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HEATING APPLIANCES (FIREGUARDS) ACT. 1952.
This Act, together with Regulations made thereunder, prohibits
the sale or letting of unguarded electric fires, gas fires and oil heaters.
The Regulations exempted until the 1st October, 1954, certain appliances
which were manufactured before the date of the operation of the
Regulations.
Since the 1st October, 1954, 53 visits have been made in connection
with this Act and 174 electric, gas and oil appliances have
been examined and the prescribed tests applied. Of these, 62 were
found not to conform to the standards laid down and were either
modified or withdrawn from sale.
SHOPS ACT, 1950.
As far as possible inspections have been made of the sanitary
accommodation, and heating and ventilation of shops, and improvements
have been effected as circumstances have permitted. Surveys
are carried out regularly to observe compliance in respect of general
closing hours, half day closing and Sunday trading, with individual
visits as necessary in respect of conditions of employment of young
persons.
The total number of inspections made for the purposes of this
Act during 1954 was 425.
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTS.
One suspected case of fowl pest was reported during 1954, but
this was not confirmed.
In consequence of Orders made by the Minister of Agriculture and
Fisheries, particularly with regard to outbreaks of foot and mouth
disease, a number of enquiries were dealt with. One licence for the
movement of animals was issued by this Department.
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