Health Services and Public Health Act 1968

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I

   1. 1—43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. Part II Amendments connected with Local Authorities’ Services under the National Assistance Act 1948

   1. 44. Extension of power, under the National Assistance Act 1948, of local authority to provide accommodation elsewhere than in premises managed by them or another such authority.

   2. 45. Promotion by local authorities, of the welfare of old people.

   3. 46. Application to Isles of Scilly.

4. Part III

   1. 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   2. 48—50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   3. 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   4. 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   5. 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   6. 54—58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5. Part IV Miscellaneous Matters

   1. Provision of general Application

      1. 59. Extension of power of user by Crown of patented invention to user for certain health services.

   2. Provisions applicable to England and Wales and Scotland

      1. 60. Amendment of Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948.

      2. 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 62. Hover vehicles brought within scope of Acts relating to public health and food and drugs.

      4. 63. Provision of instruction for officers of hospital authorities and other persons employed, or contemplating employment, in certain activities connected with health or welfare.

      5. 64. Financial assistance by the Minister of Health and the Secretary of State to certain voluntary organisations.

      6. 65. Financial and other assistance by local authorities to certain voluntary organisations.

      7. 66. Payments in respect of travelling expenses of visitors to patients in special hospitals and State hospitals.

      8. 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   3. 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   4. 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   5. 70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   6. Provisions applicable to Scotland only

      1. 71. Compensation for stopping employment to prevent spread of disease in Scotland.

      2. 71A. Fees for certificates relating to notifiable diseases and food poisoning.

      3. 72. Powers of sheriff, &c. to order a medical examination in Scotland.

      4. 73. Power of medical officers of health to enter premises in Scotland.

      5. 74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6. Part V General

   1. 77. Expenses and receipts.

   2. 78. Consequential amendments and repeals.

   3. 79. Short title, citation, commencement, and extent.

7. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      1. Part I . . .

      2. Part II . . .

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Consequential Amendments of Enactments and Schemes

      1. Part I Enactments

         1. The National Assistance Act 1948(11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 29)

            1. In section 29(6)(b), the reference to accommodation and services required...

         2. . . .

         3. . . .

         4. The Health Visiting and Social Work (Training) Act 1962(10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 33)

            1. In section . . . 5, references to functions under...

         5. The London Government Act 1963(1963 c. 33)

            1. The reference in paragraph (a) of section 45(2) to Part...

         6. The General Rate Act 1967(1967 c. 9)

            1. In section 45(b), the references to purposes mentioned in and...

      2. Part II Schemes

         1. All delegation schemes in force under section 46 of the...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      ENACTMENTS REPEALED