Health Boards Regulations, 1970

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Citation: IR SI 170/1970
• Year: 1970

S.I. No. 170 of 1970.
HEALTH BOARDS REGULATIONS, 1970
The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 4 of the Health Act, 1970 , (No. 1 of 1970), after consultation with the Minister for Local Government and compliance with subsection (4) of that section, hereby makes the following Regulations, as respects which, pursuant to the said section 4, a draft has been approved by a resolution passed by each House of the Oireachtas: —
	1 Citation.	1. These Regulations may be cited as the Health Boards Regulations, 1970.
	2 Definitions.	2. In these Regulations—
" The Act " means the Health Act, 1970 ;
" the Minister " means the Minister for Health;
" registered dentist " means a dentist registered in the register of dentists maintained by the Dental Board;
" registered medical practitioner " means a medical practitioner registered in the register of medical practitioners maintained by the Medical Registration Council, other than a person provisionally registered under section 7 of the Medical Practitioners Act, 1951 (No. 29 of 1951), or temporarily registered under section 3 of the Medical Practitioners Act, 1955 (No. 1 of 1955);
" registered nurse " means a nurse registered in the register of nurses maintained by An Bord Altranais;
" registered psychiatric nurse " means a nurse registered in the psychiatric division of the register of nurses maintained by An Bord Altranais;
"registered pharmaceutical chemist" means a pharmaceutical chemist registered in the register of pharmaceutical chemists maintained by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland;
"registered dispensing chemist and druggist " means a dispensing chemist and druggist registered in the register of dispensing chemists and druggists maintained by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland.
	3 Commencement.	3. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1st day of October, 1970.
	4 Eastern Health Board.	4. (1) A health board entitled the Eastern Health Board is hereby established.
(2) The functional area of the Eastern Health Board shall be the county borough of Dublin and the administrative counties of Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow.
(3) There shall be thirty-five members of the Eastern Health Board consisting of—
( a ) seven members appointed by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Dublin, four members appointed by the Council of the County of Dublin, two members appointed by the Corporation of Dún Laoghaire, three members appointed by the Council of the County of Kildare and three members appointed by the Council of the County of Wicklow,
( b ) in the case of the first appointment of members, sixteen persons appointed by the Minister and in the case of subsequent appointments—
(i) nine persons appointed by election by registered medical practitioners practising in the functional area of the board;
(ii) one person appointed by election by registered dentists practising in the functional area of the board;
(iii) one person appointed by election by registered nurses (other than registered psychiatric nurses) practising in the functional area of the board;
(iv) one person appointed by election by registered psychiatric nurses practising in the functional area of the board;
(v) one person appointed by election by registered pharmaceutical chemists and registered dispensing chemists and druggists practising in the functional area of the board;
(vi) three persons appointed by the Minister.
(4) The persons appointed under sub-article (3) (b) (i) shall include not less than two consultants in general hospitals, not less than one consultant psychiatrist, not less than two general medical practitioners and not less than one registered medical practitioner with special knowledge or experience in preventive medicine.
	5 Midland Health Board.	5. (1) A health board entitled the Midland Health Board is hereby established.
(2) The functional area of the Midland Health Board shall be the administrative counties of Laoighis, Longford, Offaly and Westmeath.
(3) There shall be thirty members of the Midland Health Board consisting of—
( a ) four members appointed by the Council of the County of Laoighis, four members appointed by the Council of the County of Longford, four members appointed by the Council of the County of Offaly and four members appointed by the Council of the County of Westmeath,
( b ) in the case of the first appointment of members, fourteen persons appointed by the Minister and in the case of subsequent appointments—
(i) seven persons appointed by election by registered medical practitioners practising in the functional area of the board;
(ii) one person appointed by election by registered dentists practising in the functional area of the board;
(iii) one person appointed by election by registered nurses (other than registered psychiatric nurses) practising in the functional area of the board;
(iv) one person appointed by election by registered psychiatric nurses practising in the functional area of the board;
(v) one person appointed by election by registered pharmaceutical chemists and registered dispensing chemists and druggists practising in the functional area of the board;
(vi) three persons appointed by the Minister.
(4) The persons appointed under sub-article (3) (b) (i) shall include not less than one consultant in a general hospital, not less than one consultant psychiatrist, not less than one general medical practitioner and not less than one registered medical practitioner with special knowledge or experience in preventive medicine.
	6 Mid-Western Health Board.	6. (1) A health board entitled the Mid-Western Health Board is hereby established.
(2) The functional area of the Mid-Western Health Board shall be the county borough of Limerick and the administrative counties of Clare, Limerick and Tipperary North Riding.
(3) There shall be twenty-eight members of the Mid-Western Health Board consisting of—
( a ) three members appointed by the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Limerick, four members appointed by the Council of the County of Clare, four members appointed by the Council of the County of Limerick and four members appointed by the Council of the County of Tipperary North Riding,
( b ) in the case of the first appointment of members, thirteen persons appointed by the Minister and in the case of subsequent appointments—
(i) six persons appointed by election by registered medical practitioners practising in the functional...