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Pet Animals Act, 1951
This Act came into operation on 1st April, 1952 and provides that
no person shall keep a pet shop except under the authority of a licence
granted by the Local Authority in accordance with the provisions of the
Act and on payment of a fee not exceeding ten shillings.
Twenty-three visits of inspection were made during the year.
Six licence renewal applications and two new applications for
licences were received and granted during 1960
Licensed Places of Public Entertainment
There are seventeen licensed places of public entertainment in the
Borough. They are used mainly for cinematograph shows, concerts,
dancing and social functions. The general standard of cleanliness was
good.
Licensed Public Houses
Twenty-nine visits of inspection were made to the 33 licensed
public houses in the Borough.
As a result of the Food Hygiene Regulations a considerable number
of improvements have been carried out at many public houses.
These include the provision of additional or improved sanitary
conveniences, washbasins, hot water supply, improved ventilation to
kitchens, bars and cellars, and the more general use of detergents and
sterilising agents for the washing of utensils, beer pipe lines and pumps.
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952
Sixteen visits were made to premises which sold heating appliances.
These involved the carrying out of numerous Jests on the many types
and designs of heaters offered for sale. No infringements of the Act were
discovered.
Noise Abatement Act, 1960
Under section 1 of this Act which came into operation on the 27th
November, 1960, noise or vibration which would amount to a nuisance at
common law becomes a statutory nuisance which can be dealt with
according to the procedure provided in part III of the Public Health Act,
1936.
Local Authorities will under this procedure be able to reguire the
abatement of a noise or vibration nuisance by the service of an abatement
notice on the person causing the nuisance or on the owner or occupier of
premises on which it arises and if the notice is not complied with it can
be enforced by proceedings in a magistrates court. Apart from action by
a local authority, three or more occupiers of land or premises who are
aggrieved by a noise or vibration nuisance may make a complaint to a
magistrate.
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