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in Game is derived from the Game Act, 1831, as amended by
Section 27 of the Local Government Act, 1894. The latter section
transferring the jurisdiction to grant such licences from the local
justices to Local Authorities.
It is quite obvious that this Act must have deen designed
to cope with a totally different set of circumstances to those
existing today.
In these days of supermarkets and frozen food it would seem
difficult to decide if portions of grouse, partridge or pheasant
packed by one of the specialist frozen food firms and stored in
the frozen food cabinet of a local supermarket required the issue
of a licence under this Act.
These licences are for the period 1st July to 30th June
presumably thus conforming to the "shooting season".
THE FOOD HYGIENE (MARKETS, STALLS & DELIVERY
VEHICLES) REGULATIONS, 1966
These Regulations were effective from 1st January, 1967
and revoked the corresponding requirements contained in the
existing Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960, which
continued to apply to food businesses in fixed premises and
ships.
These Regulations apply to any handling of, or trading in
food, which is undertaken either in any market or market premises
or away from fixed premises. Delivery vehicles used for the sale
of food come within the definition of "stall" and are thus subject
to the requirements of the Regulations.
The Council are empowered to grant Certificates of Exemption
from some of the requirements of the Regulations to certain
kinds of businesses carried on from stalls, etc. provided they are
satisfied that the necessary facilities are conveniently and
readily available elsewhere, and without payment, for. the use
of persons engaged in those businesses. As a result of this a
considerable number of stallholders in Romford Market were
issued with Certificates of Exemption in connection with water
supplies and wash hand basins as these are made available by
the Council in the Market Place.
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