AMBIGUITY IN LAW
BOARDS AND .MATERNITY CASES
DEFECT: TO BE r REMEDIED.
. - WELLINGTON, November 14. Some doubt- has, been expressed as to •th© legal powers of hospital boards tc provide maternity services within then ~o,wnf !,districts. In order to clear up that-ambiguity, in tihe law, it is understood thatathe :‘Hospital arid Amendment Bill, which iilikely to; be introduced in the House of Representatives this week, will contain a provision making thy position definite. ■ --fp , . , -While the present legislation state-: that boards may -establish >ruch eerj wices, ithefe 'is no Mandatory power! .but it isi understood the Bill propose? .to confer.such authority on the Dir-ector-General of Health, where it. deemed '-expedient that maternity caseshould ■-lie l catered for. Many -.hospital board's make provision fOf maternity cases, -but-: others have challenged'- the right of the department to insist on such facilities being provided. It is understood the -department takes i-he view that, ’by providing maternity-ser-vices, the boards, actually stand to gain by avoiding liability for illnesses which may arise'- from such cases.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1932, Page 8
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