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Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, Cross Heading: The Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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26In section 3 (definitions),—
(a)the definitions of “ sanitary inspector ”, “ clerk ”, “ parish ”, “ burgh ”, “ county ” and “ district committee ” shall cease to have effect,
(b)for the definition of “district” there shall be substituted the following definition—
“Except in section 12 and, where it second occurs in section 36(4) of this Act, the word “district” means the area of the local authority for the purposes of this Act.”
27In section 6, for the words “parish council” there shall be substituted the words “ local authority ”.
28For section 12 there shall be substituted the following section—
The islands or district council shall be the local authority for the purposes of this Act.”
29Section 15 (reports and returns), shall cease to have effect.
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F1Sch. 27 para. 30 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(3), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3(xiii)
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F2Sch. 27 para. 31 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(3), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3(xiii)
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F3Sch. 27 para. 32 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(3), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3(xiii)
33In sections 23, 25 to 27, 47, 52, 54, 55, 69, 154, 155, and 177, the word “ magistrate ” or “ magistrates ”, in each place where either of them occurs, shall cease to have effect.
34Section 28 shall cease to have effect.
35In section 31 (waterclosets etc. used in common) the words “ or of their sanitary inspector ” shall cease to have effect.
36In section 32 (offensive businesses) in subsection (2), the words from “ but, in the case ” onwards shall cease to have effect.
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F4Sch. 27 para. 37 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(3), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3(xiii)
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F5Sch. 27 para. 38 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(3), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3(xiii)
39In section 39 (scavenging of highways)—
(a)in the first paragraph for the words from the beginning to “situated” there shall be substituted the words “ A local authority ” and the words “ within such special scavenging district ” shall cease to have effect;
(b)in the second paragraph for the words “within such special district” and for the words from “district committee” to “council)” there shall be substituted respectively the words “ in any area to which the Burgh Police (Scotland) Acts 1892 and 1903 do not apply ” and “ local highway authority within the meaning of the 1ocal Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ”.
40In section 42 (removal of manure), the words “ in any special scavenging district ”, in both places where they occur, shall cease to have effect.
41In section 94 (power to require additional supply of water), the words from “ but in the case ” onwards shall cease to have effect.
42Section 118 shall cease to have effect.
43Section 121 (combination of local authorities as to sewerage) shall cease to have effect.
44In section 146 (procedure on neglect of duty),—
(a)in subsection (1), the words “ or for a parish council ” and “ of the county ” shall cease to have effect, and
(b)in subsection (2) the words “ or for any parish council ” shall cease to have effect.
45In section 157, the words “ magistrate or ” shall cease to have effect.
46In section 158, the words “ or magistrates ” shall cease to have effect.
47In section 162, the words “ magistrate or ”, where they first occur, and the word “ magistrate ”, where it second occurs, shall cease to have effect.
48Sections 191 (saving for county councils and standing joint committees) and 192 (saving of local Acts) shall cease to have effect.
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