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Public Health (Ireland) Act 1878
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The Public Health (Ireland) Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 52) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which introduced a comprehensive code of sanitary law in Ireland.[1]
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Long titleAn Act to consolidate and amend the Acts relating to Public Health in Ireland.
Citation41 & 42 Vict. c. 52
Territorial extentUnited Kingdom
Royal assent8 August 1878
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the Acts relating to Public Health in Ireland. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 41 & 42 Vict. c. 52 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 8 August 1878 |
| Commencement | 8 August 1878[b] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by | |
| Relates to | Public Health Act 1875 |
Status: Partially repealed | |
| Status | |
| Republic of Ireland | Partially repealed |
| Northern Ireland | Partially repealed |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 294 of the act repealed 20 enactments, listed in schedule A to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Description | Extent of Repeal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 & 15 Vict. c. 28 | Common Lodging Houses Act 1851 | The Common Lodging Houses Act, 1851 | The whole act, so far as same relates to Ireland. |
| 16 & 17 Vict. c. 41 | Common Lodging Houses Act 1853 | The Common Lodging Houses Act, 1853 | The whole act, so far as same relates to Ireland. |
| 23 & 24 Vict. c. 26 | Common Lodging Houses Act, Ireland, 1860 | The Common Lodging Houses Act (Ireland), 1860 | The whole act. |
| 17 & 18 Vict. c. 103 | Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act 1854 | The Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854 | Sections 33, 34, 35, 42, 45, 46, 48, 49, 52, 53, 54. |
| 18 & 19 Vict. c. 116 | Diseases Prevention Act 1855 | The Diseases Prevention Act, 1855 | The whole act, so far as relates to Ireland. |
| 18 & 19 Vict. c. 121 | Nuisances Removal Act for England 1855 | The Nuisances Removal Act for England, 1855 | The whole act, so far as relates to Ireland. |
| 23 & 24 Vict. c. 77 | Nuisances Removal Act 1860 | An Act to amend the Acts for the Removal of Nuisances and the Prevention of Diseases | The whole act, so far as relates to Ireland. |
| 19 & 20 Vict. c. 98 | Burial Grounds (Ireland) Act 1856 | The Burial Grounds (Ireland) Act, 1856 | The whole act. |
| 23 & 24 Vict. c. 76 | Burial Grounds (Ireland) Act 1860 | An Act to amend the Burial Grounds (Ireland) Act, 1856 | The whole act. |
| 26 & 27 Vict. c. 117 | Nuisances Removal Act for England (Amendment) Act 1863 | The Nuisance Removal Act for England (Amendment) Act, 1863 | The whole act, so far as relates to Ireland. |
| 28 & 29 Vict. c. 75 | Sewage Utilization Act 1865 | The Sewage Utilization Act, 1865 | The whole act, so far as relates to Ireland. |
| 29 & 30 Vict. c. 41 | Nuisances Removal Act (No. 1) 1866 | The Nuisances Removal (No. 1) Act, 1866 | The whole act, so far as relates to Ireland. |
| 29 & 30 Vict. c. 90 | Sanitary Act 1866 | The Sanitary Act, 1866 | The whole act, so far as relates to Ireland. |
| 30 & 31 Vict. c. 113 | Sewage Utilization Act 1867 | The Sewage Utilization Act, 1867 | The whole act, so far as relates to Ireland. |
| 31 & 32 Vict. c. 115 | Sanitary Act 1868 | The Sanitary Act, 1868 | The whole act, so far as relates to Ireland. |
| 32 & 33 Vict. c. 100 | Sanitary Loans Act 1869 | The Sanitary Loans Act, 1869 | The whole act, so far as relates to Ireland. |
| 34 & 35 Vict. c. 109 | Local Government (Ireland) Act 1871 | The Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1871 | The whole act, except sections 11 to 18, both inclusive, 20, 21, 24 to 27, both inclusive, 29 and 30, and the schedule. |
| 35 & 36 Vict. c. 69 | Local Government Board (Ireland) Act 1872 | The Local Government Board (Ireland) Act, 1872 | Sections 8 and 9. |
| 36 & 37 Vict. c. 78 | Sanitary Act 1866, Ireland, Amendment Act 1873 | The Sanitary Act, 1866, (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1873 | The whole act. |
| 37 & 38 Vict. c. 93 | Public Health (Ireland) Act 1874 | The Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1874 | The whole act. |
Subsequent developments
Section 263 of the act was repealed by section 2 of, and the schedule to, the Public Authorities Protection Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 61), which came into force on 1 January 1894.[3]
Section 261 of the act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and part XIX of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976, which came into force on 27 May 1976.[4]
See also
Notes
- Section 1.
