Public Health (Scotland) Act 1945
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1945 c. 15 |
Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1945
(9 & 10 Geo. 6.) CHAPTER 15.
An Act to consolidate with amendments the provisions of Part IV of the Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1897, as amended by the Public Health Act, 1904, relating to epidemic, endemic or infectious diseases.
[20th December 1945]
Be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
1 Power of Secretary of Stat to make regulations with a view to the treatment of certain diseases, and for preventing the spread of such diseases.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary of State may, as respects the whole or any part of Scotland, including the coastal waters thereof, make regulations—
(a ) with a view to the treatment of persons affected with any epidemic, endemic or infectious disease and for preventing the spread of such diseases;
(b ) for preventing danger to public health from vessels or aircraft arriving at any place; and
(c ) for preventing the spread of infection by means of any vessel or aircraft leaving any place, so far as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out any treaty, convention, arrangement or engagement with any other country;
and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing words, may by any such regulations apply, with or without modifications, to any disease to which the regulations relate any enactment (including any enactment in the Public Health (Scotland) Acts, 1897 to 1939) relating to the notification of disease or to notifiable diseases.
(2) Regulations made under this section may provide for—
(a ) the signals to be displayed by vessels or aircraft having on board any case of epidemic, endemic or infectious disease;
(b ) the questions to be answered by masters, pilots and other persons on board any vessel or aircraft as to cases of such disease on board during the voyage or on arrival;
(c ) the detention of vessels or aircraft and of persons on board them;
(d ) the duties to be performed in cases of such diseases by masters, pilots, and other persons on board vessels or aircraft;
and may authorise the making of charges and provide for the recovery of such charges and of any expenses incurred in disinfection.
(3) Regulations made under this section shall specify the authorities, whether local authorities or port local authorities, by whom they are to be enforced and executed, and may also provide for their enforcement and execution by officers of customs and excise and officers and men employed in the coastguard:
Provided that nothing in such regulations shall authorise any such authority, officer, or person to institute proceedings for an offence against the regulations.
(4) Authorised officers of any such authority, officers of customs and excise and officers and men employed in the coastguard shall have power to enter any premises, vessel, or aircraft for the purpose of executing, or superintending the execution of, any such regulations as aforesaid.
(5) Any person who wilfully neglects or refuses to obey or carry out, or obstructs the execution of, any regulations made by the Secretary of State under this section shall be liable on...
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