Public Health Act 1961

1961 CHAPTER 64 9 and 10 Eliz 2

An Act to amend the provisions of the Public Health Act 1936, relating to building byelaws, to make such amendments of the law relating to public health and the functions of county councils and other local authorities as are commonly made in local Acts, to amend the law relating to trade effluents and to amend section two hundred and forty-nine of the said Act of 1936.

[3rd August 1961]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Act extended by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), s. 40; explained by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), ss. 180(1)(3)(h), 181(2)(e)

C2 Power to apply Act with modifications conferred by New Towns Act 1965 (c. 59), s. 34(3)

C3 Minister's functions under this Act exercisable (W.) by Secretary of State: S.I. 1965/319, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I

C4 Power to transfer certain functions conferred by Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22, SIF 100:1), s. 7(4)(f)

C5 Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1

Act: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

Commencement Information

I1 Act partly in force at 3.10.1961. see s. 86(2)(b), wholly in force at 1. 2. 1966 see s. 86(2)(a) by S.I. 1965/1374