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(c) To attend the meetings of the Boards.
(d) To take minutes of the proceedings of the Boards, and to furnish
such information or returns as the Secretary of State may
require.
(e) In the case of any reference to the Secretary of State under Section 8
(4) of the Aliens Acts, 1905, to furnish a report on the question
in dispute, accompanied by any statements in writing made by
any party to the dispute.
14. When a notice of appeal has been received by the Immigration Board immigration
Clerk he shall, unless a Board has already been summoned by which the Boardappeal
can be considered, forthwith summon a Board, to be held, if practicable,
not more than 24 hours after receipt of the notice. In calculating the 24
hours, Sundays and Bank Holidays shall be excluded.
The notice summoning a Board may be in the Form No. 5 in the Appendix
to these Rules.
15. The Clerk shall, so far as practicable, summon every member on the summoning
list in turn : provided that, where possible, a Magistrate shall always be a ^"ft1'ers of
member of the Board.
16. The Boards shall meet at the places appointed by the Secretary of Place of
o .. , . Meeting of
State from time to tune tor such meetings. Board.
17. The Chairman of a Board shall, where any Magistrate is a Member of
of the Board, be a Magistrate ; and, subject thereto, the Members shall
choose the Chairman.
18. In the event of any disagreement between the Members of a Board Majority °to
the opinion of the majority shall prevail. prevail.
19. Where a Board is of opinion that it is desirable to make further Adjournment
inquiries before deciding a case, it shall have power to adjourn the hearing.
20. Notice of the time and place of every meeting of a Board shall be Notice of
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given to the Immigration Officer by the Clerk, and, if any immigrant whose immigration
case is to be heard by a Board has been rejected on medical grounds, also to Medical
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the Medical Inspector. The notices may be respectively in Forms Nos. 6
and 7 in the Appendix to these Rules.
21. When the Immigration Officer receives notice of the meeting of a Notice of
Board he shall forthwith communicate the time and place thereof to the Bo^u'/^
immigrant concerned, and to any other person who may be an appellant. Appellant.
22. The Immigration Officer shall attend the meetings of the Boards, and Attendance at
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the Medical Inspector, when the case of any immigrant who has been rejected immigration
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on medical grounds is to be considered, shall also attend unless he receives Medical
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notice dispensing with his attendance.