Health Act, 1953

Arrangements between health authorities and other authorities.

47.—(1) A health authority and an urban sanitary authority may, with the consent of the Minister and of the Minister for Local Government, make and carry out an arrangement for the provision by the urban sanitary authority of any service which the health authority are empowered by the Principal Act or this Act to provide.

(2) Where an arrangement is made under this section by a health authority and an urban sanitary authority, the Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Local Government, by order apply in relation to the urban sanitary authority any provisions of the Principal Act or this Act or of any regulations thereunder which he considers necessary and may so apply such provisions with any specified modifications or limitations.

(3) A health authority and another health authority may make and carry out an arrangement for the performance of any of the functions of one of the authorities by the other.

(4) An arrangement under this section may include provisions for recoupment of expenses incurred by an authority in carrying out the arrangement.