Public Health Act 1936

[F1 1 Local authorities for purposes of Act. E+W

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act with respect to certain special authorities, districts and areas, it shall be the duty of the following authorities to carry this Act [F2 , excluding Part VI except section 198,] into execution, that is to say—

(a) in a county, the county council as respects certain matters and the district councils as respects all other matters, without prejudice, however, to the exercise by a parish or community council of any powers conferred upon such councils;

(b) in a London borough, the borough council;

(c) in the City of London, the Common Council; and

(d) in the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple, the Sub-Treasurer and the Under Treasurer thereof respectively.

(2) In this Act—

• “community”, in relation to a common community council acting for two or more grouped communities, means those communities;

• “district”, in relation to a local authority in Greater London, means a London borough, the City of London, the Inner Temple or the Middle Temple, as the case may be;

• “local authority” means the council of a district or London borough, the Common Council of the City of London, the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple and the Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple;

• “parish”, in relation to a common parish council acting for two or more grouped parishes, means those parishes.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1 substituted by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) Sch. 14 para. 1

F2 Words inserted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Definition of “local authority” in s. 1(2) excluded by Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 (c. 37), s. 76(2)(b)