It shall be the duty of every local authority to provide such public sewers as may be necessary for effectually draining their district for the purposes of this Act, and to make such provision, by means of sewage disposal works or otherwise, as may be necessary for effectually dealing with the contents of their sewers.
Section 14: General duty of local authority to provide for sewerage of their district.
Public Health Act 1936 · 1936 c. 49View on legislation.gov.uk
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