Until 1961 Bondi Beach Australia had ‘BEACH INSPECTORS’ who oversaw the decency of bathers’ attire.
The Local Government Act, Ordinance No. 52 (1935) set exact dimensions for swimming costumes which remained in force until 1961. An example of this is that men’s and women's costumes must have legs at least 3" long, must completely cover the front of the body from a line at the level of the armpits to the waist, have shoulder straps or other means of keeping the costume in position.
By the end of 1961 the old Local Government Act, Ordinance No. 52 was abandoned and a new ordinance introduced which simply required bathers be ‘clad in a proper and adequate bathing costume’ - without defining exactly what this was.
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