Health Act, 1953
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Recovery of charges. |
31.—Any charge which may be made by a health authority pursuant to this Part of this Act or the regulations thereunder may, in default of payment, be recovered as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction from— | |
(a) the person in respect of whom the charge is made or, in case such person has died, his legal personal representative, or | ||
(b) any other person liable to maintain such person for the purposes of the Public Assistance Act, 1939 , by virtue of section 27 of that Act or, in case such other person has died, his legal personal representative. |