Public Health Act 1848

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Declaration to be made by Members of Local Boards before acting.

False Declaration a Misdemeanor.

XVII. And be it enacted, That no Person elected as aforesaid, or selected by any Council otherwise than out of their Number, shall act as Member of the Local Board of Health (except in administering the following Declaration) until he shall have made and signed before Two or more other Members for the District for which he is elected a Declaration in Writing to the Effect following; (that is to say,)

‘I A.B. do solemnly declare, That I am seised or possessed of Real or Personal [or Real and Personal) Estate to the Value or Amount of [or that I am rated to the Relief of the Poor of upon the annual Value of ].

(Signed) A.B.’

‘Made before us, C.D. and E.F., Members of the Local Board of Health for the District of this Day of this Day of.’

And such Declaration shall be made and signed by the Person making the same, and shall be filed and kept by the Clerk; and any Person who shall falsely or corruptly make and subscribe the said Declaration, knowing the same to be untrue in any material Particular, shall be deemed guilty of a Misdemeanor.