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Infringements Dealt With.
Prescribed notices not filled in correctly 44
Failure to exhibit prescribed notices 772
Failure to keep prescribed registers 57
Young Persons employed for more than 48
hours per week 20
Improvements Carried Out.
Means of heating provided 11
Washing accommodation provided 3
Additional sanitary conveniences provided 3
Sanitary accommodation repaired 1
Complaints.
Eight complaints were received regarding alleged infringements
of the above mentioned Acts. These complaints
were promptly investigated and in five instances appropriate
action was taken.
Motor Traders Exemption Order.
In January an application was received signed by all
the traders in the district engaged in the sale of motor cars
requesting the Town Council to make an Order under the
Shops Act, 1912, wholly exempting their particular class of
shop from closing not later than 1 o'clock in the afternoon
on one weekday in every week.
Consequent upon the receipt of this application, the
Town Council made the necessary Order under Section 4 (4)
of the Shops Act, 1912.
Storage of Petroleum.
Petroleum Spirit is defined as Petroleum, which, when
tested in a prescribed manner, gives off an inflammable
vapour at a temperature less than 73 degrees Fahrenheit.
Certain mixtures containing petroleum spirit, e.g.,
cellulose paint, rubber solution, etc., and also carbide of
calcium come within the Petroleum Act.
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