Health Act 1947
Arrangements by health authorities for disinfestation of verminous persons, buildings, etc.
50.—(1) A health authority shall make arrangements for the disinfestation of—
(a) a verminous adult person on his application;
(b) a verminous child on the application of or with the consent of his parent;
(c) a verminous building or structure in their functional area on the application of the occupier of such building or structure, or
(d) a verminous vehicle, vessel, aircraft or article in their functional area on the application of the owner of such vehicle, vessel, aircraft or article or on the application of his agent.
(2) The disinfestation of females under this section shall be carried out only by a registered medical practitioner, or by a woman duly authorised by the chief medical officer of the health authority.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 51 of this Act no charge shall be made for the disinfestation of a person or of his clothing under this section.
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
C31
Term “registered medical practitioner” construed (3.07.2008) by Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (25/2007), s. 108(1), S.I. No. 231 of 2008.
Construction of references to registered medical practitioner and Medical Council, etc.
108.— (1) Every reference to a registered medical practitioner contained in any enactment or any statutory instrument shall be construed as a reference to a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of section 2.
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