Health Authorities Act, 1960

Special provisions for certain appointments.

20.—(1) Where, immediately before the commencement of this section with respect to a health authority,—

(a) a person held in a permanent capacity the office of city medical officer for the county borough the corporation of which appoint members of the health authority, and

(b) a person held in a permanent capacity the office of county medical officer for the county the council of which appoint members thereof,

then, if either such person, at any time while they are both in the service of the health authority, intimates to the Minister that he is willing to be appointed to an office, then vacant, of county medical officer for a county other than the county the council of which appoint members of the health authority, the Minister may by order direct the council of the county in which the vacancy exists so to appoint him.

(2) The council of a county to whom a direction is given under subsection (1) of this section shall forthwith comply with the direction and the provisions of the Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Acts, 1926 to 1940, shall not apply to the appointment.