# The Control of Pollution Act 1974 (Commencement No.8) Order 1977

S.I. 1977/336 · made 1 March 1977

This Order, which applies only to the inner London boroughs, brings into force on 1st April 1977 provisions of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 that concern the emptying of, and the disposal of waste from, earthclosets, privys, ashpits and cesspools by collection authorities.

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## Introductory text

PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 1st March 1977
The Secretary of State for the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 109(2) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following order:—

## 1 

This order may be cited as the Control of Pollution Act 1974 (Commencement No. 8) Order 1977.

## 2 

The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

## 3 

The provisions of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this order and which relate to the subject matter specified in column 2 thereof shall come into force as respects inner London boroughs on 1st April 1977.

## Signature

Peter Shore
Secretary of State for the Environment
1st March 1977

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Column 1
Column 2
Provisions of the Act
Subject matter of provisions
In Part I
Section 12(5)
Collection of waste.
Section 14(9)(10) (11)
Disposal of waste in England and Wales.
In Part VI
Section 108(2)
Minor and consequential amendments of enactments, and repeals.
So far as it applies to the provisions of Schedule 4 which are specified below.
In Schedule 4 Public Health Act 1936
In section 72, subsection (1)(b), and subsection (2) to the extent that it relates to the cleansing of earthclosets, privys, ashpits or cesspools.
London Government Act 1963
In Part I of Schedule 11, subparagraph (1) of paragraph 14 to the extent that subsections (1)(b) and (2) of section 72 of the Public Health Act 1936 relate to the cleansing of earthclosets, privys, ashpits or cesspools.

## Explanatory note

This Order, which applies only to the inner London boroughs, brings into force on 1st April 1977 provisions of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 that concern the emptying of, and the disposal of waste from, earthclosets, privys, ashpits and cesspools by collection authorities.

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