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C.O. 537

#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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that byelaw.

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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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