Public Health Act 1875

(2) The summoning officer of such meeting shall be—

• In boroughs, the mayor ;

• In improvement Act districts, the chairman of the improvement commissioners ;

• In local government districts, the chairman of the local board ;

• In places situated in any rural district or districts and having known-and defined boundaries, the churchwardens or one of them having jurisdiction co-extensive with the place; or if there are no churchwardens, the overseers or one of them having the like jurisdiction ; or if there is none of the officers respectively above enumerated, or if such officer in any case neglects, is unable, or refuses to perform the duties hereby imposed on him, by any person appointed by the Local Government Board.

Where the boundaries of a place are settled by order of the Local Government Board, the Board shall by such order appoint the summoning officer.

If any summoning officer appointed by the Local Government Board dies, becomes incapable, or refuses or neglects to act, the Local Government Board may appoint another officer in his room.