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Part IE+W Preliminary
1 Short title, construction and commencement.E+W
(1)This Act may be cited as the Public Health Act 1925.
(2)Parts [F1I, II, VI and VIII] of this Act and the Public Health Acts 1875 to 1907, may be cited together as the Public Health Acts 1875 to 1925 . . . F2
(3)Parts [F1I, II, VI and VIII] of this Act shall be construed as one with the Public Health Acts 1875 to 1907 . . . F2
(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3
(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by virtue of Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49), s. 346, Sch. 3 Pt. IV
F2Words repealed by Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49), s. 346, Sch. 3 Pt. IV
F3Ss. 1(4), 2(2) repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
F4S. 1(5) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV
2 Extent of Act.E+W
(1)This Act shall not apply to Scotland or Northern Ireland, . . . F5
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7
(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8Part IX. of this Act shall extend to England and Wales inclusive of the administrative county of London.
Textual Amendments
F5Words repealed by Public Health (London) Act 1936 (c. 50), Sch. 7 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Sch. 18 Pt. II
F6Ss. 1(4), 2(2) repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
F7S. 2(3) repealed by Public Health Act 1961 (c. 64), Sch. 5 Pt. II
F8S. 2(4): any reference in s.2 to Pt.IX of the Act is repealed(E.W.,save the repeal did not extend to the administrative county of London) by Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49, SIF 100:1), ss. 346, 347, Sch. 3 Pt. IV. The text of s.2(4) except as specified, is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1The text of s. 2(4) which is spent,so far as not repealed,is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not, reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
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Textual Amendments
F9Ss. 3—5 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
6 Amendment or adaptation of local Acts, &c. E+W
[F10The Secretary of State] may, by order made on the application of any local authority, make such amendments or adaptations of any local Act as may appear to him to be necessary for the purpose of bringing the provisions of that Act into conformity with the provisions of this Act, F11. . ..
Textual Amendments
F10Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1951/142 (1951 I, p. 1348), arts. 3, 5(2), Sch. Pt. I, 1951/1900 (1951 I, p. 1347), art. 1, (W.) 1965/319, arts. 2, 10(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I and 1970/1681, arts. 2(1), 6(3)
F11Words in s. 6 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt.X
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 6 amended by New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64, SIF 123:3), s. 33
S. 6: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
7 Application of certain provisions of Part I. of 7 Edw. VII. c. 53, and interpretation.E+W
F12(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)In this Act the expression “local Act” includes an Act for the confirmation of a provisional order and the order thereby confirmed.
(3)In this Act the expression “statutory undertakers” means any person authorised by Parliament to construct, work, or carry on any railway, canal, inland navigation, dock, harbour, tramway, . . . F13 . . . F14, . . . F15 or other public undertaking.
Textual Amendments
F12S. 7(1) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. X
F13Word repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. I
F14Word repealed by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(3)(4), Sch. 17 para. 35(1), Sch. 18
F15Word repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190(3), Sch. 27 Pt. I (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), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
8 Appeals to petty sessional court.E+W
Where any enactment in this Act provides for an appeal to a petty sessional court against a notice, determination, requirement, order or intended order of a local authority under this Act—
(1)Notice in writing of the appeal and of the grounds thereof shall be given by the appellant to the [F16proper officer of the authority]
(2)The court may make such order in the matter as they consider reasonable, and may award costs to be recoverable as a civil debt;
(3)No proceeding shall be taken by the local authority, or work executed, until after the determination or abandonment of the appeal;
(4)Notice of the right of appeal shall be endorsed on the order of the local authority and on any notice communicating their determination, requirement or intended order.
Textual Amendments
F16Words substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 4(1)(a)
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Textual Amendments
F1810 Crown rights.E+W
Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of section twelve of the M1Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907, nothing in this Act shall affect . . . F19 any [F20[F18electronic communications apparatus kept installed for the purposes of an electronic communications code network] or the execution for those purposes of any works]. . ..
Textual Amendments
F18Words in s. 10 substituted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 17 para. 4 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Schs. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3)); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)
F19Words repealed by Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48), Sch. 11 Pt. II
F20Words substituted by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 4 para. 18, Sch. 5 para. 45
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