Saint Laurence's Hospital Act, 1943

General powers in relation to management.

32.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act the Board may, in relation to the new hospital, do all such things as the governing body of a hospital are usually authorised to do in relation to a hospital controlled by such governing body.

(2) The Board may, without prejudice to the generality of any other powers conferred on it by this Act, do all or any of the following things, that is to say:—

(a) in any case where the relatives of a patient dying in the new hospital are not known, or by reason of their absence or poverty or otherwise, are unable to provide for the burial of such deceased patient, defray all necessary and proper expenses incurred in the burial of such deceased patient;

(b) disinfect the clothing and effects of patients and in respect of any damage caused thereby pay or make compensation;

(c) where clothing is necessary for the proper treatment or protection of a patient and such patient is unable by reason of poverty to provide such clothing, provide such clothing.