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H.—22a.

Hon. Mr. Fowlds. HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

ANALYSIS.

Title. 1. Short Title. 2. Interpretation. PART I. Hospitals and Charitable Institutions. Districts and Boards. 3. Distriots constituted. 4. Boroughs deemed to be included in counties. 5. Subdistricts. 6. District Board. 7. Subdistrict Committee. 8. Elections in subdistricts. 9. Qualification for member of Board or Committee. 10. "Local Elections Act, 1904," to apply. 11. Date of election. 12. Beturning Officer to conduct eleotions. 13. Term of office. 14. Election of chairman. 15. Extraordinary vacancies. Proceedings of the Board. 16. Annual meeting. Chairman. 17. Voting. Quorum. Functions of the Board. 18. Board to have control of institutions. 19. Board may apply funds for erection and maintenance of institutions. 20. Board may establish new institutions. 21. Board to submit plans. 22. Board may close any institution ao longer required. 23. Board may appoint officers. 24. Board to provide medicines and attendance for the poor. 25. Expenses of administration. Declaration before payment of travelling-expenses. Holders of free passes not to be paid railway expenses. 26. Board to regulate its own proceedings. 27. Board may enter into contracts. 28. Contracts, how made. Contracts above £10 to be by public tender. 29. Composition upon breach of contracts.

Finance. 30. Moneys constituting Hospital Fund. 31. Annual Government subsidy. 32. Advances may be made on account of subsidies. 33. Application of bequests. Application of annual proceeds therefrom. Subsidies for bequests to form part thereof. 34. Board to collect moneys of fund. 35. " Contributors Book " to be kept. 36. All moneys to be paid into bank and paid out by cheques. 37. Apportionment of expenditure for maintenance among contributing local authorities. Local bodies may pay contributions out of ordinary fund or levy rate. 38. Expenditure for erection of new buildings or additions. 39. Appeal. Costs of appeal. Amended requisition. 40. Contributions in arrear may be recovered as a debt. 41. Or may be deducted from subsidies. 42. Board may remit contributions in ease of excess. 43. Valuer-General may levy contributions in districts where no rates levied. Real and Personal Property. 44. Beal and personal property to vest in Board. Saving of debts, liabilities, &c. 45. Reserves and endowments may be granted to institutions. 46. Board may lease lands. 47. Saving of existing leases. Accounts and Audit. 48. Board to keep books and accounts. 49. Books to be balanced. Accounts to be audited. Functions of a Committee. 50. Functions of Committee to be exercised under direction of the Board.