The United Provinces Provincialization of Hospitals Act, 1947
Preamble
THE UNITED PROVINCES PROVINCIALIZATION OF HOSPITALS ACT, 19471 [U. P. ACT No. VIII OF 1947] Adopted and modified by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. [Passed by the U. P. Legislative Assembly on February 10, 1947 and the U. P. Legislative Council on February 24, 1947. Received the assent of the Governor General on April 11, 1947 and was published2 under section 76 of the Government of India Act, 1935 on April 26, 1947.] AN ACT To provide for the provincializaation of hospitals Whereas it is expedient to provide for the provincializaion of certain hospitals by the transfer of their ownership to [Government]3 and of the administration, control, maintenance and management thereof to the [State Government.]4 And whereas an Act to this effect, namely, the United Provinces Provincialization of Hospitals Act, 1945, was passed by the Governor during the period the proclamation, dated the 3rd day of November, 1939, promulgated under section 93 of the Government of India Act, 1935 was in force'; And whereas the said United Provinces Provincialization of Hospitals Act, 1945 is still in force but will not remain in force after a period of two years has expired from the date of withdrawal of the proclamation of November 3, 1939, and it is necessary to make provision for the continuance of the said Act ; And whereas it is also necessary to amend the said United Provinces Provincialization of Hospitals Act, 1945 in certain respect; It is hereby enacted as follows :-- Short title, extent and commencement 1- (1) This Act may be called the United Provinces Provincialization of Hospitals Act, 1947. (2) It extends to the whole of [Uttar Pradesh.]5 (3) This Act shall come into force at once. Definition 2- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context --- (a) "hospital" includes a veterinary hospital, sanitorium and all lands, buildings, fixture" dispensaries, medicines, stores, equipment, furniture and other articles appurtenant to the hospital or the sanitorium; (b) "local authority" means a municipal board, district board notified area committee or town area committee but does not include a cantonment authority in any cantonment area ; 1- For S. O. R. see Gaz. d. January 4,1947, Pt. VII, pp. I-2. The Act has been extended to the merged State of Rampur by the Rampur (Application of Laws) Act, I950 and to the merged State of Banaras and Tehri-Garhwal by the Banaras (Application of Laws) Order, 1949 and Tehri-Garhwal (Application of Laws) Order, 1949, respectively.
Sections
Type to filter. 4 sections.
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