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the duties specially imposed upon an Inspector of Nuisances by the Sanitary Acts, so far as the same are in force in the District, or by the Orders of the Local Government Board.
(2.) He shall attend all meetings of the Sanitary Authority when so
required.
(3.) He shall by inspection of the District, both systematically at certain periods, and at intervals as occasion may require, keep himself informed in respect of the nuisances existing therein that require abatement under the Sanitary Acts.
(4.) On receiving notice of the existence of any nuisance within the District, or of the breach of any byelaws or regulations made by the Sanitary Authority for the suppression of nuisances, he shall, as early as practicable, visit the spot, and inquire into such alleged nuisance or breach of byelaws or regulations.
(5.) He shall report to the Sanitary Authority any noxious or offensive businesses, trades, or manufactories established within the District, and the breach or non-observance of any byelaws or regulations made in respect of the same.
(6.) He shall report to the Sanitary Authority any damage done to any works of water supply, or other works belonging to them, and also any case of wilful or negligent waste of water supplied by them, or any fouling by gas, filth, or otherwise, of water used for domestic
purposes.
(7.) He shall from time to time, and forthwith upon complaint, visit and inspect the shops and places kept or used for the sale of butchers' meat, poultry, fish, fruit, vegetables, corn, bread, or flour, or as a slaughter-house, and examine any animal, carcase, meat, poultry, game, flesh, fish, fruit, vegetables, corn, bread, or flour which may be therein; and in case any such article appear to him to be intended for the food of man, and to be unfit for such food, he shall cause the same to be scized, and take such other proceedings as may be necessary in order to have the same dealt with by a Justice: Provided, that in any case of doubt arising under this clause, he shall report the matter to the Medical Officer of Health, with the view of obtaining his advice thereon.
(8.) He shall, when and as directed by the Sanitary Authority, procure and submit samples of food or drink, and drugs suspected to be adulterated, to be analyzed by the analyst appointed under the Adulteration of Food Act, 1872, and upon receiving a certificate stating that the articles of food or drink, or drugs, are adulterated, cause a complaint to be made, and take the other proceedings prescribed by that Act.
(9.) He shall give immediate notice to the Medical Officer of Health of the occurrence within his District of any contagious, infectious, or epidemic disease of a dangerous character; and whenever it appears to him that the intervention of such Officer is necessary in consequence of the existence of any nuisance injurious to health, or of any overcrowding in a house, he shall forthwith inform the Medical Officer thereof,
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(10.) He shall, subject in all respects to the directions of the Sanitary Authority, attend to the instructions of the Medical Officer of Health with respect to any measures which can be lawfully taken by him under the Sanitary Acts for preventing the spread of any contagious, infectious, or epidemic disease of a dangerous character. (11.) He shall enter from day to day, in a book to be provided by the Sanitary Authority, particulars of his inspections and of the action taken by him in the execution of his duties. He shall also keep a book or books, to be provided by the Sanitary Authority, so arranged as to form, as far as possible, a continuous record of the sanitary condition of each of the premises in respect of which any action has been taken under the Sanitary Acts, and shall keep any other systematic records that the Sanitary Authority may require. (12.) He shall at all reasonable times when applied to by the Medical Officer of Health, produce to him his books, or any of them, and render to him such information as he may be able to furnish with respect to any matter to which the duties of Inspector of Nuisances relate.
(13.) He shall, if directed by the Sanitary Authority to do so, superintend and see to the due execution of all works which may be undertaken under their direction for the suppression or removal of nuisances within the District.
(14.) In matters not specifically provided for in this Order, he shall observe and execute all the lawful orders and directions of the Sanitary Authority, and the orders which the Local Government Board
may hereafter issue, applicable to his office. (15.) Where more than one Inspector of Nuisances shall be appointed by a Sanitary Authority, such Authority, with the approval of the Local Government Board, may either assign to each of the Inspectors a portion of the District, or may distribute the duties of Inspector of Nuisances amongst such Inspectors.
SECTION IV.-- Remuneration.
Art. 1.-The Sanitary Authority or Authorities, as the case may be, shall pay to any Officer appointed under this Order such salary or remu- neration as may be approved by the Local Government Board; and where such Officer is appointed for two or more Districts, the salary shall be apportioned amongst the Districts in such manner as the said Board shall approve.
Provided that the Sanitary Authority or Authorities, with the approval of the Local Government Board, may pay to any such Officer a reasonable compensation on account of extraordinary services, or other unforeseen circumstances connected with his duties or the necessities of the District or Districts for which he is appointed.
Art. 2.-The salary or remuneration of every such Officer shall
be payable up to the day on which he ceases to hold the office, and no longer, subject to any deduction which the Sanitary Authority or Autho- rities may be entitled to make in respect of Sect. II. Art. 3.; and in casc
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