http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/22/part/V/2008-05-16Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984An 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.1984-06-26texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2008-05-16 Part V Miscellaneous Instruction about health and disease.54The council of a non–metropolitan county or a local authority may arrange for the publication within their area of information on questions relating to health or disease, and for the delivery of lectures and the display of pictures or cinematograph films in which such questions are dealt with, and may defray the whole or a part of the expenses incurred for any of the purposes of this section. Inducements offered by dealers in rags and old clothes.551No person who collects or deals in rags, old clothes or similar articles, and no person assisting or acting on behalf of any such person, shall—ain or from any shop or premises used for or in connection with the business of a dealer in any such articles, orbwhile engaged in collecting any such articles,sell or deliver, whether gratuitously or not—iany article of food or drink to any person, oriiany article whatsoever to a person under the age of 14 years.2In subsection (1)(ii) above, “article” includes any animal, fish, bird or other living thing.3A person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale. Tents, vans, sheds and similar structures.561Part II (other than sections 39 to 42), Part III, this Part and Part VI of this Act apply in relation to tents, vans, sheds and similar structures used for human habitation as they apply in relation to other premises, and as if a tent, van, shed or similar structure used for human habitation were a house or a building so used.2A local authority may make byelaws for preventing the spread of infectious disease by the occupants or users of tents, vans, sheds and similar structures used for human habitation.3The powers of a court before which proceedings are brought in respect of any contravention of byelaws made under subsection (2) above shall include power to make an order prohibiting the use for human habitation of the tent, van, shed or other structure in question at such places or within such area as may be specified in the order.S. 54 modified (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8(2)(3), Sch. 2S. 54: certain functions transferred (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8(1)(3), Sch.2S. 56 modified (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8(2)(3), Sch.2S. 56: certain functions transferred (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8(1)(3), Sch. 2
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S. 56 modified (10.1.1992) by
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,
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