(1) If there is no principal medical officer or medical S. 16(1) officer appointed for a prison or the principal amended by Nos 23/1994 medical officer or medical officer for the prison is s. 118(Sch. 1 absent, the Secretary may by instrument authorize item 14.2), 45/1996 a registered medical practitioner to act as principal s. 17(Sch. 1 medical officer or medical officer (as the case item 16), 97/2005 may be) for that prison while the relevant position s. 182(Sch. 4 is vacant or until the return of the relevant officer. item 13.1), 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 16.3), substituted by No. 10/2013 s. 9(2). (2) Before authorizing a person to act as medical S. 16(2) amended by officer the Secretary must consult with the Nos 45/1996 Secretary to the Department of Health. s. 17(Sch. 1 item 16), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 29/2010 s. 52(2). (3) An authority under subsection (1) may be given subject to such conditions and limitations as are stated in the authority. S. 16(4) (4) This Act applies to a person authorized to act as substituted by principal medical officer or as medical officer as No. 10/2013 if the person were a principal medical officer or s. 9(3). medical officer (as the case may be). S. 17 17 Powers of Secretary substituted by No. 94/1994 s. 19.
S. 16(1) amended by Nos 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 14.2), 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 16), 97/2005 s. 182(Sch. 4 item 13.1), 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 16.3), substituted by No. 10/2013 s. 9(2). (1) If there is no principal medical officer or medical officer appointed for a prison or the principal medical officer or medical officer for the prison is absent, the Secretary may by instrument authorize a registered medical practitioner to act as principal medical officer or medical officer (as the case may be) for that prison while the relevant position is vacant or until the return of the relevant officer. S. 16(2) amended by Nos 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 16), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 29/2010 s. 52(2). (2) Before authorizing a person to act as medical officer the Secretary must consult with the Secretary to the Department of Health. (3) An authority under subsection (1) may be given subject to such conditions and limitations as are stated in the authority. S. 16(4) substituted by No. 10/2013 s. 9(3). (4) This Act applies to a person authorized to act as principal medical officer or as medical officer as if the person were a principal medical officer or medical officer (as the case may be). S. 17 substituted by No. 94/1994 s. 19. 17 Powers of Secretary
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