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GENERAL PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SERVICES FOR THE AREA
NEW LEGISLATION
The Slaughterhouses Act, 1954
An Act to make local authorities responsible for the time
being for securing that adequate slaughterhouse facilities are
available locally; to explain and amend the law with respect
to the provision by local authorities of public slaughterhouses
and generally to control the licensing, regulation and restriction
of private slaughterhouses.
The Slaughter of Animals (Amendment) Act, 1954
This Act mainly Implements the recommendation of the
Committee of Enquiry into the Slaughter of Horses. It deals
with the licensing of premises, Regulations for securing humane
conditions, licensing of slaughtermen and the Instantaneous
slaughtering on stunning of animals.
The Food and Drugs Amendment Act,, 1954
Apart from Section 28 dealing with restriction of private
slaughterhouses, this Act does not come into force until a date
appointed by the Minister of Food. On this date It is anticipated
that this Act, together with other akin legislation, will be
consolidated and that new Food Hygiene Regulations will come
into operation simultaneously.
The Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954
This Act makes further provision for the clearance and
redevelopment of areas of unfit housing accommodation; and for
securing or promoting the reconditioning and maintenance of
houses. It amends the existing enactments and deals with houseslet-
ln-lodglngs, rent control, etc.
The Puerperal Pyrexia (Amendment) Regulations, 1954
The form of notification is amended to Include information
on the cause of pyrexia,,
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