Section 1 Upholstering, etc., to be done on registered premises.

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this section, it shall be unlawful in the course of a business to use filling materials to which this Act applies in any activity specified in subsection (2) of this section, except on premises registered by a local authority.

(2)

The activities referred to in the foregoing subsection are any form of upholstering and, without prejudice to the generality of that expression, the stuffing or lining of bedding, toys, baby carriages and of articles of such other kinds as may be prescribed:

Provided that there shall not be included among those activities—

(a)

the making or reconditioning of any article; or

(b)

any upholstering in connection with the building or making or fitting out of railway carriages, road vehicles, ships or aircraft or upholstering of such other kinds as may be prescribed.

(3)

A person who uses any unregistered premises in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (6.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/3097, art. 2