Section 5

Every local authority shall have, within the local authority area of that authority, the powers and duties imposed on local authorities by this Ordinance.

The powers of a local authority under this Ordinance, except the powers to

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make by-laws, may be exercised by any officer or servant of the local authority generally or specially authorised in this respect by the local authority and, for the purposes of this subsection, a Health Officer and any person to whom the powers of a Health Officer are delegated under section 10 shall be deemed to be officers of the local authority.

Save where the local authority is the District Officer, there shall be established by each local authority a committee thereof, which may be a committee of all the members of the authority and which shall include the Health Officer as a voting member, to advise the authority upon the exercise of the powers conferred upon that authority by this Ordinance and upon matters pertaining thereto.

By-laws.