Local Government (Wales) Act 1994

The Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49) E+W

3 (1) In section 1 of the Public Health Act 1936 (local authorities), in paragraph (a) of subsection (1), at the beginning insert “ except in Wales, ” and omit “or community”, and after that paragraph insert— E+W

“(aa) in Wales, the county council or county borough council as respects all matters, without prejudice, however, to the exercise by a community council of any powers conferred upon such a council;”.

(2) In subsection (2) of section 1—

(a) in the definition of “district”, at the end add “ and, in relation to a local authority in Wales, means a county or (as the case may be) county borough ”; and

(b) in the definition of “local authority”, at the end add “but, in relation to Wales, means the council of a county or county borough”.

(3) In section 6 of that Act (union of districts, etc.), at the end add—

“(6) In relation to Wales, the proviso in subsection (2) of this section does not apply and subsection (4) of this section applies as if the words “and also the county council” and “or council” were omitted.”

(4) In section 267 of that Act (application to ships and boats), after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply if the point on land which is nearest to the spot where the vessel is lying is in Wales.”

(5) In section 309 of that Act (expenses of joint boards), at the end add—

“(6) In subsection (5) of this section, the reference to a county council shall not include a reference to the council of a Welsh county or county borough.”