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THE SAMARITAN FUND.

RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Resolution made and passed by the Legislative Council on the 21st day of May 1969.

WHEREAS it is considered advisable that the administration of the Samaritan Fund, established under Resolution of this Council dated the 24th May 1950 as amended by a further Resolution thereof dated the 20th April 1960, be undertaken by the Director of Medical and Health Services and that the said Resolution be amended accordingly:

NOW THEREFORE be it resolved by this Council that the Schedule to the said Resolution be cancelled and replaced by the following new Schedule-

"SCHEDULE.

1. The Fuad shall be administered by the person (hereinafter called the Director) for the time being performing the duties of the office of Director of Medical and Health Services.

2. The Fund may be used at the discretion of the Director to provide monetary grants for the beaeft of needy patients.

3. (1) The Fund shall consist of all moneys donated, subscribed or bequeathed thereto from time to time.

(2) All moneys accruing to the Fund shall be paid to the Accountant General who shall credit such moneys to an account entitled "Deposits Samaritan Fund. Medical and Health Department".

$. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) sums may be withdrawn from the Fund by submitting payment vouchers to the Accountant General.

(2) Every auch voucher shall be-

(a) signed by the Senior Treasury Accountant, Medical and Health

Department, or his duly authorized deputy; and

(6) countersigned by the Director, or bis duly authorized deputy.

5. (1) The Director shall cause proper accounts to be kept of all transactions of the Fund and shall cause to be prepared for every period of twelve months ending on the 31st day of March in each year a state- ment of the accounts of the Fund, which statement shall include an income and expenditure account and balance sheet and shall be signed by the Director.

(2) The accounts of the Fued and the signed statement of the accounts shall be audited by an auditor appointed by the Governor and the auditor shall certify the statement subject to such report,

fit.

any, as he may think