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New Clause. — (Inspection of Dwelling-houses.)

Part of Orders of the Day — Ministry of Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. – in the House of Commons at on 8 December 1920.

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(2) The Minister of Health may make general or special Regulations for carrying this Section into effect and matters connected therewith and, without prejudice to this general power to make Regulations, such Regulations may prescribe—

  1. (a) the qualifications to be possessed by the person or persons making the inspection;
  2. (b) the particular matters to which regard is to be had in making the inspection;
  3. (c) the records of the inspection which are to be kept by the medical officer of health to the local authority;
  4. (d) the consideration by a local authority of representations or reports made to them in consequence of such inspection;
  5. (e) the reports which are to be made by a local authority or the medical officer of health to the Minister or the county council;

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