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selection, an advertisement specifying the metropolitan borough or other area
and the district within that metropolitan borough or area for which the
selection is to be made, together with the amount of salary proposed to be
assigned, and the day on or before which the application in writing of any
woman seeking the appointment must be sent to the Clerk to the Sanitary
Authority.
Article III.—When We have approved the selection of the woman to
be appointed, the Sanitary Authority shall proceed to the appointment of the
woman so selected to the office of Health Visitor.
Article IV.—Every selection and appointment of a woman to the office
of Health Visitor shall be made by a majority of the Members present and
voting on the question at a meeting of the Sanitary Authority.
Article V.—Every appointment shall, within seven days after it is
made, be reported to us by the Clerk to the Sanitary Authority.
Tenure of Office.
Article VI.—The appointment of a Health Visitor may at any time
be determined by the Sanitary Authority by giving her three months' notice
in writing of their intention to do so, and no woman shall be appointed to the
office of Health Visitor who does not agree to give three months' notice
previous to resigning the office, or to forfeit such sum as may be agreed upon
as liquidated damages :
Provided as follows:—
(1) The appointment of a Health Visitor may be determined by the
Sanitary Authority, with Our consent, for any reason which We
deem sufficient, at any time before the expiration of any notice
given by the Sanitary Authority as aforesaid;
(2) The appointment of a Health Visitor may also be determined by Us
if at any time it appears to Us to be desirable that she should cease
to discharge the duties of her office.
Article VII.—The Sanitary Authority may, at their discretion, suspend
any Health Visitor from the discharge of her duties. The suspension may
be removed by the Sanitary Authority, and in that case the Health Visitor
shall forthwith resume the performance of her duties.
Duties.
Article VIII.—In addition to the duties specified in the Act as the
purpose for which a Health Visitor may be appointed, the duties of every
Health Visitor shall be as follows ; that is to say—