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Special Powers and Duties of Local Authorities.
Article XIII.—For the purposes of these Regulations—
(1) A Local Authority on the advice of their Medical
Officer of Health may supply all such medical or
other assistance, and all such facilities and articles
as may reasonably be required for the detection of
Tuberculosis, for preventing the spread of infection
and for removing conditions favourable to infection,
and for that purpose may appoint such officers, do
such acts and make such arrangements as may be
necessary:
Provided that nothing in this subdivision of this
Article shall be deemed to authorise a Local
Authority to take any of the measures herein mentioned
at any Institution other than one belonging to
the Local Authority.
(2) A Local Authority on the advice of their Medical
Officer of Health, may provide and publish or
distribute suitable summaries of information and
instruction respecting Tuberculosis, and the precautions
to be taken against the spread of infection
from that disease.
Notification not required in certain cases.
Article XIV.—Nothing in these Regulations shall apply to or
inpose any duty or obligation upon any Medical Practitioner
acting in his capacity as—
(а) Medical Officer of one of His Majesty's Prisons or of a
Borstal Institution, a Certified Reformatory School,
a Certified Industrial School, a State or Certified
Inebriate Reformatory, or a Criminal Lunatic
Asylum;
(b) Medical Examiner of candidates for some office or
appointment;
(c) Medical Examiner on behalf of an Insurance Company
of a person proposing to insure his life at the risk of
that Company;
(d) Medical Examiner of the passengers and crew of an
emigrant ship; or
(e) Certifying or appointed Surgeon under the Factory and
Workshop Acts.
Article XV.—Nothing in these Regulations shall have effect
so as to require a notification to be transmitted to a Medical