Public Health Act 1875 (c. 55)

Part IV E+W LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONS

E+W Public Pleasure Grounds, &c.

164 X1 Urban authority may provide places of public recreation. E+W

Any [F1 local authority] may purchase or take on lease lay out plant improve and maintain lands for the purpose of being used as public walks or pleasure grounds, and may support or contribute to the support of public walks or pleasure grounds provided by any person whomsoever.

Any [F1 local authority] may make byelaws for the regulation of any such public walk or pleasure ground, and may by such byelaws provide for the removal from such public walk or pleasure ground of any person infringing any such byelaw by any officer of the [F1 local authority] or constable.

Editorial Information

X1 Unreliable marginal note

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 27

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 164 extended by Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1890 (c. 59), s. 45; excluded by Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41), s. 7(7); amended by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 27

C2 Function of confirming byelaws or regulations made under s. 164 now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.R. & O. 1946/1757 (Rev. XV, p. 112: 1946 I, p. 1012), art. 3(1), Sch.

C3 S. 164 certain functions transferred by S.I. 1986/413, art. 13(1)

C4 S. 164 functions made exercisable concurrently (1.2.2005) by Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1777), arts. 2, 25(1), 25(2)(i) (with art. 35)

C5 S. 164 functions made exercisable concurrently (1.2.2005) by Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1778), arts. 2, 25(1), 25(2)(i) (with art. 35)