87 Provision of public conveniences [F1in England ] . E+W
[F2( 1 )[F3A county council in England, a local authority in England] or a parish F4... council may, subject to subsection (2) of this section, provide sanitary conveniences in proper and convenient situations.
(2)Any such council or authority shall not provide any such convenience in or under a highway or proposed highway for which they are not the highway authority without the consent of the highway authority.]
(3)[F5Any such council or] authority who provide any public sanitary conveniences, may—
(a)make byelaws as to the conduct of persons using or entering them;
(b)let them for such term, at such rent, and subject to such conditions as they think fit;
(c)charge such fees for the use of any such conveniences F6... as they think fit.
(4)In this section the expression “sanitary conveniences” includes lavatories.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 87 heading inserted (31.5.2018) by Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2), s. 126(2), Sch. 4 para. 1(3); S.I. 2018/605, art. 2(b)
F2S. 87(1)(2) substituted by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 para. 9(1)
F3Words in s. 87(1) substituted (31.5.2018) by Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2), s. 126(2), Sch. 4 para. 1(2)(a); S.I. 2018/605, art. 2(b)
F4Words in s. 87(1) omitted (31.5.2018) by virtue of Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2), s. 126(2), Sch. 4 para. 1(2)(b); S.I. 2018/605, art. 2(b)
F5Words substituted by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 para. 9(2)
F6Words in s. 87(3)(c) omitted (6.4.2008) by virtue of The Sex Discrimination (Amendment of Legislation) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/963), regs. 1(1), 3
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 87 modified by S.I. 1973/686, art. 3(1), Sch. 3
C2Functions of Minister of Transport under s. 87(1) in relation to Wales now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1965/319, art. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. I