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Section 251: Regulations as to canal boats.

Public Health Act 1936 · 1936 c. 49View on legislation.gov.uk

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It shall be the duty of the Minister to make regulations—

with respect to the registration of canal boats, certificates of registration and the fees to be charged in connection with registration;
with respect to the lettering, marking and numbering of canal boats;
for fixing the. number, age and sex of the persons who may be permitted to dwell in canal boats, regard being had to cubic space, ventilation, provision for the separation of the sexes, general healthiness and convenience of accommodation;
for promoting cleanliness in, and ensuring the habitable condition of, canal boats; and
for preventing the spread of infectious disease by canal boats.

Regulations made under this section shall be laid before Parliament.

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