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granted by the authority whose duty it is to enforce those provisions,
Any such certificate shall remain in force until it is withdrawn by the
authority, but no such certificate shall be granted with respect to any shop
unless the authority are satisfied that by reason of restricted accommodation
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shop shall be withdrawn if the authority at any time cease to be so satisfied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 which
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.
A notice relating to failure to maintain a reasonable temperature at one
premises was served and legal proceedings which followed resulted in the
defendant being fined and ordered to pay the Council's costs.
No applications under Section 38 (6) for exemption from the provisions
relating to sanitary accommodation were received during the year, but exemption
certificates continue in operation in respect of eight premises
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. The authority
is required to make conditions for securing 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, and no infringement was found at any of the 22 Pet Shops licensed
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER PILLING 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 deal with 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. The 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,