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HEATING APPLIANCES (FIREGUARDS) ACT, 1952.
The purpose of this Act is to ensure that adequate guards are
provided for heating appliances and standards are laid down with
which they must comply.
Visits have been made to shops selling heating appliances
during the year but in all cases the appliances inspected were
satisfactory.
RAG FLOCK & OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951.
The duties of a local authority are to enforce this Act with a
view to securing the use of clean filling materials.
One renewal of a licence to store rag flock was issued for a
wholesale store.
Two premises are registered for the purposes of the Act.
These are premises where upholstery work is carried on.
Two samples were taken during the year and submitted to
the Analyst who reported that they were satisfactory.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951.
This Act provides for a system of licensing and inspection of
pet shops by local authorities.
Two applications for renewal of licences were received and
after inspection and report were granted.
SHOPS ACT, 1950.
During the year it was necessary to give warnings to a number
of traders for offences in connection with Sunday trading.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
During the year complaints were investigated with respect
to several factory chimneys in the district. Although observations
were kept, in no case was smoke emitted in such quantity as to
be a nuisance. Improvements were brought about following discussions
with the managers of the factories concerned.