Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980

159 Public health etc. E+W+S

(1) The Secretary of State may by order provide that an urban development corporation shall have in its area (or in such part of its area as may be specified in the order) the functions conferred on a local authority—

(a) by sections 83 and 84 of the M1 Public Health Act 1936 and sections 35 to 37 of the M2 Public Health Act 1961 (all of which relate to filthy or verminous premises or articles) or in relation to Scotland by section 40 of the M3 Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897 (which makes similar provision for Scotland);

(b) by any enactment contained in Part III (nuisances and offensive trades) [F1 or IX (common lodging houses)] of the Public Health Act 1936 or in relation to Scotland by Parts II or V of the Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897 (which respectively make similar provision for Scotland);

(c) by so much of Part XII of the Public Health Act 1936 as relates to any of the enactments mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) above; and

(d) by Part I of the M4 Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 (rats and mice) [F2 , and

(e) sections 39 to 42 of the M5 Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, and so much of Part VI of that Act as relates to those sections.]

(2) On the order coming into force, the corporation shall have the functions conferred in relation to the area (or part) instead of or concurrently with any such authority, depending on the terms of the order.

(3) The order may provide that any enactment under which the corporation is to exercise functions by virtue of the order shall have effect in relation to the corporation and, where the corporation is to have any function concurrently with another authority, in relation to that authority, as modified by the order.

(4) The order shall have effect, subject to such savings and transitional and supplementary provisions as may be specified in the order.

(5) The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

(6) No order under this section shall have effect until approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words repealed (E.W.) by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I

F2 S. 159(e) inserted (E.W.) by Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22, SIF 100:1), s. 78, Sch. 2 para. 8

Marginal Citations

M1 1936 c. 49 (100:1).

M2 1961 c. 64 (100:1).

M3 1897 c. 38 (100:2).

M4 1949 c. 55 (100:3).

M5 1984 c. 22 (100:1).