CO129-566-6 Authorisation for writing off arrears of revenue 23-6-1938 - 23-6-1938 — Page 9

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Medical Department

h as the Beard

of Guardians or Poor Law officer

In practice, I am fully aware that it

must in a Colony often have be left

to the Medical Officer in charge of a

hospital to decide the point, & ik

is

however, undesirable that the remission

of fees, after he has decided that fees

are t

can be paid, should also be at his

discretion.

3.

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I shoveshower,

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There and no

such people w AHK,

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be prepared & five besiderations

to the question of delegating to the Dereitor of Medical

ternices authoris to remit fees

The remission of fines by

magistrates raises a rather different

in the airconstances defried in Col Reg. 24-1 at within

limit of $200.

question, and, provided that a reduction

or cancellation of the fine is in

accordance with the process contemplated

by the law or is a judicial act, I de

agree

Aut consider that Colonial Regulation 278

hot

is strictly applicable. I should,

however, regard this Regulation as

applicable to cases in which fines are

subsequently reduced or remitted merely

on compassionate grounds or for reasons

of

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