Home Safety Act 1961 (1961 c. 20)

1 Promotion of safety in the home.

(1) A local authority may promote safety in the home by publishing or making arrangements for otherwise giving information or advice relating to the prevention of accidents in the home.

(2) A local authority may make contributions to any organisation whose activities are carried on otherwise than for profit and consist of or include the promotion of safety in the home.

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F1] Ss. 1(3), 2(2) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1975 (c. 10), Sch. Pt. VIII

(4) In this Act “local authority” means the council of a county district . . .

[F2] Words repealed by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Schs. 17 para. 29(h), 18 Pt. II

2 †Short title, repeal and extent.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Home Safety Act, 1961.

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F3] Ss. 1(3), 2(2) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1975 (c. 10), Sch. Pt. VIII

(3) This Act does not extend to Scotland or to Northern Ireland.