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NEW LEGISLATION
(1) House Purchase and Housing Act 1959.
This Act which came into force on 14th June 1959 enlarged
the power of local authorities to make loans for the purchase of
houses, made further provision for grants by local authorities
towards the improvement of dwellings (the introduction of
standard grants) and amended the existing law in respect of
discretionary grants.
(2) Factories Act 1959
An Act to amend the Factories Acts 1937 and 1948, and make
further provision as to the health, safety and welfare of persons
employed in factories or in premises or operations to which those
Acts apply. It deals with the question of escape in case of fire
particularly. This Act shall come into operation on such day as
the Minister may by order appoint and different days may be
appointed for different purposes of this Act.
There were several regulations concerning food which include
(3) The Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations 1959
The Regulations replace previous Regulations 1949 - 1954
with changes including matters concerned with registration and
compensation and about notices served.
Three are concerned with Ice Cream:(4)
Food Standards (Ice Cream) Regulations 1959
(5) The Labelling of Food .(Amendment) Regulations 1959, and
(6) Ice Cream (Heat Treatment etc.) Regulations 1959
all of which came into operation on 27th April 1959.
(7) The Arsenic in Food Regulations 1959 came into operation on
10th August 1959 and lay down new standards for arsenic content.
(8) The Condensed Milk Regulations 1959 came into operation on
26th June 1959 and provide for the sale of partly skimmed milk
and consolidate previous regulations.
(9) Housing (Underground Rooms) Act 1959
The date of operation of this Act was 14th June 1959. It
lays down a standard of fitness for human habitation of underground
rooms.
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