Tuberculosis (Establishment of Sanatoria) Act, 1945
|
Payment by county authority to Minister for repayment to Hospitals Trust Board. |
7.—(1) Where the Minister by a transfer under section 6 of this Act transfers to one county authority his estate or interest in the land on which a sanatorium has been established, he may by order require the county authority to pay to him, for repayment to the Hospitals Trust Board for the Hospitals Trust Fund, such portion (not exceeding one-third) as he considers reasonable of any sum paid by the Hospitals Trust Board pursuant to a direction under section 5 of this Act relating to the sanatorium. | |
(2) Where the Minister by a transfer under section 6 of this Act transfers to two or more county authorities his estate or interest in the land on which a sanatorium has been established, he may by order require the county authorities to pay to him in specified proportions, for repayment to the Hospitals Trust Board for the Hospitals Trust Fund, such portion (not exceeding one-third) as he considers reasonable of any sum paid by the Hospitals Trust Board pursuant to a direction under section 5 of this Act relating to the sanatorium. | ||
(3) Where a sum is required under this section to be paid to the Minister by a county authority, the Minister may recover the sum from such authority as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction. | ||
(4) A sum received by the Minister consequent upon a requisition under this section shall be repaid by him to the Hospitals Trust Board for the Hospitals Trust Fund. |