The Govern ment shall appoint, for each local area a Health Offi . cer with such qualifications' as may be prescribed, f()r the PJ!11loses of this Act.
-9. Appointment of tempOrary Health Officers in emergency. - (1) In the event of the prevalence or threatened outbreak of any infectious disease in any area, or of any unusual mClI"t!ility therein, the Government may by order, appoint temporarily, for such period as maybe specified therein, one or more additional Health. Officers, for. the treatment of such infectious' disease and preventing it. from spreading', or· for investigating the cause of, and preventing Such'mortality, as the case may be.
(2) For the purpose ofsub-sectiori(l) the G0- vernment may appoint: any medical practitioner' registered under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (Central Act 102 of 1956) , either on an hono rary basis or on' such salary and allowances or both a'S the Government may fix. . .
10. Delegation of powers of Health Officer. The Government may, by· general or special order authorise any officer of the. Government or-of ~ local authority, to. exercise such of the powerS of . a H~alth Officer under thiS Act, in such area, and subJect to such restrictiOns, limitations and condi tions and to such control and revision, as maybe specified in such order. '.
11. Appointment of persons to carry out the pro visi01I:S of .. this.Act.~No~withstanding _ anything contamed ill th,S Act or in any other A~:t Acts governing the local authority or authorities eon cerned, .the· Government. may, by general or special order, appoint any person or persolli1to carry ollt such provisions of this Act and in such. areas, as may be specified in the order.
. '12. Health Officer's control over public health .
staff. '~(1) . The Health Officer in-charge of any . local area Shall exercise supervision and control over all .other members of the public health esta" blishment. of such area. .
(2) (a) Save. as otherwise provided in this Act or in any rules or regulations made under it,all appointmeIits, transfers and punishments of the members of the public health establishment tInder the supervision and c.ontrolof the Health Officer ..
shall be made by the Health Officer subject to the approval of the Director. ' . '.
(b) If ~or any reason the loCal authority dis agrees WIth the .orders ·.of the Health' Officer under clause (a) the local ,,"uthority shan refer the matter to the Director, whose decision Shall be final; .
13. Authorisation of Health Officer to perform the functions of local authority in' publlcheaIth matters. ~ T?-e Health .. Officer Shallperforp1 such of the functIOns and discharge .such 'of' the duties of the local. authority in regard to public health matters. under any of the provisions. applicable to such loCal authority subject to suCh appeal ·and control as the Government may, by general or special order, dlltermine. .... .
CHAPTERm Water-Supply 14, Local authorities to provide potable water. Wherever a local authority has made a provision for supplyo£ drinkin:g water for consumption by the, inhabitants of the area Within its jurisdiction, it shaU ensure, - . .
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(a) that as for as possible, the water-supply is c.ontinuous throughout the year; and
(b) that the water' supplied is at all· times wholesome' and fit for human consumption.