The Public Health Act 1961
c 64
is an Act of the

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. Together with certain other Acts, it amends and amplifies the Public Health Act 1936.

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. An Outline of Planning Law. Sixth Edition. Sweet & Maxwell. London. 1973. SBN 17030 1. p 2.

Section 1

Section 1(2) was repealed by section 78(b) of, and Schedule 3 to, the

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. Section 1(3) was repealed by section 3(1) of, and Part I of Schedule 3 to, the Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991. Section 1(3) from "and references" onwards was repealed by section 93(1) of, and Part II of Schedule 18 to, the

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Section 2

The words "or rural" in section 2(3) were repealed by section 272(1) of, and Schedule 30 to, the

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Section 3

This section from "or save" onwards was repealed by section 93(1) of, and Part II of Schedule 18 to, the London Government Act 1963.

Sections 4 and 5

These sections were repealed by section 133(2) of, and Schedule 7 to, the

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Section 6

This section was repealed by section 133(2) of, and Schedule 7 to, the Building Act 1984. Section 6(8) was repealed by Part XI of the Schedule to the

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Sections 7 to 9

These sections were repealed by section 133(2) of, and Schedule 7 to, the Building Act 1984.

Section 10

This section was repealed by section 133(2) of, and Schedule 7 to, the Building Act 1984. Sections 10(1), (3) and (6) were repealed by Part XI of the Schedule to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974.

Section 11

This section was repealed by section 133(2) of, and Schedule 7 to, the Building Act 1984.

Sections 12 to 14

These sections were repealed by section 190(3) of, and Part I of Schedule 27 to, the

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Section 15

This section was repealed by section 40(3) of, and Schedule 9 to, the

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Section 16

This section was repealed by section 272(1) of, and Schedule 30 to, the Local Government Act 1972.

Sections 17 and 18

A new section 17 was substituted for sections 17 and 18 by section 27(1) of the

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Sections 19 to 21

These sections were repealed by section 133(2) of, and Schedule 7 to, the Building Act 1984.

Section 23

This section was repealed by section 133(2) of, and Schedule 7 to, the Building Act 1984.

Section 24

This section was repealed by section 133(2) of, and Schedule 7 to, the Building Act 1984. The words from "and accordingly" onwards in section 24(1) were repealed by Part XI of the Schedule to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974. Section 24(2) was repealed by Part XI of the Schedule to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974.

Section 25

This section was repealed by section 133(2) of, and Schedule 7 to, the Building Act 1984. Section 25(10) was repealed by Part XI of the Schedule to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974.

Sections 26 to 33

These sections were repealed by section 133(2) of, and Schedule 7 to, the Building Act 1984.

Section 34

The words "or waste deposited in accordance with a disposal licence in force under Part I of the Control of Pollution Act 1974" in section 34(5) were repealed by regulation 74(2) of, and Schedule 23 to, the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/3538).

Sections 38 and 39

These sections were repealed by section 78(b) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984.

Section 40

This sections was repealed by section 78(b) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984. The words "on the advice of their medical officer of health" in section 40(2) were repealed by section 272(1) of, and Schedule 30 to, the Local Government Act 1972.

Sections 41 and 42

These sections were repealed by section 78(b) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984.

Sections 43 and 44

These sections were repealed by section 343(3) of, and Schedule 25 to, the

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Sections 46 to 50

These sections were repealed by section 343(3) of, and Schedule 25 to, the Highways Act 1980.

Section 51

This section was repealed by section 12(3) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Litter Act 1983. The proviso to section 51(1) was repealed by section 272(1) of, and Schedule 30 to, the Local Government Act 1972.

Section 52

Section 52(1) from "and section three" onwards was repealed by Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989.

Section 53

Section 53(2) from "and sections three" onwards was repealed by Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989. Section 53(5) was repealed by Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989.

Section 54

Section 54(6) from "and sections three" onwards was repealed by Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989. Section 54(8) repealed by section 272(1) of, and Schedule 30 to, the Local Government Act 1972.

Sections 55 to 57

These sections were repealed by section 108(2) of, and Schedule 4 to, the

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Section 58

This section was repealed by Part XI of the Schedule to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974. This section was also repealed by section 108(2) of, and Schedule 4 to, the Control of Pollution Act 1974.

Section 59

This section was repealed by section 3(1) of, and Part I of Schedule 3 to, the Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991.

Section 60

This section was repealed by section 3(1) of, and Part I of Schedule 3 to, the Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991. The words "under subsection (3) of section 2 of the Act of 1937" in section 60(1) were repealed by section 190(3) of, and Part I of Schedule 27 to, the Water Act 1989. Section 60(3) was repealed by section 190(3) of, and Part I of Schedule 27 to, the Water Act 1989.

Section 61

This section was repealed by section 3(1) of, and Part I of Schedule 3 to, the Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991. The words from "by a direction" to "date, or" in section 60(1), and the words from "or vary" to "against" in section 60(5), were repealed by section 190(3) of, and Part I of Schedule 27 to, the Water Act 1989.

Section 62

This section was repealed by section 3(1) of, and Part I of Schedule 3 to, the Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991. The words "the Act of 1937 or" in section 62(1) were repealed by section 190(3) of, and Part I of Schedule 27 to, the Water Act 1989.

Section 63

This section was repealed by section 3(1) of, and Part I of Schedule 3 to, the Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991. Section 63(5) was repealed by section 108(2) of, and Schedule 4 to, the Control of Pollution Act 1974.

Section 64

This section was repealed by section 3(1) of, and Part I of Schedule 3 to, the Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991.

Section 65

This section was repealed by section 40(3) of, and Schedule 9 to, the Water Act 1973.

Sections 66 to 68

These sections were repealed by section 3(1) of, and Part I of Schedule 3 to, the Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991.

Section 69

Section 69(1) was repealed by section 3(1) of, and Part I of Schedule 3 to, the Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991.

Section 70

This section was repealed by section 190(3) of, and Part I of Schedule 27 to, the Water Act 1989.

Section 71

This section was repealed by section 93(1) of, and Part II of Schedule 18 to, the London Government Act 1963.

Section 72

This section was repealed by section 162(2) of, and Part III of Schedule 16 to, the

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Section 75

Section 75(4) was repealed by section 81(1) of, and Schedule 2 to, the

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Section 76

Section 76(3) was repealed by section 81(1) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.

Section 78

This section was repealed by section 5(4) of the Water Act 1981.

Section 79

This section was repealed by Part XI of the Schedule to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974. Section 79(2) was repealed by section 93(1) of, and Part II of Schedule 18 to, the London Government Act 1963.

Section 80

This section was repealed by section 81(1) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.

Section 81

The words "or by the Greater London Council" were repealed by section 102 of, and Schedule 17 to, the

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Section 84

The words from "Subsection (3)" to "to new towns)" in section 84(1) were repealed by section 56(3) of, and Schedule 12 to, the

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Section 86

Section 86(2) was repealed by Part 13 of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004. Section 86(3) was repealed by Part XI of the Schedule to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974.

Schedule 1

This Schedule was repealed by section 133(2) of, and Schedule 7 to, the Building Act 1984. The entries relating to the

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in Part III were repealed by section 343(3) of, and Schedule 25 to, the Highways Act 1980. The words "in the administrative county of London or", the words "in subsection (6) of section thirty-two, and", and the words "to London and" in the last paragraph of the amendments of the

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were repealed by section 93(1) of, and Part II of Schedule 18 to, the London Government Act 1963.

Schedule 2

This Schedule was repealed by section 190(3) of, and Part I of Schedule 27 to, the Water Act 1989.

Schedule 4

The reference to the British Coal Corporation in the Table was repealed by section 67(8) of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to, the

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. The entry relating to the provision of a universal postal service was repealed by Schedule 2 to the Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2003 (SI 2003/2908).

Schedule 5

This Schedule was repealed by Part XI of the Schedule to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974.

References

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. Third Edition. Volume 26. Page 500. * Annotated Legislation Service. Volume 130. *Graham Wilson. The Public Health Act, 1961. Butterworth and Company (Publishers) Limited. London. 1962. eprint of Butterworths Annotated Legislation Service Statutes Supplement, volume 130 *John Francis Garner. Shaw's Guide to the Public Health Act 1961. Shaw & Sons Ltd. London. 1961. Reviewed a
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The Law Times 78; The Municipal Review
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The Municipal Journal 375 (9 February); (1962
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Law Society's Gazette 276

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as amended from the National Archives.
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