Public Health Act 1875 (c. 55)

Part III E+W

E+W SANITARY PROVISIONS

13—25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 13–25 repealed by Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49), s. 346, Sch. 3 Pt. I

26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 E+W

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 26 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25

27—50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 E+W

Textual Amendments

F3 Ss. 27–65 repealed by Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49), s. 346, Sch. 3 Pt. I

E+W Water Supply

51—65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 E+W

Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 27–65 repealed by Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49), s. 346, Sch. 3 Pt. I

66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 E+W

Textual Amendments

F5 S. 66 repealed by Fire Brigades Act 1938 (c. 72), Sch. 3

67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 E+W

Textual Amendments

F6 S. 67 repealed by Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49), s. 346, Sch. 3 Pt. I

Provisions for Protection of Water E+W

68 Penalty for causing water to be corrupted by gas washings. E+W

Any person engaged in the manufacture of gas who—

(1) Causes or suffers to be brought or to flow into any stream reservoir aqueduct pond or place for water, or into any drain or pipe communicating therewith, any washing or other substance produced in making or supplying gas; or

(2) Wilfully does any act connected with the making or supplying of gas whereby the water in any such stream reservoir aqueduct pond or place for water is fouled,

shall forfeit for every such offence the sum of two hundred pounds, and, after the expiration of twenty-four hours notice from the local authority or the person to whom the water belongs in that behalf, a further sum of twenty pounds for every day during which the offence is continued or during the continuance of the act whereby the water is fouled.

Every such penalty may be recovered, with full costs of suit, in any of the superior courts, in the case of water belonging to or under the control of the local authority by the local authority, and in any other case by the person into whose water such washing or other substance is conveyed or flows or whose water is fouled by any such act as aforesaid, or in default of proceedings by such person, after notice to him from the local authority of their intention to proceed for such penalty, by the local authority; but such penalty shall not be recoverable unless it be sued for during the continuance of the offence, or within six months after it has ceased.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 68 modified by Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act 1961 (c. 50), ss. 2(2), 4(1) and Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40), s. 54

C2 S. 68 amended by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 113(4) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)

C3 S. 68 amended (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 2(1), 4(2), Sch. 1 para.1

69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7 E+W

Textual Amendments

F7 S. 69 repealed, except as respects proceedings instituted before 1.10.1951, by Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act 1951 (c. 64), Sch. 3

70—115. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8 E+W

Textual Amendments

F8 Ss. 70–115 repealed by Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49), s. 346, Sch. 3 Pt. I

116—119. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 E+W

Textual Amendments

F9 Ss. 116–119 repealed by Food and Drugs Act 1938 (c. 56), Sch. 4 Pt. I

120—143. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10 E+W

Textual Amendments

F10 Ss. 120–143 repealed by Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49), s. 346, Sch. 3 Pt. I