State Act

THE UNITED PROVINCES PROVINCIALIZATION OF HOSPITALS ACT, 1947

3- (1) The [State Government]1 may by [notification]2 in the official Gazette, direct that, with effect from such date as may be specified therein and on such conditions and exceptions as may be prescribed, any hospital which is vested in, or is under the control or administration of any local authority or any Trust or any other authority managing a hospital, shall, notwithstanding the provisions of clause (a) of section 116 of the United Provinces Municipalities Act, 1916 or of section 146 of the United Provinces District Boards Act, 1922 or anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, [be vested in the State Government]3: Provided that before issuing such notification the [State Government]1 shall give such notice as it considers reasonable of its intention to issue such notification and shall consider any objection or suggestion that may be put forward by the local authority concerned or any person. (2) Subject as aforesaid, all rights and liabilities of the local authority or Trust or any other authority referred to in sub-section (1) in or appertaining to or arising out of property covered by the notification issued under that sub-section shall, with effect from the date mentioned in the notification, passed and be transferred to [the [State Government]4 for the purposes of the [State]5 and the [State Government]1 shall from such date be in charge of the administration, control, maintenance and management of the said property.