SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Public health protection: further amendments

Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984

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1

Section 74 of the 1984 Act (interpretation) is amended as follows.

2

For the definition of “district” substitute—

“district” means—

a

in relation to a local authority in Greater London, a London borough, the City of London, the Inner Temple or the Middle Temple,

b

in relation to a local authority in England for an area for which there is no district council, that area,

c

in relation to a local authority in Wales, a county or county borough,

d

in relation to the Council of the Isles of Scilly, those Isles;

3

In the definition of “local authority” for “section 1(2)” substitute “ section 1(1) ”.

4

For the definition of “premises” substitute—

“premises” includes any place and, in particular, includes—

a

any vehicle, train, vessel or aircraft,

b

any tent or movable structure, and

c

any offshore installation (as defined in section 12(1) of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971);

5

In the definition of “relevant provision of this Act”, before “other” insert “ (including a provision in regulations made under this Act) ”.

6

In the appropriate place, insert the following definitions—

  • “public authority” has the meaning given in section 6(3) of the Human Rights Act 1998;

“relevant health protection authority” means—

a

a local authority, port health authority or joint board with functions under a relevant provision of this Act, and

b

if regulations under Part 2A confer functions on a public authority of any other description and state that the authority is to be regarded as a relevant health protection authority with respect to those functions, that authority;

7

The following definitions are omitted—

a

“coastal waters”;

b

“common lodging-house”;

c

“dustbin”;

d

“factory”;

e

“hospital”;

f

“house”;

g

“inland waters”;

h

“local Act”;

i

“NHS trust” and “NHS contract”;

j

“notifiable disease”;

k

“rating district”;

l

“school”;

m

“street”.