Department of Local Government and Public Health The Public Assistance (General Regulations) Order, 1942.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: Short title and commencement
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paragraphs: Interpretation
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GENERAL.
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paragraphs: Continuance of certain orders
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paragraphs: Forms
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paragraphs: Case paper
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paragraphs: Assistance officer to be authorised person
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paragraphs: Nature of home assistance to be given in case of urgent necessity
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paragraphs: Home assistance to be administered weekly
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paragraphs: Period for which home assistance may be granted
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paragraphs: Home assistance not to be given to employed able-bodied persons
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paragraphs: Non-application of article 10 in certain cases
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CHILDREN.
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paragraphs: Maximum age for placing out at nurse or boarding out of children
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paragraphs: Children may be placed out at nurse or boarded out within or without public assistance district
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paragraphs: Child to be medically certified as fit for being placed out at nurse or boarded out
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paragraphs: Requirements to be complied with in relation to placing out at nurse or boarding out children
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paragraphs: Prohibitions in regard to placing out at nurse or boarding out children
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paragraphs: Limitation of number of children to be placed out at nurse or boarded out with one foster parent
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paragraphs: Clothes of children placed out at nurse or boarded out
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paragraphs: Children placed out at nurse or boarded out to be treated as in receipt of home assistance
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paragraphs: Sending of children to certified schools
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paragraphs: Minimum age for placing of children in a trade, calling, or business
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paragraphs: Supervision and visiting of children
DISTRICT INSTITUTIONS.
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paragraphs: Admission to district institutions
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paragraphs: Prohibition of admission to district institution after lapse of certain period
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Article.
Page.
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paragraphs: Notification of admission of person to district institution otherwise than on order of public assistance authority
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paragraphs: Medical examination, cleansing, etc., of persons admitted as inmates
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paragraphs: Treatment of sick inmates of district institution other than hospital
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paragraphs: Wearing of own clothing by inmates
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paragraphs: Storage of clothing taken from inmates
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paragraphs: Provision of clothing for inmates on discharge
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paragraphs: Searching of inmates for prohibited articles
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paragraphs: Classification of inmates of district institutions other than hospitals
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paragraphs: Visiting of inmates
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paragraphs: Medical report on cases of prolonged detention in hospital
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paragraphs: Discharge of inmates
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paragraphs: Discharge of certain cases from hospital
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paragraphs: Temporary leave of absence of inmates
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paragraphs: Inmates of district institution other than hospital to be kept employed
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paragraphs: Dieting of inmates of district institution other than hospital
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paragraphs: Religious services and religious instruction in district institutions
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paragraphs: Maintenance of district institutions
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paragraphs: Insurance of district institutions
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OFFICERS.
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paragraphs: Appointment of officers
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paragraphs: Conditions as to wholetime service of certain officers
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paragraphs: Employment of extra professional assistance by medical officer of district institution
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paragraphs: Prohibition of taking of fees or payments for services by officers
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paragraphs: Dismissed or suspended officers not to remain in or enter district institution
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DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
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paragraphs: Duties of surgeon of county hospital
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paragraphs: Duties of physician of county hospital
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paragraphs: Duties of medical officer of district hospital
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paragraphs: Duties of resident medical officer of county hospital
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paragraphs: Duties of medical officer of county home
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paragraphs: Duties of matron of county hospital or head nurse of district hospital
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Article.
Page.
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paragraphs: Duties of matron of county home
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paragraphs: Duties of nurse in district institution
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paragraphs: Duties of porter of county home
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paragraphs: Duties of chaplain of district institution
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paragraphs: Duties of superintendent assistance officer
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paragraphs: Duties of assistance officer
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