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No. 1/1970:
HEALTH ACT, 1970
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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PART I PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL
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1 Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.
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2 Interpretation.
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3 Repeals.
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PART II ADMINISTRATION
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CHAPTER I Health Boards
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4 Establishment of health boards.
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5 General provisions regarding health boards.
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6 Functions of health boards.
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7 Local committees.
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8 Committees of health boards.
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9 Expenses of members of boards and committees.
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10 Allowances to chairmen and vice-chairmen of health boards.
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11 Joint action by health boards.
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12 Removal of board from office.
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CHAPTER II Officers and Servants, etc.
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13 Chief executive officers of health boards.
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14 Other officers and servants of health boards.
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15 Application of Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Acts, 1926 and 1940.
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16 Delegation by chief executive officer.
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17 Performance of duties of officers.
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18 Qualifications for offices under health boards.
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19 Age limits.
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20 Superannuation.
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21 Suspension and removal of chief executive officer.
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22 Suspension of other officers of health boards.
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23 Removal of officers and servants.
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24 Committees for certain removals.
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25 Arrangements between health boards and local authorities.
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26 Arrangements by health boards for provision of services.
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CHAPTER III Finance
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27 Accounts of health boards.
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28 Audits of health board accounts.
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29 Abstract of health board accounts.
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30 Health board estimates.
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31 Limitations on expenditure by health board.
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32 Grants and local contributions to health boards.
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33 Borrowing and acceptance of gifts by health boards.
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CHAPTER IV Dissolution of Certain Bodies, etc.
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34 Dissolutions of certain health authorities and consequential provisions.
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35 Dissolutions of joint boards under section 45 of Health Act, 1953.
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36 Transfers of certain property.
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37 Transfer of certain officers and continuance of certain contracts of service.
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PART III HOSPITALS, ETC
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38 Provision and maintenance of hospitals, etc.
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39 Religious services.
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40 Acquisition of land for voluntary bodies.
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41 Bodies for co-ordination and development of hospital services.
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42 Dissolution of Hospitals Commission.
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43 Amendment of Public Hospitals Act, 1933.
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44 Administration of Central Mental Hospital.
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PART IV HEALTH SERVICES
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CHAPTER I Eligibility
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45 Full eligibility.
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46 Limited eligibility.
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47 Appeals.
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48 Declaration regarding means.
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49 Change of circumstances.
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50 Charge where person not entitled obtains service.
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CHAPTER II Hospital In-Patient and Out-Patient Services
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51 In-patient services.
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52 Provision of in-patient services.
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53 Charges for in-patient services.
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54 In-patient services at choice of patient, etc.
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55 In-patient services for persons not entitled under section 52.
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56 Out-patient services.
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57 Provision of ambulances, etc.
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CHAPTER III General Medical Services
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58 General practitioner medical and surgical service.
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59 Drugs, medicines and appliances.
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60 Home nursing.
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61 Home help service.
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CHAPTER IV Services for Mothers and Children
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62 Medical and midwifery care for mothers.
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63 Medical care for infants.
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64 Maternity grants.
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65 Milk for mothers and children.
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66 Child health service.
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CHAPTER V Other Services
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67 Dental, ophthalmic and aural services.
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68 Rehabilitation services.
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69 Maintenance allowances for disabled persons.
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70 Screening tests.
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71 Information and advice on health.
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CHAPTER VI Miscellaneous Provisions Regarding Services
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72 Regulations.
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73 Determination of doubt as to responsible Health Board.
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74 Recovery of charges and contributions.
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75 False statements, etc.
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PART V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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76 Amendment of hospital charters, etc.
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77 Removal of bodies.
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78 Control of possession of certain substances.
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79 Extension of Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.
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80 Restriction of Health Services (Financial Provisions) Act, 1947.
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81 Amendment of section 3 of Mental Treatment Act, 1945.
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82 Adaptation of Mental Treatment Acts, 1945 to 1966.
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83 Local inquiries, etc.
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84 Public assistance.
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85 Regulations regarding adaptations.
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86 Amendment of City and County Management (Amendment) Act, 1955.
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FIRST SCHEDULE
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SECOND SCHEDULE
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THIRD SCHEDULE
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AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE HEALTH ACTS, 1947 TO 1966, AND CERTAIN OTHER ENACTMENTS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BODIES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE HEALTH SERVICES, AND FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID.
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[24th February, 1970.]
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
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