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Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897

60 & 61 Vict. c. 38 · Enacted 6 August 1897 · Extends to Scotland

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F1An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to the Public Health in Scotland.

[6th August 1897]C1C2

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Textual amendments

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Act repealed (1.4.2009 for the purpose of the repeals of ss. 68, 70, 71, 1.10.2009 except in so far as it relates to the repeals of ss. 32, 73(1), 161 and 164, 1.1.2010 for the purpose of the repeal of s. 32) by Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5), s. 128(2), sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(b), sch. 2, S.S.I. 2009/319, art. 2(a), sch. 1 (with art. 3, sch. 2 para. 2), S.S.I. 2009/404, art. 2(3), sch. 3

Modifications

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Act extended by Factories Act 1961 (c. 34), s. 182(9) and Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46), s. 62; amended by Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46), s. 73 and Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), s. 142

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Act amended (S.) (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 11, ss. 17(1), 68(2) (with s. 66(1), Sch. 3 para. 2)

Contents

  1. Preliminary
  2. 1Short title. Repealed
  3. 2Extent and commencement of Act. Repealed
  4. 3Definitions. Repealed
  5. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. Part I: Authorities for Execution of Act
  7. Central Authority
  8. 5Local Government Board to be central authority. Repealed
  9. 6Powers of Board to inquire into sanitary conditions of district. Repealed
  10. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 8Power to Board to appoint commissioners for conducting special inquiries. Repealed
  12. 9, 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  14. Local Authorities
  15. 12Local authorities for the purposes of the Act. Repealed
  16. 13, 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  17. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  18. Part II: Sanitary Provisions
  19. General Nuisances
  20. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  22. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  23. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  24. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  25. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  26. 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  27. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  29. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  30. 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  31. 27Articles removed to be sold. Repealed
  32. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  33. 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  34. 30Penalty for injuring closet, &c. so as to cause nuisance. Repealed
  35. 31Waterclosets, &c. used in common. Repealed
  36. Offensive Trades
  37. 32Prohibition or regulation of certain offensive businesses, and byelaws as to offensive businesses. Repealed
  38. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  39. 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  40. 35Local authorities may make byelaws as to pigstyes. Repealed
  41. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  42. 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  43. Scavenging and Cleansing
  44. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  45. 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  46. 40Houses in filthy state to be purified. Repealed
  47. 41Provision for obtaining order for cleansing offensive ditches lying near to or forming boundaries of districts. Repealed
  48. 42Periodical removal of manure from mews and other premises. Repealed
  49. 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  50. Part III: General Prevention and Mitigation of Disease
  51. Infectious Diseases.—Notification
  52. 44Notification of infectious disease. Repealed
  53. Infectious Diseases—Prevention
  54. 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  55. 46Provision of means for disinfecting bedding, &c. Repealed
  56. 47Cleansing and disinfecting of premises, &c. Repealed
  57. 48Disinfection of bedding. &c. Repealed
  58. 49Persons engaged in washing or mangling clothes to furnish list of owners of clothes in certain cases. Repealed
  59. 50Infectious matter thrown into ash-pits, &c. to be disinfected. Repealed
  60. 51Penalty on letting houses in which infected persons have been lodging. Repealed
  61. 52Penalty on persons letting houses making false statements as to infectious disease. Repealed
  62. 53Penalty on ceasing to occupy house without disinfection or notice to owner, or on making false answer. Repealed
  63. 54Removal to hospital of infected persons without proper lodging. Repealed
  64. 55Detention of infected persons without proper lodging in hospital. Repealed
  65. 56Penalty on exposure of infected persons and things. Repealed
  66. 57Penalty on sending child to school, so as to spread infection. Repealed
  67. 58Prohibitions on infected person carrying on business Repealed
  68. 59Prohibition on conveyance, &c. of infected person in public conveyance. Repealed
  69. 60, 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  70. 62Prohibition of retention of dead body in certain cases. Repealed
  71. 63Body of person dying of infectious disease in hospital, &c. to be removed only for burial. Repealed
  72. 64Disinfection of public conveyances if used for carrying corpses. Repealed
  73. 65Byelaws as to public conveyances. Repealed
  74. Hospitals and Ambulances
  75. 66Power of local authority to provide hospitals. Repealed
  76. 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  77. Mortuaries, &c.
  78. 68Power of local authority to provide mortuaries. Repealed
  79. 69Power of sheriff, &c. in certain cases to order removal of dead body to mortuary. Repealed
  80. 70Power of local authority to provide places for post-mortem examinations. Repealed
  81. 71Power to sanitary authorities to unite for providing mortuary. Repealed
  82. Byelaws as to Houses let in Lodgings
  83. 72Power of local authority to make byelaws as to lodging-houses. Repealed
  84. Tents and Vans
  85. 73Tents and vans used for human habitation.
  86. Underground Dwellings
  87. 74Rules as to underground dwellings. Repealed
  88. 75Penalty on letting underground dwellings. Repealed
  89. 76Cases in which two convictions have occurred within three months. Repealed
  90. 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  91. Part IV
  92. 78—88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  93. Part V: Regulation of Common Lodging-Houses
  94. 89Common lodging-houses to be registered. Repealed
  95. 90No lodger to be received in common lodging-house till it has been inspected and registered. Repealed
  96. 91Evidence of register. Repealed
  97. 92Power to local authority to make byelaws. Repealed
  98. 93Copy of bye-laws, to be furnished gratis to keepers. Repealed
  99. 94Power to local authority to require additional supply of water. Repealed
  100. 95Power to local authority to order reports from keepers. Repealed
  101. 96Local authority may remove sick persons to hospitals, &c. Repealed
  102. 97As to giving notice of fever, &c. occurring. Repealed
  103. 98Inspection. Repealed
  104. 99Cleansing. Repealed
  105. 100Conviction for third offence, &c. to disqualify persons from keeping common lodging-houses. Repealed
  106. Part VI: Sewers, Drains, and Water Supply
  107. Sewers and Drains
  108. 101—112. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  109. 113. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  110. 114, 115. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  111. 116Distilleries, &c. to deposit refuse. Repealed
  112. 117. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  113. 118. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  114. 119, 120. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  115. 121. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  116. 122. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  117. 123Works of distribution of sewage to be deemed a land improvement. Repealed
  118. 124—130. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  119. 131. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  120. 132. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  121. Part VII: Rating and Borrowing Powers
  122. 133, 134. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  123. 135, 136. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  124. 137. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  125. 138. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  126. Borrowing Powers
  127. 139. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  128. 140. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  129. 141Power of borrowing for hospitals, &c. Repealed
  130. 142, 143. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  131. Part VIII: Acquisition of Lands
  132. 144Power to acquire lands. Repealed
  133. 145Regulations as to compulsory purchase of land, &c. Repealed
  134. Part IX: Legal Proceedings
  135. Enforcement of and Procedure under Act
  136. 146Procedure if local authority neglect its duty under Act. Procedure under 18 & 19 Vict. c. 68. Repealed
  137. 147. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  138. 148Procurator fiscal may sue by directions of Board. Repealed
  139. 149Procedure where nuisance beyond district. Repealed
  140. 150Local authority may require payment of costs, &c from owner or occupier, and occupier paying to deduct from rent. Repealed
  141. 151Penalty for wilful damage of works. Repealed
  142. 152. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  143. 153Recovery of penalties. Repealed
  144. 154Form of applications to the sheriff, &c. Repealed
  145. 155No written pleadings &c. allowed. Repealed
  146. 156Appeal in certain cases. Repealed
  147. 156AAppeal to sheriff or sheriff principal in certain cases: sections 54, 55 and 96 Repealed
  148. 156BFurther appeal to sheriff principal: section 96 decision Repealed
  149. 156CFurther appeal to Court of Session: sections 54, 55 and 96 Repealed
  150. 156DEffect of appeal in relation to section 54 order, section 55 direction or section 96 decision Repealed
  151. 157No appeal otherwise. Repealed
  152. 158Justices, &c. being members of local authority may act. Repealed
  153. 159, 160. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  154. 161One or more joint owners may be proceeded against alone.
  155. 162Penalty on occupier obstructing owner. Repealed
  156. 163Penalty for violating Act or obstructing its execution. Repealed
  157. 164Compensation to be made.
  158. 165Convictions not void for want of form. Repealed
  159. 166Local authority or Board not liable for irregularity of their officers. Repealed
  160. 167. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  161. 168Exemption from stamp duties. Repealed
  162. 169Police constables to aid in executing Act. Repealed
  163. 170Act not to impair right of action, &c. Repealed
  164. 171Powers of Act cumulative. Repealed
  165. Part X: Port Sanitary Authority
  166. 172Constitution of port local authorities. Repealed
  167. 173Jurisdiction of port local authority. Repealed
  168. 174Delegation of powers by port local authority. Repealed
  169. 175Expenses of port local authority. Repealed
  170. 176Proceedings for raising a sum for payment of debt within district of a defaulting authority. Repealed
  171. Part XI: Miscellaneous
  172. Provisions as to Ships
  173. 177Provision as to ships within the jurisdiction of local authority. Repealed
  174. 178Provision as to district of local authority extending to places where ships are lying. Repealed
  175. 179, 180. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  176. 181, 182. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  177. 183—188. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  178. Part XII: Saving Clauses and Repeals
  179. Saving Clauses
  180. 189Act not to affect navigation of rivers or canals, or irrigation of lands. Repealed
  181. 190Saving of certain Acts. Repealed
  182. 191, 192. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  183. 193Reference to Public Health Acts. Repealed
  184. 194Exemption of Government property from building regulations. Repealed
  185. 195. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  186. Repeal of Acts
  187. 196Repeal of Acts. Repealed
  188. Schedule FIRSTSchedule FIRST
  189. Schedule SECONDSchedule SECOND