London Government Act 1963 (c. 33)

Part VII E+W Functions as to Health and Welfare Services and other matters

54 Food, drugs, markets and animals. E+W

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

(3) For the purposes of the [F3 Animal Health Act 1981]—

(a) subject to paragraph (b) of this subsection, the council of a London borough shall be the local authority for the borough;

(b) for the purpose of the provisions of that Act relating to imported animals, the Common Council shall be the local authority in and for the whole of Greater London.

(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 54(1) repealed by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 54, 59(1)(4), Sch. 3 para. 2, Sch. 5

F2 S. 54(2) repealed by Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1972 (c. 62), Sch. 6

F3 Words substituted by Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22, SIF 4:4), s. 96(1), Sch. 5 para. 5

F4 S. 54(4) repealed by Food Act 1984 (c. 30, SIF 53:1), ss. 134, 136, Sch. 11