Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963

SCHEDULES

Section 80.

SCHEDULE 1 Procedure for making Special Regulations

1 Before the Minister makes any special regulations he shall publish in the London and Edinburgh Gazettes, and in such other manner as he may think best adapted for informing persons affected, notice of the proposal to make the regulations, and of the place where copies of the draft regulations may be obtained, and of the time (which shall be not less than twenty-one days) within which any objection made with respect to the draft regulations by or on behalf of persons affected must be sent to him.

2 Every objection must be in writing and state—

(a) the specific grounds of objection ; and

(b) the omissions, additions, or modifications asked for.

3 The Minister shall consider any objection made by or on behalf of any persons appearing to him to be affected which is sent to him within the required time, and he may, if he thinks fit, amend the draft regulations, and, after doing so, he shall, unless an inquiry has been held under this Schedule, cause the amended draft to be dealt with in like manner as an original draft.

4 If after the publication of the notice with respect to any draft regulations (whether an original or amended draft) any general objection (as defined in paragraph 6 of this Schedule) is made within the required time with respect to the draft and not withdrawn, then, unless a previous inquiry under this Schedule has been held with respect to the draft or some previous draft of the regulations, he shall before making the regulations direct an inquiry to be held in the manner hereinafter provided and he may, if he thinks fit, also direct such an inquiry to be held in regard to any objection, notwithstanding that no such general objection has been made or that such a previous inquiry has been held as aforesaid.

5 Where any such inquiry is to be held as to any draft regulations, the following provisions shall have effect with respect to the inquiry—

(a) the Minister shall appoint a competent person or competent persons to hold the inquiry, and to report to him thereon ;

(b) the inquiry shall be held in public, and the chief factory inspector, a deputy chief factory inspector, any objector and any other person who, in the opinion of the person holding the inquiry or, if there is more than one such person, of the person presiding over the inquiry, is affected by the draft regulations, may appear at the inquiry either in person or by counsel, solicitor or agent;

(c) the witnesses may, if the person holding or presiding over the inquiry thinks fit, be examined on oath ;

(d) subject as aforesaid, the inquiry and all proceedings preliminary and incidental thereto shall be conducted in accordance with regulations made by the Minister and the regulations may make provision as to the costs of the inquiry and other proceedings, including the remuneration of the person or persons holding the inquiry.

6 In this Schedule the expression " general objection " means, as respects any draft regulations, an objection made—

(a) by or on behalf of the majority of the occupiers of the premises affected by the draft regulations or by or op behalf of the occupier or occupiers employing a majority of the persons employed to work in those premises, or by any person who satisfies the Minister that he or an association on behalf of which he acts represents a majority of the persons so employed ; or

(b) by or on behalf of the majority of the occupiers of any class of premises affected as respects which it appears to the Minister that, by reason of special conditions existing in connection therewith, there is reason to believe that any of the requirements of the draft regulations may be unnecessary or inappropriate in the case of premises of that class, or by or on behalf of the occupier or occupiers employing a majority of the persons employed to work in any such class of premises as aforesaid or by any person who satisfies the Minister that he or an association on behalf of which he acts represents a majority of the persons so employed.

Section 91.

SCHEDULE 2 Enactments repealed

Session and Chapter	Short Title	Extent of Repeal
26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8. c. 49.	The Public Health Act 1936.	In section 44(3), the words " to a shop to which the Shops Act, 1934, applies, or ".
		In section 45(4), the words " to a shop to which the Shops Act, 1934, applies, or ".
		Section 46(4).
		Section 92(3).
14 Geo. 6. c. 28.	The Shops Act 1950	Sections 37 to 39.
		In section 45, the words "or section thirty-seven ".
		In section 69(1), the words " and section thirty-seven ".
		In section 72, subsections (2) and (3), and in subsection (4), paragraph (b).
		In section 74(1), the definitions of " owner ", "Public Health Acts" and "sanitary authority".
		In section 75, the last paragraph.
6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. xxi.	The London County Council (General Powers) Act 1958.	Section 18.
8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 47.	The Offices Act 1960	The whole Act.

Table of Statutes referred to in this Act

Short Title	Chapter
Disorderly Houses Act 1751	25 Geo. 2. c. 36.
Theatres Act 1843	6 & 7 Vict. c. 68.
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1854	17 & 18 Vict. c. 80.
Interpretation Act 1889	52 & 53 Vict. c. 63.
Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897	60 & 61 Vict. c. 38.
Forgery Act 1913	3 & 4 Geo. 5. c. 27.
Government of Ireland Act 1920	10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 67.
Police Pensions Act 1921	11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. 31.
Local Government Act 1933	23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 51.
Public Health Act 1936	26 Geo. 5. & 1 Edw. 8. c. 49.
Public Health (London) Act 1936	26 Geo. 5. & 1 Edw. 8. c. 50.
Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938	1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 73.
Education Act 1944	7 & 8 Geo. 6. c. 31.
Ministry of Fuel and Power Act 1945	8 & 9 Geo. 6. c. 19.
Statutory Instruments Act 1946	9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 36.
Fire Services Act 1947	10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 41.
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947	10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 43.
Electricity Act 1947	10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 54.
Criminal Justice Act 1948	11 & 12 Geo. 6. c; 58.
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1949	12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 94.
Magistrates' Courts Act 1952	15 & 16 Geo. 6. & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 55.
Visiting Forces Act 1952	15 & 16 Geo. 6. & l Eliz. 2. c. 67.
Registration Service Act 1953	1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 37.
Mines and Quarries Act 1954	2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 70.
Building (Scotland) Act 1959	7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 24.
Factories Act 1961	9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 34.