UK Act of Parliament
1984
United Kingdom
Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
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Schedules
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(1) No repeal contained in this Act shall affect the...
(1) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 147...
Transitional Provisions and Savings
Any power that is exercisable by virtue of—
Sections 252 and 254 of the Local Government Act 1972...
In section 6(1) of the Public Health Act 1936, after...
Consequential Amendments
In section 326(1) of that Act, after “ 1875,” there...
In section 327(1) of that Act, after “ this Act”...
In section 343(1) of that Act, in the definition of...
In Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services Act...
Consequential Amendments
There shall be inserted at the end of section 159(1)...
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Authorities administering Act.
Port health districts and authorities.
Jurisdiction and powers of port health authority.
General provisions as to orders constituting port health districts and authorities.
Financial provisions as to port health authorities.
Extent of Port of London
Port health district and authority for Port of London.
Supplementary provisions as to London port health district.
Vessels in inland or coastal waters.
Notifiable diseases.
Cases of notifiable disease and food poisoning to be reported.
Fees for certificates under s. 11.
Regulations for control of certain diseases.
Application of s. 13 to aerodromes.
Contravention of regulations under s. 13.
Power of local authority to direct that other diseases notifiable.
Exposure of persons and articles liable to convey notifiable disease.
Information to be furnished by occupier in case of notifiable disease or food poisoning.
Trading
Stopping of work to prevent spread of disease.
Exclusion from school of child liable to convey notifiable disease.
List of day pupils at school having case of notifiable disease.
Exclusion of children from places of entertainment or assembly.
Infected articles not to be taken or sent to be washed or cleaned.
Library books.
Infectious matter not to be placed in dustbins.
Provision of disinfecting stations.
Prohibition of certain work on premises where notifiable disease exists.
Letting of house or room after recent case of notifiable disease.
Duty on ceasing to occupy house after recent case of notifiable disease.
Disinfection of premises.
Removal of person from infected house.
Use of public conveyance by person with notifiable disease.
Duty of owner, driver or conductor of public conveyance.
Medical examination.
Medical examination of group of persons believed to comprise carrier of notifiable disease.
Removal to hospital of person with notifiable disease.
Detention in hospital of person with notifiable disease.
Keeper of common lodging–house to notify case of infectious disease.
Medical examination of inmates of common lodging–house.
Removal to hospital of inmate of common lodging–house with notifiable disease.
Closure of common lodging–house on account of notifiable disease.
Person dying in hosptial with notifiable disease.
Isolation of body of person dying with notifiable disease.
Restriction of wakes.
Infection or contamination
Health protection regulations: international travel etc.
Health protection regulations: domestic
Restrictions on power to make regulations under section 45C
Medical treatment
Health protection regulations: supplementary
Power to order health measures in relation to persons
Power to order health measures in relation to things
Power to order health measures in relation to premises
Orders in respect of groups
Part 2A orders: supplementary
Period for which Part 2A order may be in force
Procedure for making, varying and revoking Part 2A orders
Power to make further provision by regulations
Enforcement of Part 2A orders
General provision about regulations
Parliamentary control
Emergency procedure
Application to territorial sea
Part 2A: further definitions
Burial and cremation.
Regulations about dead bodies.
Removal of body to mortuary or for immediate burial.
Regulations as to canal boats.
Power to enter and inspect canal boats.
Duties of local authorities and port health authorities under Part IV.
Prosecution of offences under Part IV.
Interpretation of Part IV.
Instruction about health and disease.
Inducements offered by dealers in rags and old clothes.
Tents, vans, sheds and similar structures.
General provision for compensation.
Form of notices and other documents.
Authentication of documents.
Service of notices and other documents.
Electronic communications
Power to enter premises.
Supplementary provisions as to entry.
Offence of wilful obstruction.
Offences by bodies corporate
Unincorporated associations
Restriction on right to prosecute.
Time limits for prosecutions
Daily penalties for continuing offences.
General
Applications to, and appeals from magistrates’ courts.
Judges and justices not to be disqualified by liability to rates.
Protection from personal liability.
Local inquiries .
Default powers.
Cumulative effect of Act.
Crown property.
Interpretation.
Inner Temple and Middle Temple.
Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
Transitional provisions and savings.
Amendments and repeals.
Short title, commencement and extent.
1875 = Public Health Act 1875 (c. 55).
1936 = Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49).
1946 c. 36 = Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c. 36)....
1946 c. 81 = National Health Service Act 1946 (c....
1948 = National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29).
S.I. 1949 = Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) (Substitution) Order 1949...
1955 c. 16 = Food and Drugs Act 1955 (4...
1956 c. 52 = Clean Air Act 1956 (c. 52)....
1956 c. 73 = Crown Estate Act 1956 (c. 73)....
1961 = Public Health Act 1961 (c. 64).
1961 c. 55 = Crown Estate Act 1961 (c. 55)....
1963 = London Government Act 1963 (c. 33)
1965 c. xxxix = City of London (Various Powers) Act...
1966 c. 42 = Local Government Act 1966 (c. 42)....
1967 c. 9 = General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9)....
1967 c. 80 = Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80)....
1968 = Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c....
1969 c. 19 = Decimal Currency Act 1969 (c. 19)....
1971 c. 23 = Courts Act 1971 (c. 23).
1972 = Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
1973 c. 32 = National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973...
1973 c. 38 = Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38)....
1974 c. 3 = Slaughterhouses Act 1974 (c. 3).
1974 c. 40 = Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c....
1975 c. 18 = Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975...
1975 c. 37 = Nursing Homes Act 1975 (c. 37)....
1975 c. 78 = Airports Authority Act 1975 (c. 78)....
1976 c. 44 = Drought Act 1976 (c. 44)
1976 c. 57 = Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976...
1977 c. 45 = Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45)...
1977 c. 49 = National Health Service Act 1977 (c....
1978 c. 30 = Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).
1979 c. 2 = Customs and Excise Management Act 1979...
1980 c. 53 = Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53)....
1982 = Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)....
1982 c. 16 = Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)....
1982 c. 32 = Local Government Finance Act 1982 (c....
1982 c. 48 = Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48)....
1983 c. 41 = Health and Social Services and Social...
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