Central Board of Health Regulations (Cap. 295)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION PUBLIC HEALTH SECTION 3-THE CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH REGULATIONS Regulations by the President Government Notices 27 of 1931 128 of 1939 7 of 1950 178 of 1954 291 of 1964 497 of 1964 Act 51 of 1963 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Central Board of Health Regulations. (As amended by Act No. 128 of 1939) Title 2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation "chairman" means the chairman of the Board; "member" means a member of the Board; "secretary" means the secretary of the Board. 3. The functions of the Board shall be to advise the Minister on all matters affecting the public health. (As amended by Act No. 291 of 1964) Functions of the Board 4. The Board shall meet for the despatch of business as often as may be necessary, but not less than once in every six months. (As amended by Act No. 7 of 1950) Number of meetings 5. The chairman may at any time call a meeting of the Board and shall, Convening of on the request in writing of not less than four members, call a special meeting of the Board to be held within fourteen days of the presentation of such request. Every meeting shall be convened by notice signed by the secretary and circulated by him among all the members. meetings 6. No business except that of adjournment shall be transacted unless there shall be present at least three members, of whom the Director of Medical Services shall be one. (No. 128 of 1939 as amended by Acts No. 178 of 1954 and No. 51 of 1963) Quorum 7. All questions brought forward for consideration by the Board shall be decided by a majority of votes, and the chairman shall have an original vote in common with other members, and also a casting vote if upon any question the votes shall be equal. Decision of questions by a majority 8. Minutes shall be regularly kept by the secretary of all the proceedings of the Board, and at each meeting the minutes of the last preceding meeting shall be confirmed or amended, as the case may require, and signed by the chairman or deputy chairman before proceeding to the despatch of any other business. Minutes of proceedings to be kept 9. An allowance in accordance with Government rates as laid down from time to time shall be payable to every member who is not a public officer for every day spent away from his place of business in the transaction of the business of the Board. (Act Act No. 51 of 1963) Allowances payable to members 10. Any member appointed to the Board by the President may vacate his membership by notice in writing to the President. Vacating of membership SECTION 9 (2)-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES The following are hereby declared to be notifiable diseases under the Act: acute encephalomyelitis, acute polioencephalitis, acute bulbar polioencephalitis, acute bulbar paralysis, encephalitis lethargica and Landry's paralysis (or acute ascending paralysis). Government Notice 85 of 1944