Part IE+W Administrative Provisions

Port health districts and authoritiesE+W

5 Financial provisions as to port health authorities.E+W

(1)Subject to the provisions of the order constituting a port health authority under section 2 above, the authority shall have the like powers of borrowing for the purposes of their functions under the order as a local authority have for the purposes of their functions under this Act.

(2)Any expenses incurred by a joint board constituted by such an order [F1shall be defrayed by the constituent districts in such proportions and in such manner as may be determined by or in accordance with the order.]

(3)For the purpose of obtaining payment from constituent districts F2... of the sums to be contributed by them, such a joint board shall issue precepts to the local authority of each district concerned, stating the sum to be contributed by the authority and requiring the authority, within a time limited by the precept, to pay the sums mentioned in it to the port health authority, or to such person as the port health authority may direct.

(4)Any sum mentioned in a precept issued under this section by a joint board to a local authority shall be a debt due from that authority, and may be recovered accordingly, F3....