Public Health Act 1936

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Public Health Act 1936

1936 CHAPTER 49 26 Geo 5 and 1 Edw 8

An Act to consolidate with amendments certain enactments relating to public health.

[31st July 1936]

Extent Information

E1Act extends to England and Wales but see s. 347(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2Power to apply Act conferred by New Towns Act 1965 (c. 59), s. 34(3)

C3Power to transfer certain functions conferred by Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22, SIF 100:1), s. 7(4)(b)

C5Act modified (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190(2), Sch. 26 para. 13(1)(a)(3) (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), 13(1)(a)(3), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)

Act (except s. 341(3)) (W): conferring functions transferred (1.7.1999 subject to art. 2(b)-(f) of the amending Act) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

C6Act: power to apply conferred by 1974 c. 40, ss. 46A-46D (as added (S.) (12.10.1995 for specified purposes, otherwise 1.4.2003) by Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 29(22); S.I. 1995/2649, art. 2(j)(ii); S.S.I. 2003/206, art. 2(a))

C7Act power to amend conferred (1.10.2010) by Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29), ss. 28, 49(3) (with s. 49(1)(6)); S.I. 2010/2169, art. 4, Sch.

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent.