Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907 (c. 53)

Part II E+W+N.I. Streets and Buildings

15—20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 7(2), 15–20, 22 repealed (E.W.) by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25

21 Power to alter names of streets. E+W+N.I.

The local authority may, with the consent of two-thirds in number F2 . . . of the ratepayers [F3 and persons who are liable to pay an amount in respect of council tax] in any street, alter the name of such street or any part of such street. The local authority may cause the name of any street or of any part of any street to be painted or otherwise marked on a conspicuous part of any building or other erection.

Any person who shall wilfully and without the consent of the local authority, obliterate, deface, obscure, remove, or alter any such name, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding [F4 level 1 on the standard scale].

[F5 This section does not apply in relation to a street or part of a street in England.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words repealed (E.W.) by S.I. 1990/776, art. 8, Sch. 3 para. 1(a)

F3 Words in s. 21 (which were added (E.W.) by S.I. 1990/776, art. 8, Sch. 3 para. 1(b)) substituted (E.W.) (1. 4. 1993) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para. 3 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)); S.I. 1992/2454, art. 3(1)(a).

F4 Words in s. 21 substituted (E.W.) by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46

F5 Words in s. 21 inserted (E.W.) (31.1.2024) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(r), Sch. 5 para. 1 (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/92, reg. 2(p)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 21 repealed, as respects any area in which s. 18 of the Public Health Act 1925 (c. 71) is in force, by ibid., s. 18(5)

C2 Power to extend or exclude s. 21 conferred by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 25

C3 S. 21 excluded (Greater London) by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 26

22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 7(2), 15–20, 22 repealed (E.W.) by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25

23—27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F7 Ss. 23–27 repealed by Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49), s. 346, Sch. 3 Pt. III

28—30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F8 Ss. 28–30, 32, 33 repealed (E.W.) by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25

31 Fencing lands adjoining streets. E+W+N.I.

If any land (other than land forming part of any common) adjoining any street is allowed to remain unfenced or if the fences of any such land are allowed to be or remain out of repair, and such land . . . F9 is used for any immoral or indecent purposes, or for any purpose causing inconvenience or annoyance to the public, . . . F10 in that case, at any time after the expiration of fourteen days from the service upon the owner or occupier of notice in writing by the local authority requiring the land to be fenced or any fence of the land to be repaired, the local authority may cause the land to be fenced or may cause the fences to be repaired in such manner as they think fit, and the reasonable expenses thereby incurred shall be recoverable from such owner or occupier summarily as a civil debt.

Textual Amendments

F9 Words repealed (E.W.) by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25

F10 Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 S. 31 amended by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 31

32, 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F11 Ss. 28–30, 32, 33 repealed (E.W.) by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25