A.D. 1926. from the local supervising authority such amount by way of compensation for loss of practice as is reasonable in the circumstances of the case.

8 & 9 Geo. 5. c. 43.

Provision as to midwives' roll.

In subsection (2) of section six of the Midwives
Act, 1918, the words from "or where " to "infection " 5
shall be repealed.

(2) Subsection (2) of section fourteen of the Midwives
Act, 1918 (which imposes a condition on the payment of
a fee to a medical practitioner called in to assist a
midwife in case of emergency), shall have effect as 10
though at the end thereof there were added the words
"and shall submit his claim within two months from
"the date on which he was called in.”

(3) Subject to the sanction of the Minister of Health,
a local supervising authority may make arrangements 15
with any pregnant women in their area for the payment
by such women to the authority, whether by instalments
or not, of such sum as may be agreed to cover any
liability which the authority may incur under section
fourteen of the Midwives Act, 1918, in respect of fees 20
payable to medical practitioners who may be called in
by midwives in pursuance of that section, and sub-
section (4) of that section shall not apply in the case of
any woman who has entered into such an arrangement
and has duly paid the agreed sum.

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3.-(1) The Central Midwives Board may, if they think fit, cause the roll of midwives to be divided into two parts, of which one shall contain the names of all those practising_midwives whose names have been supplied to the Board by local supervising authorities 30 in the month of January in each year, in accordance with the provisions of section eight of the Midwives Act, 1902, and shall be published annually, and the other shall contain the names of all other persons who are entitled to be on the roll, and shall be published 35 at such intervals, not exceeding five years, as the Minister of Health may approve.

(2) The Central Midwives Board may from time to time by registered letter addressed to any woman whose name is included in the roll of midwives at her address 40 as appearing therein, inquire of her whether she has ceased practice or has changed her residence; and if within a period of six months from the sending of such

a letter no answer is received thereto, the Board may A.D. 1926. erase the name of that person from the roll and may cancel her certificate, but without prejudice to the power of the Board subsequently to restore the name 5 to the roll and to re-issue the certificate if it appears proper so to do.

4. The power of the Central Midwives Board Regulations to frame rules under section three of the Midwives as to badges. Act, 1902, shall include a power to frame a rule as to 10 the wearing of badges by certified midwives, and if any such rule is made, subsection (1) of section one of that Act shall have effect as if the words "or badge," were inserted therein after the word "description."

Subsection (2) of section eight of the Midwives 15 Act, 1918 (which provides for the surrender by a midwife of her certificate when her name is removed from the roll in certain circumstances), shall apply to any badge issued to any person by virtue of the provisions of this section as it applies to the certificate of a midwife.

REGISTRATION OF MATERNITY HOMES.

5. (1) Any person who on or after the appointed Registraday carries on a maternity home within the meaning of tion. this Act shall, unless that person is registered in respect 25 of that home, be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds or, in the case of a second or subsequent offence to imprisonment not exceeding three months either in lieu of or in addition to any such fine.

(2) Application for registration shall be made to 30 the local supervising authority in writing in the form prescribed by the Minister of Health, and shall be accompanied by a fee of five shillings.

All fees received by a local supervising authority under this section shall be paid into the county fund 35 or the borough fund as the case may be.

(3) Subject as hereinafter provided, the local supervising authority on the receipt of an application for registration shall register the applicant in respect of the maternity home named in the application:

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Cancellation of registration.

Notice of refusal or

tion.

Provided that the authority may refuse to register the applicant if they are satisfied

(a) that the applicant or any person employed by
the applicant at the home is not a fit person,
whether by reason of age or otherwise, to carry 5
on or to be employed at a maternity home; or
(b) that for reasons connected with situation, con-
struction, accommodation, staffing or equipment,
the home or any premises used in connection
therewith are not fit to
to be used for a 10
maternity home, or that the home or the
premises are used or to be used for purposes
which are in any way improper or undesirable
in the case of a maternity home.

6. Subject as hereinafter provided, a local super- 15
vising authority may at any time cancel the registration
of any person or home for any reason which would entitle
them to refuse an application for registration, or by
reason of a conviction for an offence against this Part
of this Act in respect of that person or home.

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7.-(1) Before making an order refusing an application for registration or cancelling any registration the cancellation local supervising authority shall give to the applicant or of registrato the person registered, as the case may be, not less than fourteen days notice of their intention to make such an 25 order setting out the reasons why they intend to make the order, and giving the applicant or person notice that if, within fourteen days of the receipt of the notice he informs the authority in writing of his desire so to do, the authority will give him or his representative an opportunity before 30 the order is made of showing cause why the order should not be made.

(2) If after giving any such person or his representative an opportunity of being heard the authority decide to refuse the application for registration or to cancel the 35 registration, they shall make an order to that effect and shall send a copy of the order to that person.

(3) Such an order shall not come into force until the expiration of fourteen days from the date on which the order was made, or where notice of appeal has been given 40 against the order, until the appeal has been decided or withdrawn.

(4) Any person aggrieved by an order made under A.D. 1926. this section may appeal against the order to a court of summary jurisdiction within fourteen days after the date on which the order was made, and the appellant or 5 the local supervising authority, if aggrieved by the order made by the court of summary jurisdiction on any such appeal, may appeal against the order to a court of quarter sessions in manner prescribed by the Summary Jurisdiction Acts.

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8.-(1) The local supervising authority may make Byelaws. byelaws

(a) with respect to records to be kept of patients
received into and children born in a maternity
home, and of children SO born who are
removed from the home otherwise than to the
custody or care of any parent, guardian, or
relative;

(b) as to notification of any death and the cause
thereof occurring in a maternity home.

(2) The provisions of sections one hundred and eighty-two to one hundred and eighty-six of the Public 38 & 39 Vict. Health Act, 1875, shall, so far as they relate to byelaws c. 55. made by an urban sanitary authority, apply to byelaws made under this section.

(3) In every maternity home there shall on and after the appointed day be exhibited in a conspicuous place the certificate of registration relating to the home.

9.-(1) An officer duly authorised by the local Inspection supervising authority may, subject to such regulations of maternity 30 as may be made by the authority, at all reasonable homes. times enter and inspect any premises which are used, or which that officer has reasonable cause to believe to be used, for the purposes of a maternity home, and to inspect any records required to be kept in accordance 35 with the provisions of this Part of this Act.

(2) If any person refuses to allow any such officer to enter or inspect the premises, or obstructs any such officer in the execution of his duty under this section, he shall be guilty of an offence against this Part of 40 this Act, and shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding five pounds, together with, in

A.D. 1926. two pounds in respect of each day on which the offence continues after the date of conviction.

Offences by 10. Where a person convicted of an offence against companies. this Part of this Act is a company, the chairman and every director and every officer concerned in the man- 5 agement of the company shall be guilty of the like offence, unless he proves that the act constituting the offence took place without his knowledge or consent.

Interpretation.

11. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires :

The expressions "register" and " registration mean register and registration under Part II, of this Act;

The expression "appointed day" means the first day of January nineteen hundred and twenty

seven;

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The expression "maternity home means any
premises used or intended to be used for the 20
reception of pregnant women
or of women
immediately after childbirth, but shall not
include

(a) any hospital or other premises maintained
or controlled by a Government Department or 25
local authority, or by any other body of persons
constituted by special Act of Parliament or
incorporated by Royal Charter; or

(b) any hospital or other premises for the conduct of which a duly qualified medical 30 practitioner resident therein is responsible; or

(c) any hospital or institution not carried on for profit and not used mainly as a maternity home which may be exempted from the provisions of Part II. of this Act by the local 35 supervising authority.

The expression "offence against this Part of this Act" includes an offence against any byelaws made under Part II. of this Act.