83. Sec. 1—A Medical Officer or officers who shall be registered under the Medical Practitioners Act of New Zealand, and a member of the Order (or who shall become one within one month after his election), shall be elected at a summoned meeting, and such Medical Officer shall conform to and comply with the laws of the Court. He shall examine all candidates for initiation, and members of the Order wishing to join by clearance, and their wives (if married men), and previous to giving a certificate of health shall see that the candidates satisfactorily answer the questions as propounded by Schedule D.

Sec. 2—He shall give his best professional advice and attendance to sick members, their wives (accouchements excepted), and their children under the age of 18 years; attend them punctually at their places of abode when necessary, if within three miles of the Court-house; supply them with medicines, all of the best description (patent medicines excepted), splints, leeches, and bottles during their affliction, and have stated times each day when he may be consulted at his own residence by those who may be able to visit him, and it will be his duty to see at least once in each week every member under his charge entitled to sick pay. In cases when he may be required and not able to attend, he shall appoint some duly qualified medical practitioner to act in his stead.

Sec. 3—He shall give to every member a certificate from the date he came under his charge, and shall report whenever required to do so by the officers of the Court, either personally or in writing, the state and condition of all members in receipt of sick pay under his charge, and shall at the end of each quarter furnish a return of the nature and duration of sickness experienced by the members of the Court.

Sec. 5—And for the above-named services he shall receive from the Management Fund such sum per member per quarter as may be decided upon at a summoned meeting of the Court. If he neglect, delay, or refuse such attendance as laid down in this Law, and a charge be preferred against him, such charge shall be investigated, by the Appeal Committee, and if the charges are proved to the satisfaction of a majority of the Committee, he shall be fined not less than £1 and not more than £5, and with costs as per law.

Sec 6—In the event of the Medical Officer neglecting or refusing to attend any member of the Court entitled to and requiring his attendance, within a reasonable time after being sent for, such member shall give notice to the Secretary, who shall (if the case be urgent) have power to call in the aid of any other medical practitioner, and all expenses so incurred to be defrayed by the Medical Officer, provided he has first received proper notice, with the correct address of the member requiring his services.

Sec. 7—Should a Court at a meeting for electing a Medical Officer deem it advisable to elect two or more Surgeons, nothing contained in above rules shall prevent it electing such, and the provisions in these rules relating to the Surgeon shall be held to apply to each and every Surgeon so elected.