Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 1187

The Deregulation (Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907) Order 1997

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(a) the Secretary of State is of the opinion that certain provisions of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907[1] which are the subject of this Order impose burdens affecting persons in the carrying on of a trade, business, profession or otherwise, and that by amending or repealing the provisions concerned it is possible to remove or reduce the burdens without removing any necessary protection;

(b) the Secretary of State has consulted such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests substantially affected by his proposals and such other persons as he considers appropriate;

(c) the Secretary of State considers it appropriate, following that consultation, to proceed with the making of this Order;

(d) a document containing his proposals has been laid before Parliament as required by section 3 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994[2] and the period for Parliamentary consideration under section 4 of that Act has expired;

(e) the Secretary of State has had regard to the matters which he is required to consider by section 4(4) of that Act;

(f) a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament with a statement giving details required by section 4(5) of that Act and has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

    " (8) No licence under this section shall be required in respect of pleasure boats and pleasure vessels on any inland waterway owned or managed by the British Waterways Board."

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Robert Jones
Minister of State, Department of the Environment

25th March 1997

[2] 1994 c.40. back

[3] Inserted by s.186 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c.65). back