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Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008
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· 2008-07-16
2026-03-02
Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008
2022-09-01
Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008
2022-06-16
Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008
2022-03-24
Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008
2021-01-28
Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008
2020-12-31
Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008
2020-04-01
Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008
2020-03-25
Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008
2020-02-22
Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008
Changes on 2020-02-22
@@ -3536,7 +3536,11 @@
- (a) the body of a person is being retained in premises;
- (b) the local authority in whose area the premises are considers that appropriate arrangements have not been made for the disposal of the body; and
- (b) the local authority in whose area the premises are—
- (i) is satisfied that no arrangements have been or are being made under section 65(2) or 66(2) of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 for disposal of the body; or
- (ii) considers that appropriate arrangements have not otherwise been made for the disposal of the body; and
- (c) that authority is satisfied that, as a result—
@@ -3586,7 +3590,7 @@
- (b) includes power to use reasonable force.
- (4) Nothing in this section affects any enactment regulating or authorising the burial or cremation of a deceased person.
- (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (5) Any reasonable expenses incurred by the authority by virtue of an order under subsection (1) are recoverable from the estate of the deceased person.
@@ -4254,9 +4258,11 @@
- (5) Information may be disclosed under subsection (1) or (2) despite any prohibition or restriction on such disclosure imposed by or under any enactment or rule of law.
- (6) But subsection (5) does not affect the application of the Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29) to disclosure of information under subsection (1) or (2).
- (6) But subsection (5) does not affect the application of the data protection legislation to disclosure of information under subsection (1) or (2).
- (7) No person is to be subject to any civil or criminal liability in consequence of any disclosure made by virtue of this section.
- (7A) In this section, “*the data protection legislation*” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act).
- (8) In this section, “*relevant authority*” means—
@@ -4567,33 +4573,33 @@
## Part 2 — Revocations
#### Duty of health boards to protect public health
#### Notifiable diseases: duties on registered medical practitioners
#### Public health investigations
#### Relevant actions
#### Notice on occupier or owner of infected etc. premises or things
#### Provision of mortuaries by health boards
#### Duty of Scottish Ministers to protect public health
#### Lists of notifiable diseases and notifiable organisms
#### Public health incidents
#### Duty of health boards to give explanation of need for action
#### Provision of facilities for disinfection etc.
#### Provision of mortuaries by local authorities
#### International travel
#### Prohibition on sale or hire of sunbeds to persons under 18
#### Prohibition on allowing use of sunbeds by persons under 18
#### Insect nuisance
#### Artificial light nuisance
#### Power to make further provision regarding statutory nuisances
#### Procedure for regulations
#### Statutory nuisance: land covered with water
#### Enforcement of statutory nuisances: fixed penalty notice
#### Sewerage nuisance: local authority powers
#### Disclosure of information
#### Equal opportunities
### The Public Works Loans Act 1887 (c. 37)
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[^key-2c21209b9f28d5a6c5e18954bc17431a]: S. 92 in force at 1.10.2009 by [S.S.I. 2009/319](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/319), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/319/article/2/a), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/319/schedule/1)
[^key-6cfad055d876a5580c3f58e1a4277d22]: [S. 93](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5/section/93) in force at 1.10.2009 by [S.S.I. 2009/319](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/319), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/319/article/2/a), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/319/schedule/1)
[^key-6cfad055d876a5580c3f58e1a4277d22]: S. 93 in force at 1.10.2009 by [S.S.I. 2009/319](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/319), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/319/article/2/a), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/319/schedule/1)
[^key-d9a5d8db3bbfed88570dd1428619c276]: [S. 118](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5/section/118) in force at 1.10.2009 by [S.S.I. 2009/319](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/319), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/319/article/2/a), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/319/schedule/1)
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[^key-436e0470ab336f608fe424127f232b8c]: S. 6(2)(da) inserted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [Sch. 17 para. 37(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/17/paragraph/37/a); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/schedule); [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/schedule)
[^key-d143dd0d514ed0e0dcf55dda5597a19a]: [S. 117(8)(da)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5/section/117/8/da) inserted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [Sch. 17 para. 37(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/17/paragraph/37/b); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/schedule); [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/schedule)
[^key-d143dd0d514ed0e0dcf55dda5597a19a]: S. 117(8)(da) inserted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [Sch. 17 para. 37(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/17/paragraph/37/b); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/schedule); [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/schedule)
[^key-ad5e43a4fad0fbc099d292b342bf6294]: [S. 6(2)(ca)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5/section/6/2/ca) inserted (1.4.2015) by [The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications and Saving) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/157)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/157), [art. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/157/article/1/1), [Sch. para. 8(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/157/schedule/paragraph/8/2)
[^key-6a3552b0ef4d7ad66192d43024545921]: [S. 8(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5/section/8/5) inserted (1.4.2015) by [The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications and Saving) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/157)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/157), [art. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/157/article/1/1), [Sch. para. 8(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/157/schedule/paragraph/8/3)
[^key-2a65663022b93c3bd4a461a217fc3229]: [S. 117(7A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5/section/117/7A) inserted (25.5.2018) by [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 155(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/155/3) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-a704986fa972ec564f8b38c2ff562054]: Words in [s. 117(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5/section/117/6) substituted (25.5.2018) by [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 155(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/155/2) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-48b324d79014db6a1f9391404c72bf83]: Word in s. 92(1)(b) inserted (4.4.2019) by [Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20), [s. 112(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/112/2), [sch. 1 para. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/schedule/1/paragraph/2/b) (with [s. 111](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/111)); [S.S.I. 2018/380](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/380), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/380/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/380/schedule) (with [reg. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/380/regulation/8))
[^key-1a5e7f19c82bf55da81acf36c5e15333]: S. 92(1)(b)(i) and sub-para reference (ii) inserted (4.4.2019) by [Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20), [s. 112(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/112/2), [sch. 1 para. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/schedule/1/paragraph/2/a) (with [s. 111](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/111)); [S.S.I. 2018/380](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/380), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/380/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/380/schedule) (with [reg. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/380/regulation/8))
[^key-70dcf1bc802694415ee9c6c93cf6c88f]: [S. 93(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5/section/93/4) repealed (4.4.2019) by [Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20), [s. 112(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/112/2), [sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/schedule/2) (with [s. 111](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/111)); [S.S.I. 2018/380](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/380), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/380/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/380/schedule) (with [reg. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/380/regulation/8))
[^M_I_c09c71c0-764d-4091-94ae-ef6e7f699fe2]: Sch. 1 Pt. 1 in force at 1.1.2010 by [S.S.I. 2009/404](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/404), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/404/article/2/3), [sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/404/schedule/3)
[^M_I_808727dc-1a4c-47f1-a4e5-93f13fb61715]: Sch. 1 Pt. 2 in force at 1.1.2010 by [S.S.I. 2009/404](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/404), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/404/article/2/3), [sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/404/schedule/3)
[^key-87bf8043151276484c43b2c5a29e3288]: Words in [sch. 1 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5/schedule/1/part/1) inserted (22.2.2020) by [The Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (Notifiable Diseases and Notifiable Organisms) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/51)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/51), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/51/regulation/1/2), [2(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/51/regulation/2/2/a)
[^key-5fc5f40d30f83ff6a3bd332e6079c0d0]: Words in [sch. 1 Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5/schedule/1/part/2) inserted (22.2.2020) by [The Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (Notifiable Diseases and Notifiable Organisms) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/51)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/51), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/51/regulation/1/2), [2(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/51/regulation/2/2/b)
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Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008
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Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008
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