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are not usually appropriate in cases of pulmonary tuberculosis.
The Board have, therefore, provided by Article IX. (i) that
nothing in the Regulations shall have effect so as to apply or to
authorise any one to put in force with respect to a person in relation
to whom a notification has been made any enactment which renders
him or any other person liable to a penalty or subjects him to any
restriction, prohibition, or disability affecting him or his employment,
occupation, means of livelihood, or residence on the ground
of his suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
Special Powers of Councils.
Subject to what is stated in the preceding paragraph, it is
desirable that Sanitary Authorities acting on the advice of their
Medical Officers of Health should utilise their powers for the purpose
of preventing the spread of infection from pulmonary
tuberculosis. The Order confers some special powers which the
Board are advised are suitable for this purpose, and which are set
out in Article IX. (2) of the order.
The Board propose to issue for the use of Sanitary Authorites
and Medical Officers of Health a memorandum by their Medical
Officer setting out the appropriate action that can be taken under
these powers. Copies of the memorandum will be sent to the
Council in due course.
Determination of Questions or Differences.
Article XI. will enable the Board to determine any question or
difference in relation to anything done under the Order on the
application of any of the parties affected.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis Notifiable under Local Acts.
Article XII. deals with those cases in which powers have been
obtained with respect to pulmonary tuberculosis by a Local Act.
Nothing in the Regulations will have effect in derogation of any
power or obligation under any such Act, but subject to this the
Regulations will apply to any district in which a Local Act containing
provisions with respect to pulmonary tuberculosis is in force.