# Cleansing of Persons Act 1897, Section 3: Application to Scotland.


In the application of this Act to Scotland, “local authority” means and includes any local authority under the Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897, and any Acts amending that Act; but the local authority shall not erect buildings for the purposes of section one hereof, except with the sanction of the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/60-61/31/section/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cleansing-of-persons-act-1897/section-3
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