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SERVICES UNDER OTHER ENACTMENTS
Rent Act, 1957—Certificates of Disrepair.
The following is a summary of applications dealt with during
1968:—
Applications received (Form 1) 5
Decisions not to issue Certificates Nil
Certificates issued (Form L) 3
Undertakings given (Form K) 2
Number of visits made 74
Shops Acts, 1950-65.
Shops in the Borough have been kept under observation and
contraventions of Shops legislation have been remedied informally.
Excellent relations exist between the three Chambers of Commerce and
the Department and advice has been given throughout the year, both
to the Chambers and to individual shopkeepers. Action has also been
taken in respect of general closing hours, half-day closing and Sunday
trading. Inspection records were added to and by the end of the year
an up-to-date Shops Register consisting of some 3,000 shops had been
compiled.
During the year an application was received from a trader asking
the Council to consider the making of a six-day trading week Order.
This application was still under consideration at the end of the year.
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963.
Work under this legislation was continued during 1968, with the
specialist staff appointed for the purpose. The majority of owners and
occupiers of premises which require to be registered have submitted
Form OSR 1. It has been found necessary to maintain a record of
unoccupied premises in order that observation may be made to ensure
registration when they are reoccupied.
The co-operation of employers has been most encouraging and
no serious objection has been raised as to the manner in which the
enforcement of the Act is being carried out.