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Appointment of temporary Healih Officers in emergen- cies.—(1) In the event of the prevalence or threatened out- break of any infectious disease in any local area, or of any un- usual 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 infec- tious disease and preventing it from spreading, or for investi- gating [BS cause of and preventing such mortality, as the case may be. — ee mee tt NSS 73 (2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Govern- ment may appoint any qualified medical practitioner either on an honorary basis or on such salary or allowances or both as the Government may fix.