Public Health Act 1875 (c. 55)

Part IV E+W LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONS

E+W Highways and Streets

144 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 144 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25

145 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 E+W

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 145 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)

146, 147. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 E+W

Textual Amendments

F3 Ss. 146, 147 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25

148 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 E+W

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 148 repealed with saving for any agreements in force under that section by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40), Sch. 4

Regulation of Streets and Buildings E+W

149—152. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 E+W

Textual Amendments

F5 Ss. 149–152, 154, 155 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25

153 Power to require gas and water pipes to be moved. E+W

Where for any purpose of this Act any urban authority deem it necessary to raise sink or otherwise alter the situation of any water or gas pipes mains plugs or other waterworks or gasworks laid in or under any street, they may by notice in writing require the owner of the pipes mains plugs or works to raise sink or otherwise alter the situation of the same in such manner and within such reasonable time as is specified in the notice; the expenses of or connected with any such alteration shall be paid by the urban authority; and if such notice is not complied with the urban authority may themselves make the alteration required:

• Provided—

• That no such alteration shall be required or made which will permanently injure any such pipes mains plugs or works or prevent the water or gas from flowing as freely and conveniently as usual; and

• That where under any local Act of Parliament the expenses of or connected with the raising sinking or otherwise altering the situation of any water or gas pipes mains plugs or other waterworks or gasworks, are directed to be borne by the owner of such pipes or works, his liability in that respect shall continue in the same manner and under the same conditions in all respects as if this Act had not been passed.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 153 excluded by Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950 (c. 39), s. 24, Sch. 5; amended by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 Pt. 11 para. 29

C2 S. 153: functions of the Secretary of State for Transport made exercisable by, or by employees of, such person as may be authorised in that behalf by the Secretary of State for Transport (25.7.1995) by S.I. 1995/1986, art. 2, Sch. 3 para. 1

S. 153: functions of a local highway authority made exercisable by, or by employees of, such person as may be authorised in that behalf by the local highway authority whose function it is (23.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/2106, art. 2, Sch. 3 para. 1

C3 S. 153 applied (1.11.2007) by Flood Defence (Mimmshall Brook Works) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2980), arts. 1, 5(3)

C4 S. 153 certain functions made exercisable (24.3.2009) by The Contracting Out (Highway Functions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/721), arts. 1, 3, Sch. 3 paras. 1

C5 S. 153 functions made exercisable as specified (E.) (1.4.2015) by The Delegation of Functions (Strategic Highways Companies) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/378), regs. 1(1), 3, Sch. 3 paras. 1

154, 155. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 E+W

Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 149–152, 154, 155 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25

156 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7 E+W

Textual Amendments

F7 S. 156 repealed by Public Health (Buildings in Streets) Act 1888 (c. 52), s. 3

157, 158. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8 E+W

Textual Amendments

F8 Ss. 157, 158 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25

159 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 E+W

Textual Amendments

F9 S. 159 repealed by Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49), s. 346, Sch. 3 Pt. I

160 Incorporation of certain provisions of 10 & 11 Vict. c. 34. E+W

The provisions of the M1 Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847, with respect to the following matters, that is to say,

F10 (1) With respect to naming the streets and numbering the houses; and

(2)—(4) . . . F11

shall, for the purpose of regulating such matters in [F12 districts,] be incorporated with this Act.

. . . F13

Textual Amendments

F10 S. 160(1) repealed in relation to any area in which Public Health Act 1925 (c. 71), s. 19 is in force, by that 1925 Act, s. 19(3)

F11 S. 160(2)–(4) repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25

F12 Word substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 179(3)

F13 Words repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C6 Power to extend or exclude s. 160 conferred by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 25

C7 S. 160 excluded (Greater London) by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 26

Marginal Citations

M1 1847 c. 34.

Lighting Streets, &c. E+W

161 Powers of urban authority for lighting their district. E+W

Any urban authority may contract with any person for the supply of gas, or other means of lighting the streets, markets, and public buildings in their district, and may provide such lamps, lamp posts, and other materials and apparatus as they may think necessary for lighting the same.

. . . F14

Textual Amendments

F14 Words repealed by Gas Act 1948 (c. 67), Sch. 4

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C8 S. 161 amended (Greater London) by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 30; modified by S.I. 1973/686, art. 3(1), Sch. 3

162 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15 E+W

Textual Amendments

F15 S. 162 repealed by Gas Act 1948 (c. 67), Sch. 4

163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16 E+W

Textual Amendments

F16 S. 163 repealed by Parish Councils Act 1957 (c. 42), Sch. 2