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Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984

1984 c. 22 · Extends to England and Wales

Not fully up to date. 4 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 7 November 2024.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 7(4)(l)repealedPollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 Sch. 3
s. 29(1)words substitutedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 26 para. 32(2)
s. 30(1)words substitutedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 26 para. 32(3)
s. 62(3)words substitutedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 26 para. 32(4)

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the control of disease and to the establishment and functions of port health authorities, including enactments relating to burial and cremation and to the regulation of common lodging–houses and canal boats, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.

[26th June1984] I1

C1C2Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C3

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Modifications

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Act extended (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 1994/1405, art. 7 (as amended (2.1.2008) by Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3579), art. 3(c) and (16.4.2015) by Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) and Channel Tunnel (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/856), arts. 1, 6)

Act (except s.28 and the treasury function under s. 73(4)): transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

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A Table showing the derivation of the provisions of this consolidation Act will be found at the end of the Act. The Table has no official status.

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Act modified (temp.) (E.) (18.7.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/750), regs. 1(2), 3(7) (with reg. 19 (as amended: (20.6.2021 at 11.55 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/705), regs. 1(2), 4(1); and (18.7.2021 at 11.55 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps etc.) (England) (Revocation and Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/848), regs. 1(2), 4)

Commencement

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Act not in force at Royal Assent see s.79(2); Act wholly in force at 26. 09. 1984.

Contents

  1. Part I: Administrative Provisions
  2. General administration
  3. 1Authorities administering Act.
  4. Port health districts and authorities
  5. 2Port health districts and authorities.
  6. 3Jurisdiction and powers of port health authority.
  7. 4General provisions as to orders constituting port health districts and authorities.
  8. 5Financial provisions as to port health authorities.
  9. Port of London
  10. 6Extent of Port of London
  11. 7Port health district and authority for Port of London.
  12. 8Supplementary provisions as to London port health district.
  13. Inland and coastal waters
  14. 9Vessels in inland or coastal waters. Repealed
  15. Part II: Control of Disease
  16. General
  17. 10Notifiable diseases. Repealed
  18. 11Cases of notifiable disease and food poisoning to be reported. Repealed
  19. 12Fees for certificates under s. 11. Repealed
  20. 13Regulations for control of certain diseases.
  21. 14Application of s. 13 to aerodromes.
  22. 15Contravention of regulations under s. 13.
  23. 16Power of local authority to direct that other diseases notifiable. Repealed
  24. 17Exposure of persons and articles liable to convey notifiable disease. Repealed
  25. 18Information to be furnished by occupier in case of notifiable disease or food poisoning. Repealed
  26. 19Trading etc. by person with notifiable disease. Repealed
  27. 20Stopping of work to prevent spread of disease. Repealed
  28. Children
  29. 21Exclusion from school of child liable to convey notifiable disease. Repealed
  30. 22List of day pupils at school having case of notifiable disease. Repealed
  31. 23Exclusion of children from places of entertainment or assembly. Repealed
  32. Infected articles
  33. 24Infected articles not to be taken or sent to be washed or cleaned. Repealed
  34. 25Library books. Repealed
  35. 26Infectious matter not to be placed in dustbins. Repealed
  36. 27Provision of disinfecting stations. Repealed
  37. Infected premises
  38. 28Prohibition of certain work on premises where notifiable disease exists. Repealed
  39. 29Letting of house or room after recent case of notifiable disease. Repealed
  40. 30Duty on ceasing to occupy house after recent case of notifiable disease. Repealed
  41. 31Disinfection of premises. Repealed
  42. 32Removal of person from infected house. Repealed
  43. Public conveyances
  44. 33Use of public conveyance by person with notifiable disease. Repealed
  45. 34Duty of owner, driver or conductor of public conveyance. Repealed
  46. Infectious persons
  47. 35Medical examination. Repealed
  48. 36Medical examination of group of persons believed to comprise carrier of notifiable disease. Repealed
  49. 37Removal to hospital of person with notifiable disease. Repealed
  50. 38Detention in hospital of person with notifiable disease. Repealed
  51. Common lodging–houses
  52. 39Keeper of common lodging–house to notify case of infectious disease. Repealed
  53. 40Medical examination of inmates of common lodging–house. Repealed
  54. 41Removal to hospital of inmate of common lodging–house with notifiable disease. Repealed
  55. 42Closure of common lodging–house on account of notifiable disease. Repealed
  56. Death of person suffering from notifiable disease
  57. 43Person dying in hosptial with notifiable disease. Repealed
  58. 44Isolation of body of person dying with notifiable disease. Repealed
  59. 45Restriction of wakes. Repealed
  60. Part 2A: Public Health Protection
  61. Introductory
  62. 45AInfection or contamination
  63. Power to make regulations
  64. 45BHealth protection regulations: international travel etc.
  65. 45CHealth protection regulations: domestic
  66. 45DRestrictions on power to make regulations under section 45C
  67. 45EMedical treatment
  68. 45FHealth protection regulations: supplementary
  69. Orders that may be made by justice of the peace
  70. 45GPower to order health measures in relation to persons
  71. 45HPower to order health measures in relation to things
  72. 45IPower to order health measures in relation to premises
  73. 45JOrders in respect of groups
  74. 45KPart 2A orders: supplementary
  75. 45LPeriod for which Part 2A order may be in force
  76. 45MProcedure for making, varying and revoking Part 2A orders
  77. 45NPower to make further provision by regulations
  78. 45OEnforcement of Part 2A orders
  79. Regulations under Part 2A: general
  80. 45PGeneral provision about regulations
  81. 45QParliamentary control
  82. 45REmergency procedure
  83. General
  84. 45SApplication to territorial sea
  85. 45TPart 2A: further definitions
  86. Part III
  87. Disposal of Dead Bodies
  88. 46Burial and cremation.
  89. 47Regulations about dead bodies.
  90. 48Removal of body to mortuary or for immediate burial.
  91. Part IV
  92. Canal Boats
  93. 49Regulations as to canal boats.
  94. 50Power to enter and inspect canal boats. Repealed
  95. 51Duties of local authorities and port health authorities under Part IV.
  96. 52Prosecution of offences under Part IV. Repealed
  97. 53Interpretation of Part IV.
  98. Part V
  99. Miscellaneous
  100. 54Instruction about health and disease. Repealed
  101. 55Inducements offered by dealers in rags and old clothes. Repealed
  102. 56Tents, vans, sheds and similar structures. Repealed
  103. Part VI: General
  104. 57General provision for compensation. Repealed
  105. 58Form of notices and other documents.
  106. 59Authentication of documents.
  107. 60Service of notices and other documents.
  108. 60AElectronic communications
  109. 61Power to enter premises.
  110. 62Supplementary provisions as to entry.
  111. 63Offence of wilful obstruction.
  112. 63AOffences by bodies corporate
  113. 63BUnincorporated associations
  114. 64Restriction on right to prosecute.
  115. 64ATime limits for prosecutions
  116. 65Daily penalties for continuing offences.
  117. 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  118. 67Applications to, and appeals from magistrates’ courts.
  119. 68Judges and justices not to be disqualified by liability to rates.
  120. 69Protection from personal liability.
  121. 70Local inquiries . Repealed
  122. 71Default powers.
  123. 72Cumulative effect of Act.
  124. 73Crown property.
  125. 74Interpretation.
  126. 75Inner Temple and Middle Temple.
  127. 76Isle of Man and Channel Islands. Repealed
  128. 77Transitional provisions and savings.
  129. 78Amendments and repeals.
  130. 79Short title, commencement and extent.
  131. Schedule 1: Transitional Provisions and Savings
  132. Port health districts and port health authorities
  133. 1Paragraph 1
  134. 2Paragraph 2
  135. Notifiable diseases
  136. 3Paragraph 3
  137. Unlawful expenditure
  138. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  139. Amendment and repeal of Acts etc.
  140. 5Paragraph 5
  141. 6Paragraph 6
  142. Schedule 2: Consequential Amendments
  143. Public Health Act 1936
  144. 1Paragraph 1
  145. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  146. 3Paragraph 3
  147. 4Paragraph 4
  148. 5Paragraph 5
  149. Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
  150. 6Paragraph 6
  151. National Health Service Act 1977
  152. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  153. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
  154. 8Paragraph 8
  155. Schedule 3Repeals
  156. Part: Table of Derivations
  157. Note: The following abbreviations are used in this Table:—