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NOTICES COMPLIED WITH.
Informal
(a)Verbal 401
(b)Written Statutory
(a)Housing Acts Nil
(b) Public Health Acts 9
7. SHOPS.
Regular inspections are made with regard to the health
and welfare provisions of the Shops Act, 1950. Where plans
are submitted of new construction or alteration to shop
premises, due consideration is given to ensure that the
proposals comply with the provisions of the statute.
The Sanitary. Inspectors are also responsible for the
administration of the law relating to shop hours, including
early closing and Sunday trading. Contraventions of the law
have been observed in a few cases but informal action taken
has proved to be successful.
The revocation during 1952 of the provisions of the
Shops Acts relating to winter closing hours permits the
return to the hours of closing which obtained before the war
during these months. Certain shop-keepers are opening until
7 p.m. on Fridays, but otherwise there would appear to be no
desire for a general extension of the present earlier evening
closing hour.
8. FACTORIES ACT, 1937.
The following are the particulars required to be
furnished to the Ministry of Labour and National Service
respecting matters dealt with by the Corporation under Parts
I and VIII of the Factories Act.
PART I OF THE ACT.
1. INSPECTIONS.
Premises
No. on
Register
Number of
Inspections
Written
Notices
Prosecutions
Factories in which
Sees. 1,2,3,& 6
are enforced by the
Corporation
78
70
6
-
Factories not included
above in
which Sec.7 is enforced
by Corpn.
283
279
35
-
Other premises excluding
outworkers
6
12
-
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