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or other special circumstances affecting the shop it is reasonable that such a
certificate should be in force with respect thereto, and that suitable and
sufficient sanitary conveniences are otherwise conveniently available,
and, subject as hereinafter provided, a certificate in force with respect to
any shop shall be withdrawn if the authority at any time cease to be so satisfied
as aforesaid:
Provided that, if the occupier of a shop is aggrieved by the withdrawal of
such a certificate, he may appeal to the county court for the district in wiiich
the shop is situated and that court may make such order concerning the certificate
as appears to the court, having regard to the matters aforesaid, to be
just and equitable.
Notices drawing attention to contraventions in respect of the failure to
maintain a reasonable temperature and failure to provide and maintain suitable
and sufficient sanitary conveniences at two premises were served,,
The nine applications under Section 38 (6) for exemption from the provisions
relating to sanitary accommodation were granted.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
This Act provides that all premises at which pets are sold, or kept for
the purpose of sale, must be licensed by the local authority, who are required
to make conditions to secure that:-
(a) the accommodation in which the animals are kept is suitable as
respects size, temperature, lighting and ventilation;
(b) animals will be adequately supplied with suitable food and drink and
will not be sold at too early an age;
(c) reasonable precautions will be taken to prevent the spread of
infectious disease among animals and to secure the taking of appropriate
steps against fire or other emergencies.
Conditions covering these points are embodied in licences granted by the
Council.
No infringement of the terms of the licences was found at any of the
eighteen Pet Shops licensed.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
This Act requires
(a) the registration with the local authority of all premises where such
filling materials as are specified in the Act are used. A local
authority must register all premises for which application is made,
and the registration is for an indefinite period, but any change of
occupier must be notified to the authority;
(b) the licensing annually by the local authority of all premises in
which rag flock is manufactured or stored. The authority may refuse
to license premises, but if they do so must give notice of their
decision to the applicant and, if required, a statement of the grounds
for their refusal. There is a right of appeal to the Minister of
Housing and Local Government against a refusal to license.
The Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Regulations, 1951, relate to the
form of records to be kept on registered and licensed premises, the standards
of cleanliness applicable to the various types of filling materials, the
appointment of analysts to carry out the appropriate tests, and the fees to be
charged for such tests. Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Regulations,
1954 effect a minor amendment in the standards of cleanliness prescribed by the
earlier regulations for certain types of woollen felt and woollen mixture felt.
At the end of the year 38 premises were registered for the use of filling
materials and two premises were licensed for storage of rag flock. No contraventions
of the Act or Regulations were found at licensed or registered
Premises.