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Council at Birmingham
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The meeting re-assembled after lunch with the Chairman introducing Mr. R. B. Robertson, Fire Service Design Engineer, Heavy Organic Che!Ilical Division, I.C.I. Ltd., and invited him to present his paper on Part II of the Home Office Model Code. An interesting talk enlightened by projector slides then followed and Mr. Robertson had a ready answer to all the questions put to him.
A vote of thanks to Mr. Robertson was ably proposed by Mr. Hall.
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The meeting then partook of a buffet tea kindly provided by the courtesy of the Doncaster Watch Committee.
The thanks of members for the hospitality given by His Worship the Mayor, the Doncaster Corporation and Mr. J. H. Wood, Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures, Doncaster, for his kind assistance prior to and during the meeting were acclaimed unanimously.
Present
Messrs. C. T. Peacock (Chairman), E. V. Beeby, J. Beer, J. Birks, L. A. Cave (Secretary), G. N. Dean, J. W. Frid, D. Hall, G. H. Harvey, B. Hodgson, R. P. Holdaway (Editor), K. C. Hughes, T. Kerr, H. R. Mellor, C. R. Peskett, R. E. J. Roden, J. Short, R. E. Dust (representing the South Eastern Midland Branch) and J. A. Sharp (Electrical Adviser).
Apologies
Received from Messrs. H. Griffiths, R. Huntington, J. W. Hewison and B. W. C. Thacker.
The Chairman welcomed Mr. Hodgson, Hon. Secretary and Representative of the newly formed Cumbria Branch.
He then explained that the Special Meeting had been called with the object of considering reports of the Education and Publications Committee and the Technical Committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Education and Publications
Mr. Peacock, in presenting this report, stated that at its last meeting the Committee had finalised preparations for the two schools to be held at Attingham in 1969. The available places at the May School had been filled and there were only ten places to be taken up at the October School. Mr. Mellor had been appointed Administrative Officer for both schools.
Mr. Hetherington of Witney U.D.C. had attended the meeting and in detail discussed the preparation of a cumulative index for The Bulletin; this offer to prepare such an index had been accepted with thanks.
The Chairman reported that in accordance with the instructions of the Committee, he had convened a meeting of representatives from the North regarding the holding of a School in that area in 1970. He added that although Attingham had been booked for 1970, it was also proposed to hold further Schools in the Northern and Southern regions. Mr. Peskett informed the meeting that the Southern area had booked a course for 1970 and preparations were proceeding smoothly.
Resolved: That this report be adopted and that the Association guarantee would extend to all three schools to be held in 1970.
Technical
Mr. Peskett circulated the .of this relating to the amendment and revis10n of Association's Codes, Conditions and Recommendations.
Following the publication of the r_evised Home Of!ice Model Code in August, 1968, a meetmg of the Techmcal Committee was called when it was agreed that the mittee welcomed the Code and that it called for the and amendment of all the Association's Codes, Cond1t10ns and Recommendations. It was further agreed thi;i.t the Committee should accept the principles down m the Code and confine amendments and. to where there were options and alternat!ves, and m P.artlc?lar points requiring definition, explanat10n and clanficat1on.
Prior to the meeting of the Committee an had been received for representatives of the Association to meet periodically members of the Institute of Working Party 'A' and Greater London Counc1l to discuss mutual problems affecting petroleum leg1slat1on.
To deal with the task of amending and the Codes it was decided to split into .sub-committees, .allocating various Codes to each particular sub-committee.
Sub-Committee I-Messrs. Beer and Dean (a) Pre-licensing requirements (b) Licence Conditions
Sub-Committee 2-Messrs. Frid and Peskett
Special conditions for attended and unattended selfservice.
Sub-Committee 3-Messrs. Birks and Griffiths
Pre-licensing requirements and licence conditions for storage of cans, drums, etc.
Adviser
All details relating to electrical matters.
The Codes and Recommendations for underground car parks and basement, sub-basement and multi-storey car parks remain unchanged for the present.
Part II of the Model Code relating to distribution depots, etc., not to be dealt with at this time.
The Committee decided that prior to arriving at a final draft of those Codes, etc., to be amended full discussion and consideration should be given at all stages prior to consideration of the final drafts by the Association Council. Following this decision discussions have taken place with the Institute of Petroleum, the Greater London Council representatives, the Association's electrical adviser together with other persons and bodies.
Some sections of the Codes were cleared through this process early in December but there was some delay in obtaining drafts for the other sections but all the drafts are now presented as final drafts.
The meeting considered the reports of the sub-committees in detail, and minor amendments were accepted by the Chairman on behalf of the Committee and its Advisers.
Resolved: (i) That the amended Codes, etc., be adopted and that they be printed and circulated to members as soon as possible. (ii) That the work undertaken and accomplished by the Committee, and particularly by Mr. Sharp on the Electrical requirements be acknowledged with sincere thanks.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS Election to Committees
Mr. Holdaway referred to the haphazard method by which members of Committees were appointed and proposed that a sub-committee of three, comprising the Chairman, Mr. Hall and the Hon. Secretary should submit a schedule of Committees to the first Council meeting to be held after the Annual General Meeting. Agreed.
Vote of thanks .Mr. Beer proposed a vote of thanks to the Birmingham City Council for its hospitality and to Mr. Roden for the arrangements made. Agreed unanimously.
Report from a Meeting held on 2nd June, 1969
Present
B:W. C. Thacker, Esq. (Chairman), Messrs. E.V. Beeby, 1. Birks, L. A. Cave (Secretary), J. W. Frid, D. Hall, G. H. Harvey, W. Hetherington, J. W. Hewison, B. Hodgson, R. P. Holdaway (Editor), K. C. Hughes, H. R. Mellor, C. T. Peacock, C.R. Peskett, R. E. J. Roden and J. Short. Apologies Messrs. J. Beer, ton and T. Kerr. G. N. Dean, H. Griffiths, R. Hunting-
Minutes
The Minutes of the Council held on 8th January were confirmed and signed.
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Matters Arising
Badge of Office: The Secretary had written to the College of Heralds and was to visit London in due course; a draft design for the badge was submitted. It was agreed that an ad hoe Committee comprising the Chairman, ViceChairman, Editor and Secretary be set up t!o consider and report back.
Committee Reports (i) Finance and General Purposes:
The Committee was asked to meet as soon as possible and look at the Association's financial interests and assets.
(ii) Constitutions and Rules:
No Meeting.
(iii) Education and Publications:
It was reported that preliminary arrangements had been made for Residential Schools in 1970 to be held at York University and at Surrey University in addition to Attingham Park.
The cumulative Index for the Bulletin prepared by Mr. Hetherington was in draft form and was to be considered by the Committee prior to publication. The Council authorised the Committee to consider the draft and gave power to act to avoid delay. (iv) Reference and Legal:
No meeting had been held but two queries received would be passed to the new Committee to deal with.
(v) Technical Committee:
The Chairman reported on the present position with regard to the Association's revised Codes, etc. These were now at the printing stage and the Council discussed costs and distribution. It was proposed by Mr. Birks, seconded by_ Mr. Hall and carried that 2,000 copies of the Codes be pnnted by the Association. On the proposition of Mr. Hughes, seconded by Mr. Frid, it was further agreed that one copy of the Codes be sent free to each Member and Associate Member of the Association; further copies would be made available at 5/- per set.
The Secretary of the Scottish Branch had raised the position with regard to flame-traps on vent pipe ends; after some discussion the Council decided to add a note to ~he pre-licensing requirements relating to this particular pomt requiring the provision of an approved flame trap.
The Ministry of Technology had forwarded to the Technical Committee copies of the second draft of B.A.S.E.E.F.A. Certification Standards for comment and this was currently under consideration.
Special Meeting
The Minutes of the special meeting of the Council held on 26th March at Birmingham were confirmed as amended and signed.
Matters Arising (a) Schedule of Committees
It was decided to adjourn for lunch to enable the subcommittee to meet and bring forward proposals.
