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Home Safety Act 1961 1961 c. 20 An Act to enable certain local authorities in England and Wales to promote safety in the home and to make contributions to voluntary organisations whose activities consist of or include the promotion of safety in the home. [18th May 1961]
Propose a change(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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) In this Act “local authority” means the council of a county district . . .
Propose a change(1) This Act may be cited as the Home Safety Act, 1961. (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) This Act does not extend to Scotland or to Northern Ireland.
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