Public Health Act 1961
Part I GENERAL
1 Construction.
2 Interpretation.
3 Extent.
Part II SANITATION AND BUILDINGS
Building regulations
4—11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sewers, drains and sanitary conveniences
12—14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17 Powers to repair drains etc. and to remedy stopped-up drains etc.
19—21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22 Power to cleanse or repair drains.
23—33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulations of rubbish
34 Accumulations of rubbish.
Filthy or verminous premises or articles
35 Filthy or verminous premises.
36 Power to require vacation of premises during fumigation.
37 Prohibition of sale of verminous articles.
Part III PREVENTION AND NOTIFICATION OF DISEASE
38—42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part IV STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Streets
43, 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 Attachment of street lamps to buildings.
46—50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parks and open spaces
52 Management of parks and pleasure-grounds.
53 Closing of parks and pleasure-grounds.
54 Boating pools and lakes.
Part V TRADE EFFLUENTS
55—57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Conditions attached to consents
59 Conditions which may be attached to consents under Act of 1937.
60 Power to vary conditions.
61 Appeals under s. 3 of Act of 1937.
62 Postponement of right to discharge trade effluents in special cases.
Farming, scientific research and other special cases
63 Effluents from farms and premises used for scientific research.
64 Power to extend Act of 1937 to other effluents.
65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplemental
66 Appeals to the Minister.
67 Recording and testing of trade effluents.
68 Restriction of disclosure of information.
69 Explanation of Act of 1937.
70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part VI MISCELLANEOUS
72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73 Derelict petrol tanks.
74 Power to reduce numbers of pigeons and other birds in built-up areas.
75 Byelaws as to pleasure fairs and roller skating rinks.
76 Byelaws as to seaside pleasure boats.
77 Byelaws as to hairdressers and barbers.
78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81 Summary recovery of damages for negligence.
Part VII SUPPLEMENTAL
82 Power to amend local Acts.
83 Saving for law relating to ancient monuments and for planning law.
84 Extension of certain references to Public Health Acts.
85 Expenses.
86 Short title, commencement and repeals.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE . . .
SECOND SCHEDULE . . .
THIRD SCHEDULE CONSENTS REQUIRED FOR EXECUTION OF CERTAIN WORKS IN STREETS
1In this Schedule “the authority” means the county council, local...
2The authority shall not carry out any works to which...
3Any consent required by this Schedule in respect of any...
4Where the consent of the Secretary of State or the...
FOURTH SCHEDULEATTACHMENT OF STREET LIGHTING EQUIPMENT TO CERTAIN BUILDINGS
FIFTH SCHEDULE
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Public Health Act 1961

1961 CHAPTER 64 9 and 10 Eliz 2

An Act to amend the provisions of the Public Health Act 1936, relating to building byelaws, to make such amendments of the law relating to public health and the functions of county councils and other local authorities as are commonly made in local Acts, to amend the law relating to trade effluents and to amend section two hundred and forty-nine of the said Act of 1936.