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#18 - The Principal Civil Medical Officer was not, President then
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as he is now.
There is one point with regard to 23 and 24. I understood
from what you told Mr Hooper that it was not necessary for
the Board as a Board to be consulted hefore special power
was given to officers to inspect buildinga ?
No, not having made that byelaw, I take it aduisant, The
Board under section 23 have power by Officers wulup sestien
23 keve pater by Office of the Sanitary Department to
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enter and luspect, The other section gave then power to make
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byelaws and they made particular byelaw authorizing the
Secretary to issue special authority and he does that ? Ни Пориба
having been incorporated in the wed ordinceman -
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He goes under authority furnished by the Secretary?
More Sentary A: Yes, but he is acting under authority of the Board.
And the Boari personally have not to be consulted in the
matter, and I understood you to say that the Secretary had
no discretionary powers in the matter but he isnued orders
to the Inspectors ?
A: Yes, He issues authority which is a general warrant.
12.2 08- This is a general authority as I understand it that is not
issued by order of the Board, that it is an order issued by
the Secretary ?
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hare-that. The Board made
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#23 0:- I understand you to say that the Secretary has no discretion
-ary powers in the matter, not in that particular matter
It amounts to this that the Sanitary Inspectors must have authority to enter and inspect buildings and as a matter of fact they do enter and inspect buildings on general authorit A: That is what they are paid for
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