Home Safety Act 1961 (c. 20)

1 Promotion of safety in the home. E+W

(1) A local authority may promote safety in the home by publishing or making arrangements for otherwise giving information or advice relating to the prevention of accidents in the home.

(2) A local authority may make contributions to any organisation whose activities are carried on otherwise than for profit and consist of or include the promotion of safety in the home.

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

(4) In this Act “local authority” means the council of a county district . . . F2

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1(3), 2(2) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1975 (c. 10), Sch. Pt. VIII

F2 Words repealed by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Schs. 17 para. 29(h), 18 Pt. II

2 †Short title, repeal and extent. E+W

(1) This Act may be cited as the Home Safety Act, 1961.

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

(3) This Act does not extend to Scotland or to Northern Ireland.

Textual Amendments

F3 Ss. 1(3), 2(2) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1975 (c. 10), Sch. Pt. VIII

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Unreliable marginal note