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CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956.
The Council's twenty-year programme to bring the whole district under Smoke
Control Orders continues according to plan. The Nos. 2 and 3 Smoke Control
Orders were confirmed by the Minister in 1961.
In 1962 the works proceeded, mostly in Council owned properties and the
Orders came into operation on 30th September 1962. Only a few verbal warnings
have been given after your Inspectors had seen smoke issuing from chimneys.
The survey of the No. 4 Area proceeded normally and this was submitted to the
Minister and confirmed in November, with the operative date being fixed as 1st
October 1963- This allows a full nine months for anj necessary alterations to
fireplaces to be made. Prom this date no smoke should issue from the 685
houses affected by the Order.
I must again emphasise that no works should be started before written
approval has been obtained from the Council, if grant aid is required.
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT. 1961.
This enactment, which came into operation on 19th August 1961 , repealed the
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952, incorporating that legislation in
wider terms to cover the making of regulations laying down enforceable standards
as to safety requirements and instructions for any prescribed class of goods.
One electric fire was found not to comply with the regulations made under
the Act. These fires were sent out by the manufacturer with the elements not
assembled. The shopkeeper assembles at least one for display purposes and
although an instruction slip was attached to the fire this was not clear.
Representations made to the manufacturer resulted in a new set of instructions
for assembly being issued.
NOISE ' ABATEMENT ACT. 1960.
This Act added "noise or vibration which is a nuisance" to the list of
Statutory Nuisances actionable by Part III of the Public Health Act 1936. It
should be noted that in the case of noise or vibration caused in the course of
a trade or business that it is a defence to prove that the best practicable