Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
Articles 2 and 3 of this Order constitute certain specified parts of the Ports of Swansea and Port Talbot as a port health district. A joint board which will be the port health authority for the district is constituted consisting of members of the Swansea City Council and of the Borough Councils of Port Talbot, Neath, Ogwr and Vale of Glamorgan. In articles 4 and 5 provision is made for the retirement of members of the board and for the election of a chairman. Article 6 and Schedule 1 apply certain provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 to the members and proceedings of the joint board. Article 7 confers jurisdiction on the board in relation to the waters and land of the Port Health District. Article 8 and Schedule 2 gives the board functions under general Acts relating to public health, food, control of pollution and similar purposes.
Audit provisions for the board are contained in article 9. This Order supersedes similar previous Orders made under the Public Health Acts in relation to the Port Health District (article 10).