Health Act, 1953

Conduct and management of health institution.

8.—(1) The Minister may make regulations, applicable to every health institution, every health institution of a particular class or a particular health institution, for the conduct and management of such institutions or institution.

(2) A health authority may, with the consent of the Minister, make rules for the conduct and management of a health institution maintained by them, for the regulation of persons admitted to the institution or attending there and for the regulation of admissions to the institution (including admissions on special terms as to payment and accommodation).

(3) Regulations made under section 34 of the Public Assistance Act, 1939 (No. 27 of 1939), and in force immediately before the commencement of this section shall be deemed to be regulations made under this section.

(4) Rules made or deemed to be made under section 18 of the Principal Act and in force immediately before the commencement of this section shall be deemed to be rules made under this section.