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been exercised by the Secretary of State. The transference of these powers is 

 subject to certain provisos. 



The Crown may transfer to the Minister all or any of the powers and 

 duties of the Minister of Pensions with respect to the health of disabled officers 

 and men after they have left the service ; the powers and duties of the Secretary 

 of State under the enactments relating to lunacy and mental deficiency; any 

 other powers and duties in England and Wales of any Government department 

 which appear to the Crown to relate to matters affecting or incidental to the 

 health of the people. 



It shall be lawful to establish consultative councils in England and Wales 

 for giving, in accordance with the provisions of the Order, advice and assistance 

 to the Minister in connection with such matters affecting or incidental to the 

 health of the people as may be referred to in such Order. Every such council 

 shall include women as well as men, and shall consist of persons having practical 

 experience of the matters referred to the council. 



Provision is made for the appointment by the Minister of officers to con- 

 stitute a Board of Health for Wales, through whom he may execute and perform 

 his duties and powers; the Board and officers are to act under his directions. 



SCOTTISH BOARD OF HEALTH ACT, 1919. 



An Act to establish a Scottish Board of Health to exercise powers with 

 respect to Health and Local Government in Scotland, and for purposes con- 

 nected therewith. 



For the purpose of promoting the health of the people throughout Scotland, 

 and for the purpose of the exercise of the powers transferred or conferred by 

 this Act, the Crown appoints a Scottish Board of Health. 



The general powers and duties of the Board are to take all such steps as may 

 be desirable to secure the effective carrying out and co-ordination of measures 

 for the prevention and cure of diseases, the initiation and direction of research, 

 the treatment of physical and mental defects, the collection, preparation and 

 publication of information and statistics, and the training of persons for health 

 services. 



The constitution of the Board shall be, the Secretary for Scotland to be 

 President, and a Parliamentary Under-Secretary, appointed by the Secretary 

 for Scotland, Vice-President of the Board. The Board, as at first constituted, 

 shall include the existing appointed members of the Local Government Board 

 for Scotland, and such two of the Scottish Insurance Commissioners as the 

 Secretary for Scotland shall nominate, and shall at all times include two 

 registered medical practitioners, one or more women, and a member of the 

 Faculty of Advocates or law agent of not less than ten years' standing. The 

 number of members (other than ex officio members) shall at no time exceed six, 

 and, subject as aforesaid, the power of appointing such members shall be exercis- 

 able by His Majesty on the recommendation of the Secretary for Scotland. 



The following powers and duties are transferred to the Board all the 

 powers and duties of the Local Government Board of Scotland, of the Scottish 

 Insurance Commissioners, of the Privy Council and of the Lord President 

 of the Council under the Midwife's (Scotland) Act, 1915, of the Secretary for 

 Scotland under the Alkali, &c, Works Regulation Act, 1906, of the Secretary 

 for Scotland under the Burial Grounds (Scotland) Act, 1855, of the Secretary 

 for Scotland under the Rivers Pollution Prevention Acts, 1876 and 1893, section 

 55 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889, and the Rivers Pollution 

 Prevention (Border Councils) Act, 1898, of the Secretary for Scotland under 

 the Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Scotland) Acts, 1854 to 1910, the Marriage 

 Notice (Scotland) Act, 1878, and the Vaccination (Scotland) Acts, 1863 to 1907, 

 of the Secretary for Scotland and the Highlands and Islands (Medical Service) 

 Board under the Highlands and Islands (Medical Service) Grant Act, 1913, and 

 all the powers and duties of the Scottish Education Department with respect 

 to the medical inspection and treatment of children and young persons, with 

 certain proviso regarding the last named, and in connection with the National 



