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Scottish Board of Health Act 1919 (c. 20)

Scottish Board of Health Act 1919 1919 CHAPTER 20 9 and 10 Geo 5 An Act to establish a Scottish Board of Health to exercise powers with respect to Health and Local Government in Scotland, and for purposes connected therewith. [3rd June 1919]

Legislation

Table of Content

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 S

2. General powers and duties of Board in relation to health. S

3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 S

4. Transfer of powers and duties to and from Board. S

5. Consultative Councils. S

6. Staff and remuneration. S

7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14 S

8. Provisions as to Orders in Council. S

9. †Short title, commencement extent, repeal, interpretation. S

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 S

2. General powers and duties of Board in relation to health. S

3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 S

4. Transfer of powers and duties to and from Board. S

5. Consultative Councils. S

6. Staff and remuneration. S

7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14 S

8. Provisions as to Orders in Council. S

9. †Short title, commencement extent, repeal, interpretation. S

Section 1

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 S

Textual Amendments F1 Ss. 1 , 3 repealed by Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Act 1928 (c. 34) , Sch.

Section 2

2. General powers and duties of Board in relation to health. S

It shall be the duty of the Board in the exercise and performance of any powers and duties transferred to or conferred on them by or in pursuance of this Act to take all such steps as may be desirable to secure the effective carrying out and co-ordination of measures conducive to the health of the people, including 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.