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a description of the district for which it is proposed that she shall he appointed,
the amount of salary proposed to be assigned to the office, and such other
details as, in relation to the proposed appointment, ore from time to time
required by Us, and, except where We, by reason of special circumstances
in any particular case, confirm an appointment made without Our previous
approval of the selection of the woman to be appointed, no appointment shall
be valid until the selection of the woman to bo appointed has been approved
by Us.
(2) The Sanitary Authority who propose to make an appointment to the
office of Health Visitor, and who have ascertained that no woman seeking, or
proposed for, the appointment, possesses any such qualification as is prescribed
by sub.division (1) of Article I. of these Regulations, shall, before their
selection of the woman whom they propose to appoint, cause to be inserted
once at least in one or more of the newspapers circulating in the metropolitan
borough or other area for which the Sanitary Authority act, and so that a
period of not less than seven days shall elapse after the date of the insertion,
or of the first insertion, as the case may be, and before the day fixed for the
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 madev
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.