(1)There shall, in the case of premises to which this Act applies, be provided, at places conveniently accessible to the persons employed to work in the premises, suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences for their use.
(2)Conveniences provided in pursuance of the foregoing subsection shall be kept clean and properly maintained and effective provision shall be made for lighting and ventilating them.
(3), (4) . . . F2
(5)Subsection (1) of this section shall be deemed to be complied with in relation to any premises as regards any period during which there are in operation arrangements for enabling the persons employed to work in the premises to have the use of sanitary conveniences provided for the use of others, being conveniences whose provision would have constituted compliance with that subsection had they been provided in pursuance thereof for the first-mentioned persons and with respect to which the requirements of subsection (2) of this section are satisfied.
(6)Neither [F3section 45] of the M1Public Health Act 1936 nor section 29 of the M2Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897 . . . F4 (which relate to the provision and repair of sanitary conveniences for factories, &c.) shall apply to premises to which this Act applies.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 4-16 repealed (1.1.1993 with respect to certain premises and 1.1.1996 with respect to certain further premises) by S.I. 1992/3004, regs. 1(2)(3), 2, 3, 27(1), Sch. 2 Pt.I (with saving in reg. 27(2)).
F2Ss. 3(3), 4(3), 6(5), 7(2), 8(2), 9(3)(4), 10(3)(4), 12(3), 20–22, 23(2), 25, 26, 27(3), 42(8)–(10), 43(6)–(8), 45, 46(12)(14), 49(2), 50, 54, 56–58, 61, 62, 65, 66, 68, 70(2)–(4), 71(1), 74(2)–(4), 75(2), 80(5)(6)(8), 81, Sch. 1 repealed by S.I. 1974/1943, reg. 4, Sch. 1
F3Words substituted by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), s. 133(1), Sch. 6 para. 11
F4Words repealed by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), s. 93, Sch. 18 Pt. II
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 9 extended by Radiological Protection Act 1970 (c. 46), s. 2(6)
Marginal Citations