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Sch. 6

3. In section 90 of the 1936 Act (interpretation of Part II of that Act)—

(a) in subsection (2) (extended meaning, in that Part and building regulations, of references to the erection of a building), for the words from “and, so far” to “those regulations” substitute “except sections 61 to 71 and any other enactment to which section 74(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 applies”; and

(b) for subsection (3) (meaning of references to deposited plans) substitute—

“(3) In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires.

(a) any reference to the deposit of plans in accordance with building regulations shall be construed as a reference to the deposit of plans in accordance with those regulations for the purposes of section 64 of this Act; and

(b) “plans” includes drawings of any other description and also specifications ог other information in any form, and any reference to the deposit of plans shall of plans shall be construed accordingly.”

1961 c. 64.

Amendments of Public Health Act 1961

4. In section 4 of the 1961 Act (power to make building regulations)—

(a) in subsection (2) (power to make different provision for different areas) at the end add “and generally different provision for different circumstances or cases”; and

(b) in subsection (6) (penalties for contravening building regulations) after “building regulations” insert “other than a provision designated in the regulations as one to which this subsection does not apply,”, and for “one hundred pounds” and “ten pounds” substitute respectively “£400” and “£50”.

5. In section 6 of the 1961 Act (power to dispense with or relax requirements of building regulations)—

(a) in subsection (1), add at the end the words “either unconditionally or subject to compliance with any conditions specified in the direction, being conditions with respect to matters directly connected with the dispensation or relaxation.”;

(b) in the proviso to subsection (2), for the words from “shall” onwards substitute “may except applications of any description”;

(c) for subsection (6) substitute—

“(6) An application by a local authority in connection with a building or proposed building in the area of that authority shall be made to the Secretary of State except where the power of giving the direction is exercisable by that authority.”;