As the size of tonsils reaches its maximum at 3 years of age and then regresses gradually, tonsillectomy is usually delayed unless the frequency of infection necessitates it absolutely. The number prompting tonsillectomy varies with the severity of the episodes.
Uniform Controlled Substances Act. The Uniform Controlled Substances Act was drafted by the United States Department of Justice in 1969 and promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws while the federal Controlled Substances Act was being drafted. Modeled after the federal Act, the uniform act established a drug scheduling system.
In 1972, Massachusettsâ Conservation Commissions were given responsibility for administering the new Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (G.L. Ch. 131 Â§40). Now in addition to overseeing acquisition and protection of the townâs conservation land, they had regulatory authority over all wetlands in their jurisdiction.n 1976, Congress enacted the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). This act regulated the introduction of new chemicals into the marketplace. Most existing chemicals were grandfathered (PCBs were an exception) and placed on a list called the TSCA Inventory.