The following are the principal enacting clauses of the act
conferring discretionary powers on the Privy Council for the purpose of prevent- ing the extension of cholera- 1. Any two of the Privy Council (of whom the President the Council, or one of the Secretaries of State, shall be one) may make from nine to time such rules and regulations as may appear expedient, for the prevention, as far as may be possible, of the spreading of the disease called the Cholera, or Spasmodic or Indian Cholera; or for the relief of any persons suffering anther, or likely to be affected by, the said disease, and for time safe and speedy interment of any person or persons who may die of the said disease. 2. Such order to be certified under the hand of one of the Clerks in Ordinary aids Majesty's Privy Council, and publication of it in the London Gazette to be taken in all courts as good and sufficient evidence of the making date and con- • tents.
3. Any person who shall wilfully and knowingly infringe the provisions of any such order, or oppose the lawful execution thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a mtsdenneanor, and become liable to a penalty not exceeding nor less 4. Penalties shall be recovered by any person or persons who shall sue for the same, before any two justices of the peace. 5. Justices of the peace may summon witnesses, and commit for non-attend- ance or refusal to answer.
6. Justices empowered, in default of payment of penalty as aforesaid, to cause the same to be levied by distress and sale, or to commit offenders for any time not exceeding days. 7. Penalties shall be applied in or towards the relief of the poor of the parish. S. The expenses which may be reasonably or properly incurred in carrying into effect any orders of the Privy Council, shall, in the first instance, be de- frayed out of the rates for the relief of the poor; and all disbursements made out of any such parish rates, shall be charged against the county or riding wherein such parish or place may be situate. 9. Lord President may authorize one person in the Privy Council-office to send letters and packets by the general post from London to places within the United Kingdom free from the duty of postage.
10. That every order made by the Privy Council, shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament, if Parliament shall be then sitting.
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