Health Act, 1953

Dispensary residences under Public Assistance Act, 1939.

66.—(1) Every residence which, immediately before the commencement of this section, was maintained under section 43 of the Public Assistance Act, 1939 , by the council of a county or corporation of a county borough as a public assistance authority shall, on and after such commencement, be deemed to have been provided by such council or corporation under section 105 of the Principal Act.

(2) Where section 105 of the Principal Act applies to a board of assistance or board of public assistance by virtue of an order under section 45 or section 46 of this Act commencing on the commencement of this section, every residence which, immediately before the commencement of this section, was maintained under section 43 of the Public Assistance Act, 1939 , by such board shall, on and after such commencement, be deemed to have been provided by such board under section 105 of the Principal Act.

(3) Where a residence is in course of erection under section 43 of the Public Assistance Act, 1939 , by a public assistance authority immediately before the commencement of this section, such residence shall be completed in like manner as if this Act had not been passed and, when it is completed, subsection (1) or subsection (2) of this section (as may be appropriate) shall apply in relation thereto.