Public Lavatories (Turnstiles) Act 1963
1963 c.32
An Act to make it the duty of local authorities to abolish turnstiles in public lavatories and sanitary conveniences.
[31st July 1963]

Abolition of turnstiles.
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Every turnstile in any part of a public lavatory or public sanitary convenience controlled or managed by a local authority, or in any entrance or exit of such a public lavatory or convenience, shall be removed not later than six months after the passing of this Act; and after the passing of this Act no turnstile shall be installed in, or in any entrance or exit of, any such public lavatory or convenience.
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It shall be the duty of local authorities to ensure that the provisions of this Act are complied with notwithstanding anything in any other Act, whether public or local.
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If any local authority in England and Wales fail to discharge a duty imposed on them by the foregoing provisions of this section, that duty shall be enforceable, on the application of the Secretary of State, by mandamus.
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In this section the expression “local authority” means, in England and Wales, a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1972, . . . or the Common Council of the City of London and, in Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

Short title and extent.
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This Act may be cited as the Public Lavatories (Turnstiles) Act 1963.
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This Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland.
Act: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
Words substituted by virtue of (W.) S.I. 1965/319, arts. 2(1), 10(1)(a), Sch. 1 Pt. I and (E.) 1970/1681, arts. 2(1), 6(3)
S. 1(4) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1981 (c. 19), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. VII
Words substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 272(2)
1972 c. 70.
Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1981 (c. 19), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. VII
Words in s. 1(5) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/974, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 2
S. 1 excluded (27.5.2012) by London Local Authorities Act 2012 (c. ii), ss. 1(3), 6