(1)There shall, in the case of premises to which this Act applies, be provided, at places conveniently accessible to the persons employed to work in the premises, suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences for their use.
(2)Conveniences provided in pursuance of the foregoing subsection shall be kept clean and properly maintained and effective provision shall be made for lighting and ventilating them.
F2(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)Subsection (1) of this section shall be deemed to be complied with in relation to any premises as regards any period during which there are in operation arrangements for enabling the persons employed to work in the premises to have the use of sanitary conveniences provided for the use of others, being conveniences whose provision would have constituted compliance with that subsection had they been provided in pursuance thereof for the first-mentioned persons and with respect to which the requirements of subsection (2) of this section are satisfied.
(6)F3... [F4section 45] of the M1 Public Health Act 1936 F5... F6... (which [F7relates] to the provision and repair of sanitary conveniences for factories, &c.) [F8shall not] apply to premises to which this Act applies. ]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 4-16 repealed (1.1.1993 with respect to certain premises and 1.1.1996 with respect to certain further premises) by S.I. 1992/3004, regs. 1(2)(3), 2, 3, 27(1), Sch. 2 Pt.I (with saving in reg. 27(2)).
F2Ss. 3(3), 4(3), 6(5), 7(2), 8(2), 9(3)(4), 10(3)(4), 12(3), 20–22, 23(2), 25, 26, 27(3), 42(8)–(10), 43(6)–(8), 45, 46(12)(14), 49(2), 50, 54, 56–58, 61, 62, 65, 66, 68, 70(2)–(4), 71(1), 74(2)–(4), 75(2), 80(5)(6)(8), 81, Sch. 1 repealed by S.I. 1974/1943, reg. 4, Sch. 1
F3Words in s. 9(6) repealed (S.) (1.10.2009) by Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5), s. 128(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/319, art. 2(a), Sch. 1
F4Words substituted by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), s. 133(1), Sch. 6 para. 11
F5Words in s. 9(6) repealed (S.) (1.10.2009) by Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5), s. 128(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/319, art. 2(a), Sch. 1
F6Words repealed by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), s. 93, Sch. 18 Pt. II
F7Word in s. 9(6) substituted (S.) (26.1.2009) by Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5), s. 128(2), Sch. 2 para. 5(a) (with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(a), Sch. 1
F8Words in s. 9(6) substituted (S.) (26.1.2009) by Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5), s. 128(2), Sch. 2 para. 5(b) (with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(a), Sch. 1
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 9 extended by Radiological Protection Act 1970 (c. 46), s. 2(6)
Marginal Citations