Public Health Act 1936

249 Authorities for registering, and enforcing provisions as to, canal boats.

(1) For the purpose of the registration of canal boats under this Part of this Act, the registration authorities for any canal shall be the local authorities and port health authorities whose districts include, or abut on, some part of the canal:

Provided that a local authority shall not as such be a registration authority for a canal if they are, or are represented on, a port health authority who are a registration authority for that canal.

(2) It shall be the duty of every registration authority, and of every local authority within whose district any part of a canal is situate, to carry into effect the provisions of this Part of this Act and the regulations made thereunder.

(3) Every registration authority shall, within twenty-one days after the end of each calendar year, make a report to the Minister as to the steps taken by them during that year to carry into effect the said provisions and regulations.