastes from any premises using radioactive
materials.
(iii) The setting-up of a National Waste Disposal Service.
(iv) The appointment of inspectors.
Users of radioactive materials are required to register with the Ministry of
Housing and Local Government, and to obtain authorisation for waste disposal
in the same way as is required of the Atomic Energy Authority and licensees under
the 1959 Act. Local and public authorities are given no direct responsibilities in
respect of radiation hazards from such wastes but are given full information.
There are at present 14 users of radioactive materials in the Borough registered
with the Ministry of Housing and Local Government.
National arrangements for dealing with incidents involving radioactive substances
are laid down in the Ministry of Health Circular 3/64 and the memorandum
H.M. (64) 11.
The arrangements are intended to cover incidents such as damage to containers
occurring on premises where expert assistance is not immediately available
or accidents to vehicles carrying radioactive substances.
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