Saint Laurence's Hospital Act, 1943

Restriction on exercise of powers in relation to officers and servants.

11.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board shall not, without the consent of the Minister—

(a) exercise, in relation to any office or employment under the Board, the powers conferred on the Board by sub-section (1) of section 12 (which relates to officers and servants) of this Act, or

(b) exercise, in relation to any person for the time being holding any office or employment under the Board, the powers conferred on the Board by any of the following provisions of this Act, namely, sub-section (2) of section 12 , section 13 (which relates to removal from office of officers and dismissal of servants) and sub-section (4) of section 38 (which relates to transfer of officers and servants of the existing governing body).

(2) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order declare, in relation to any office or employment under the Board, that the powers conferred on the Board by sub-section (1) of section 12 of this Act may be exercised by the Board without the consent of the Minister, and whenever any order is made under this sub-section and is in force, the said powers may, in relation to the office or employment specified in such order, be exercised without such consent.

(3) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order declare that the powers conferred by any one or more of the following provisions of this Act, namely, sub-section (2) of section 12 , section 13 , and sub-section (4) of section 38 , may, as respects any person who is for the time being the holder of any specified office or employment under the Board, be exercised without the consent of the Minister, and whenever any order is made under this sub-section and is in force, the powers conferred on the Board by such of the said provisions as may be specified in such order may, in relation to any person who is for the time being the holder of the office or employment specified in such order, be exercised without such consent.

(4) The Minister may at any time by order revoke any order made under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of this section.