[Adopted as Ch. 2.40 of the 2003 Municipal Code; amended
at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The Local Board of Health shall designate a local physician
who shall act in the official capacity of Township Physician who shall
be a person or practice group of physicians duly licensed by the State
Board of Medical Examiners of New Jersey to practice medicine and
surgery within the state.
A.
For the Department of Police, the Township Physician
shall examine all members of the police force, or appointees to the
police force, whenever requested by the Chief of Police, and shall
report in writing the result of such examinations, with the Physician's
opinion as to the physical fitness for police work of the person examined.
The Township Physician shall be called, whenever the services of a
physician are required, to examine or administer to a person then
in custody of the Police Department. In case of the unavailability
of the Physician, any local physician may be called to perform the
needed physician services at the discretion of the Chief of Police
or the senior officer on duty.
B.
For the Township, the Physician may be called upon
to advise the Local Board of Health as necessary.
The salary of the Physician shall be based upon the reasonable
compensation on the basis of the services actually performed.
