Such regulations may lay down the extent to which the [Director of Health Services] shall have disciplinary control over the members of such public health establishments.

Appointment of Health Officer

1. (1) A local authority shall, if so directed by the Government, appoint a Health Officer of prescribed qualifications.
2. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any Act constituting a local authority the Government-
   • (a) shall, where the local authority does not comply with the direction issued under sub-section (1), appoint a Health Officer; and
   • (b) may recover from each such local authority, the whole or such proportion of the salary and allowance paid to the Health Officer, and such contribution towards his leave allowances, pension and provident fund as the Government may, by general or special order, determine.