Appointment of temporary Health Officers in emergency

(1) In the event of the prevalence or threatened outbreak of any infectious disease in any area, or of any unusual mortality therein, the Government may by order, appoint temporarily, for such period as may be specified therein, one or more additional Health Officers, for the treatment of such infectious disease and preventing it from spreading, or for investigating the cause of, and preventing such mortality, as the case may be. (2) For the purpose of sub-section (1) the Government may appoint any medical practitioner registered under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (Central Act 102 of 1956), either on an honorary basis or on such salary and allowances or both as the Government may fix.