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Health Act 1956

Powers and duties of local authorities - Sanitary works

27: Local authority may raise loans for sanitary works

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"Councils can borrow money to pay for things like sewers and water pipes if the Minister tells them to."

If you are a local authority, you can raise a loan to pay for sanitary works. Sanitary works are considered public works under the Public Works Act 1981. You can raise a loan if the Minister tells you to provide, alter, or extend sanitary works under this Act.

You will need to follow the rules to raise a loan for this purpose. The Minister has the power to tell you to do this work. You can use the loan to pay for the work that the Minister tells you to do.

If the Minister requires you to provide, alter, or extend sanitary works, you can get a loan for that. This is allowed under the Act. You must do what the Minister says regarding sanitary works.

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Part 2Powers and duties of local authorities
Sanitary works

27Local authority may raise loans for sanitary works

  1. All sanitary works within the meaning of this Act shall be deemed to be public works within the meaning of the Public Works Act 1981.

  2. Any local authority required by the Minister to provide, alter, or extend any sanitary works under this Act may raise a loan for that purpose.

Notes
  • Section 27(1): amended, on , pursuant to section 248(1) of the Public Works Act 1981 (1981 No 35).
  • Section 27(2): replaced, on , by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).