Public Health Act 1936 (c.49)

Section 48

Power to examine and test drains

Sections 51 and 52

Care of closets and sanitary conveniences

Section 82

Byelaws as to removal through streets of offensive matter or liquid

Sections 83 to 86

Filthy or verminous premises or articles and verminous persons

Sections 140 and 141

Provisions for the protection of the public from polluted water

Part 12

General

Public Health Act 1961 (c.64)

Section 36

Power to require vacation of premises during fumigation

Slaughterhouses Act 1974 (c.3)

Part 1

Slaughterhouses and knackers’ yards

Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c.40)

Part 3 (except sections 70(2), (3) and (5) and 71)

Noise

Sections 91 and 92

Rights of entry and inspection, etc

Section 93

Power of authorities to obtain information

Section 94

Prohibition of disclosure of information

Section 97

Default powers

Part 6

Miscellaneous and general

The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c.57)

Section 16

Power of local authorities to obtain particulars of persons interested in land

Section 32

Power of local authorities to execute works outside their area

Section 41

Evidence of resolutions and minutes of proceedings, etc

The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c.22)

Section 45M and all functions conferred under the Health Protection (Part 2A Orders) Regulations 20106

Local authority power to apply to a justice of the peace for an order to protect human health from risk of infection or contamination

Section 46

Duty to arrange for a body to be buried or cremated

Section 48

Removal of body to mortuary or for immediate burial

Building Act 1984 (c.55)

Section 76

Defective premises

Food Safety Act 1990 (c.16)

Part 2

Food safety

Part 3

Administrative and enforcement

Health Protection (Local Authority Powers) Regulations 20107

Regulation 2

Requirement to keep a child away from school

Regulation 3

Requirement to provide details of children attending school

Regulation 4

Disinfection or decontamination of things on request of owner

Regulation 5

Disinfection or decontamination of things on request of person with custody or control

Regulation 6

Disinfection or decontamination of premises on request of owner of premises

Regulation 7

Disinfection or decontamination of premises on request of tenant

Regulation 8

Requests for cooperation for health protection purposes

Regulation 9

Restriction of contact with dead bodies

Regulation 10

Restriction of access to dead bodies

Regulation 11

Relocation of dead bodies