Public Health Act 1936 in Northern Ireland

Geo5and1Edw8/26 c. 49 · Enacted 31 July 1936 · Extends to England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Contents

1. Local authorities and their districts
2. Port health authorities and joint boards
3. 2—5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
4. 7Restriction on discharge of functions by local authorities within united district.
5. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
6. 9General provisions as to orders constituting port health districts, united districts and joint boards.
7. 10Borrowing powers of port health authorities and joint boards.
8. 11—13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
9. Sewerage and sewage disposal
10. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
11. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
12. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
13. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
14. 23, 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
15. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
16. 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
17. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
18. 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
19. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
20. 33Application of 27 & 28 Vict. c. 114 to works for supply of sewage.
21. Private sewers and drains and cesspools
22. 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
23. 37—41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
24. Sanitary conveniences for buildings
25. 43, 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
26. 46, 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
27. Supplemental provisions as to drains, sanitary conveniences, cesspools, &c.
28. 52Care of sanitary conveniences used in common.
29. 53—62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
30. 63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
31. 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
32. 65—67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
33. 68, 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
34. 70, 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
35. Removal of refuse, scavenging, keeping of animals, &c.
36. 72—76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
37. 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
38. 78Scavenging of common courts and passages.
39. 79[Power to require removal of noxious matter by occupier of premises in urban district.
40. 80[Power to require periodical removal of manure, &c. from stables, &c. in urban district.
41. Filthy or verminous premises or articles, and verminous persons.
42. 84Cleansing or destruction of filthy or verminous articles.
43. 86Provision of cleansing stations.
44. Public sanitary conveniences
45. 88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
46. 89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
47. General
48. 91—100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
49. 101—106. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
50. 107—110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
51. 111—122. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
52. 123. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
53. Public wells, pumps, &c.
54. 124Certain public pumps, wells, cisterns, &c. vested in local authority.
55. 125Power of parish council to utilise wells, springs or streams for obtaining water.
56. 126—136. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
57. 137, 138. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
58. 139. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
59. Provisions for the protection of public from polluted water
60. 142. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
61. Part V: Prevention, Notification and Treatment of Disease
62. Regulations for the prevention and treatment of infectious disease, &c.
63. 143Power of Minister to make regulations with a view to the treatment of certain diseases, and for preventing the spread of such diseases.
64. 181—186. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
65. 187, 188. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
66. 189—191. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
67. 192. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
68. 193. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
69. 194, 195. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
70. Laboratories, ambulances, mortuaries, &c.
71. 196. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
72. 197. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
73. 198Provision of mortuaries and post-mortem rooms.
74. 199. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
75. 200—202. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
76. 203. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
77. Maternity and child welfare
78. 204. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
79. 206—220. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
80. Provision of baths, &c.
81. 221Power of local authority to provide baths, bathing places and washhouses.
82. 222Charges for use of baths, &c.
83. 223Byelaws for regulation of baths, &c.
84. 224Baths, &c., to be public places for certain purposes.
85. 225Use of baths and bathing places for swimming contests, &c., or by schools or clubs.
86. 226Closing of baths and bathing places during winter months, and use for other purposes.
87. 228Power of trustees to sell existing baths, &c., to local authority.
88. 230Section 230
89. Public bathing
90. 232Provision of bathing huts, &c.
91. 233Byelaws with respect to swimming baths and bathing pools not under the management of a local authority.
92. Life-saving appliances
93. 234Provision of life-saving appliances.
94. 235—248. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
95. 249Section 249
96. 250. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
97. 251. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
98. 252. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
99. 253—256. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
100. 257. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
101. 258. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
102. Watercourses, ditches, ponds, &c.
103. 259Nuisances in connection with water-courses, ditches, ponds, &c.
104. 261Provision for obtaining order for cleansing offensive ditches lying near to, or forming, boundary of district.
105. 265Power of local authority to defray cost of, or execute, works relating to watercourses.
106. 266†Saving for land drainage authorities, the London County Council, railway companies and dock undertakers.
107. Ships and boats
108. Tents, vans, sheds, &c.
109. 269Power of local authority to control use of moveable dwellings.
110. Hop-pickers, &c.
111. 270Byelaws as to hop-pickers and persons engaged in similar work.
112. Supplemental as to powers of councils
113. 271. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
114. 272, 273. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
115. 274. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
116. 275Power of local authority to execute certain work on behalf of owners or occupiers.
117. 276Power of local authority to sell certain materials.
118. 277. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
119. Breaking open of streets
120. 279. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
121. 280, 281. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
122. 282Application of 38 & 39 Vict. c. 55 s. 153.
123. Notices, &c.
124. 283Notices to be in writing; forms of notices, &c.
125. 284Authentication of documents.
126. 285Service of notices, &c.
127. 286. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
128. Entry and obstruction
129. 288Penalty for obstructing execution of Act.
130. 289Power to require occupier to permit works to be executed by owner.
131. Notices requiring the execution of works
132. 290Provisions as to appeals against, and the enforcement of, notices requiring execution of works.
133. Provisions as to recovery of expenses, &c.
134. 291Certain expenses recoverable from owners to be a charge on the premises: power to order payment by instalments.
135. 292. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
136. 293Recovery of expenses, &c.
137. 294Limitation of liability of certain owners.
138. 295. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
139. Prosecution of offences, &c.
140. 296Summary proceedings for offences.
141. 297Continuing offences and penalties.
142. 298Restriction on right to prosecute.
143. Appeals and other applications to courts of summary jurisdiction, and appeals to quarter sessions
144. 300Appeals and applications to courts of summary jurisdiction.
145. 301Appeals to quarter sessions against decisions of justices.
146. Arbitrations
147. 303Mode of reference to arbitration.
148. Judges and justices
149. 304Judges and justices not to be disqualified by liability to rates.
150. Protection of members and officers
151. 305Protection of members and officers of certain local authorities from personal liability
152. 306. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
153. Expenses and borrowing
154. 307. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
155. 308. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
156. 310. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
157. 311. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
158. Powers of the Minister
159. 312. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
160. 313, 314. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
161. 316Adaptation, where necessary, of provisional order procedure.
162. 317Amendment of 38 & 39 Vict. c. 55. s. 303.
163. 318Local inquiries.
164. Regulations
165. Relinquishment and transfer of powers and duties
166. 320, 321. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
167. 322Power of Minister to enforce exercise of powers by local authorities, &c., in default.
168. 323. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
169. 324Provisions as to exercise by Minister of functions of body in default.
170. 325Power to vary and revoke orders relating to defaults.
171. General provisions as to transfer, compensation and superannuation rights of officers
172. 327Provisions for compensation in certain cases to officers of trustees, &c. executing local Acts.
173. Savings
174. 328Powers of Act to be cumulative.
175. 329†Saving for certain provisions of the Land Charges Act, 1925.
176. 330Power of railway companies, dock undertakers and land drainage authorities to alter sewers, &c. vested in a local authority.
177. 331Works affecting water rights.
178. 332Arbitration as to alteration of sewers, &c., or injurious affection of water rights.
179. 333Protection for works of dock undertakers and for railways.
180. 334Protection for works of land drainage authorities, &c.
181. 335, 336. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
182. 337. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
183. 338Sewers or drains of collegiate and other corporate bodies and Government departments.
184. 340Works below high-water mark.
185. Interpretation, transitory provisions, repeals, &c.
186. 342. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
187. 344. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
188. 345. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
189. 346Repeals.
190. 347†Short title, date of commencement and extent.
191. Schedule FIRSTSchedule FIRST
192. Schedule SECONDSchedule SECOND
193. Schedule THIRDSchedule THIRD