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(2) Premises administered by H.M. Inspectors of Mines and Quarries -
(a) Offices, shops and fuel storage premises at mines and
quarries.
(3) Premises administered by local authorities -
(a) All other offices and shops, except offices and shops
in places of public entertainment, which in London are
administered by the London County Council.
Commencement of the Act and Regulations
The Minister of Labour made an Order bringing into operation
the various sections of the Act on different dates. Those
provisions of the Act which came into force on the 1st May, 1964
included those dealing with applications for fire certificates,
registration, and applications relating to exemption of any room
or premises from the requirements as to overcrowding and temperature
of offices, and exemption from the requirements to provide sanitary
conveniences and running water.
With the exception outlined below the majority of the remaining
sections of the Act came into operation on the 1st August, 1964.
Premises in use prior to the 31st July, 1963 (when the Act was
passed) will not be subject to the numerical space standards until
the 1st August, 1967* Premises, however, which were not so used on
the 31st July, 1963,.including those which first came into use after
that date, must conform to the required standard from 1st August, 1964.
Regulations creating standards in connection with the section
requiring suitable and sufficient washing facilities, including clean
running hot and cold or warm water, together with soap and towels or
other alternative means of drying or cleansing, have been made and
will operate from 1st January, 1966.
Also in operation from the 1st January, 1966 are the Sanitary
Convenience Regulations, 1964 in which is determined what is
suitable and sufficient sanitary accommodation for employees in
offices, shops and railway premises.
The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises First-Aid Order, 1964
prescribes the first-aid requisites and appliances to be contained
in first-aid boxes or cupboards. The part of the Regulations
dealing with these particular requirements came into operation on
the 1st December, 1964. The remainder of the Order prescribes
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