Section 1: Local authorities for purposes of Act., Public Health Act 1936

Subject to the provisions of this Act with respect to certain special authorities, districts and areas, it shall be the duty of the following authorities to carry this Act , excluding Part VI except section 198, into execution, that is to say—

Except in Walesin a county, the county council as respects certain matters and the district councils as respects all other matters, without prejudice, however, to the exercise by a parish . . . council of any powers conferred upon such councils;

in Wales, the county council or county borough council as respects all matters, without prejudice, however, to the exercise by a community council of any powers conferred upon such a council;

in a London borough, the borough council;

in the City of London, the Common Council; and

in the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple, the Sub-Treasurer and the Under Treasurer thereof respectively.

In this Act—

“ community ”, in relation to a common community council acting for two or more grouped communities, means those communities;
“ district ”, in relation to a local authority in Greater London, means a London borough, the City of London, the Inner Temple or the Middle Temple, as the case may be; and, in relation to a local authority in Wales, means a county or (as the case may be) county borough
“ local authority ” means the council of a district or London borough, the Common Council of the City of London, the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple and the Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple; but, in relation to Wales, means the council of a county or county borough.
“ parish ”, in relation to a common parish council acting for two or more grouped parishes, means those parishes.

Section 1: Local authorities for purposes of Act.

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