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SECTION VII
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
As from 1st April, 1965, the London Government Act, 1963,
affected health legislation relative to the former Metropolitan
Boroughs in that the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, and
various provisions in the London County Council (General Powers)
Acts were repealed. With effect from this date the Public Health
Acts, 1936 and 1961, previously and predominantly applicable to
the provinces, became operative in Metropolitan London.
For the newly established Inner London Boroughs these Acts
involved amendments to, or replacements of, existing notices and
different methods of administrative procedure in relation thereto.
New Legislation
Shops (Early Closing Days) Act, 1965—The principal provisions
of this Act, which consequentially amend the Shops Act,
1950, provide for a shop's early closing day to be selected by its
occupier and they abolish the local authority's power to change
the closing time on early closing days and that of extending early
closing day requirements to exempted shops. The Act is effective
from 5th August, 1965, except in relation to any proposed alteration
in the early closing day and, in this respect, a three months' notice
must be conspicuously displayed in the shop specifying the different
day, provided an Order fixing an early closing day was not in force
immediately prior to the date of the commencement of this Act.
In this event, the Order would continue in force for three months
from that date unless revoked during that period.
Rent Act, 1965—With the exception of Part II (Registration
of Rents) which is to become operative on such dates as may by
Orders be appointed, this Act came into force on 8th December,
1965.
It is now a criminal offence for anyone to evict a tenant of
whatever type of accommodation without a Court Order, or to
drive them out by threats, violence or any other interference.
Existing "controlled" tenants already have security of tenure
under earlier Rent Acts, i.e. their removal can only be by Court
Order within the strict conditions laid down in those Acts. The