Health Act, 1953
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Holders of certain offices under public assistance authorities. |
53.—(1) Subject to subsection (4) of this section, where a person was, immediately before the commencement of this section, the holder in a permanent capacity of an office under a public assistance authority the duties of which related solely to medical assistance within the meaning of the Public Assistance Act, 1939 , or to general assistance within the meaning of that Act given by way of admission to an institution, such person shall become and be the holder of the same office under the health authority whose functional area is coterminous with or includes the functional area of such public assistance authority. | |
(2) The said office under a public assistance authority shall, for the purposes of any enactment relating to superannuation, be deemed not to have been abolished. | ||
(3) If any question arises as to whether the duties of a particular office under a public assistance authority related solely to medical assistance within the meaning of the Public Assistance Act, 1939 , or to general assistance within the meaning of that Act given by way of admission to an institution, the question shall be decided by the Minister. | ||
(4) This section shall not apply in relation to any person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, was the holder of— | ||
(a) an office under a board of assistance or board of public assistance, | ||
(b) an office of medical officer under section 41 of the Public Assistance Act, 1939 , or | ||
(c) an office of medical officer of health under section 73 of the Principal Act. | ||
(5) The holder of any office under a public assistance authority to which subsection (1) of this section does not apply shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him in relation to the functions of the health authority for the area or district for which he acts. |