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Health Act 1956

Powers and duties of local authorities - Buildings

40: Sanitary requirements for business premises

You could also call this:

"Keeping businesses clean and hygienic"

There is a law about keeping business premises clean and sanitary. You need to know that this law is part of the Health Act 1956, which is about buildings. This particular law is called 'Sanitary requirements for business premises' and it has been repealed.

This means the law is no longer in force, it was repealed on 1 July 1992 by the Building Act 1991. You can find more information about the Building Act 1991, which is the law that repealed this sanitary requirements law. The repeal of this law happened as part of section 92(1) of the Building Act 1991.

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Part 2Powers and duties of local authorities
Buildings

40Sanitary requirements for business premises (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 40: repealed, on , by section 92(1) of the Building Act 1991 (1991 No 150).