III. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the inhabitant householders of any parish, town, or place whatever, in vestry assembled, in any part of _Ireland_, to appoint such officers of health for such parish, in case they shall think fit and expedient so to do; and to raise such sum or sums of money, to be levied and accounted as directed by this Act, in like manner as by this Act is required to be done in cities and large towns as aforesaid.

IV. Provided always, and be it enacted, That no person shall be compelled or compellable to act or serve as such officer of health, in any parish or place, for any longer term than one year, nor to act or serve as such officer for any year commencing within three years after the end of any year for which he shall have served as aforesaid.

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V. Provided also, and be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the inhabitant householders of any parish in any county, city, town, or place in _Ireland_, to elect the churchwardens of such parish for the time being to be officers of health under this Act, in case they shall think fit so to do; and it shall be lawful for such churchwardens, and they are hereby authorized and required, to act as such officers of health accordingly, under the present provisions of this Act.

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VI. Provided also, and be it enacted, That where any city or town as aforesaid, containing one thousand inhabitants, or where the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governor or Governors of _Ireland_ shall direct this Act to be carried into execution, in case the inhabitant householders in any parish or parishes in such city or town shall neglect or refuse to elect and appoint such officers of health, within such time as is required by this Act, or as shall be required by any order of such Lord Lieutenant, or other Chief Governor or Governors, it shall and may be lawful for the Justices of the Peace assembled at the Quarter Sessions, or any adjournment thereof, for the county, city, or town within which such parish shall be situate, and the said Justices are hereby authorized and required, to appoint such officers of health in and for such parish, and also at the same time to appoint and limit what sum shall be raised by assessment on such parish for the purposes of this Act, and such sum shall and may be raised and levied accordingly, in like manner as any other parish assessments, and as if the same had been authorised by the vestries of such parishes, and shall be applied and accounted for in the manner herein before directed.

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