THE EPIDEMIC
DISEASES ACT, 1897
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ARRANGEMENT OF
SECTIONS
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SECTIONS
1. Short title and
extent.
2. Power to take
special measures and prescribe regulations as to dangerous epidemic
disease.
2A. Powers of
Central Government.
3. Penalty.
4. Protection to
persons acting under Act.
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THE EPIDEMIC
DISEASES ACT, 1897
ACT NO. 3 OF 18971
[4th February,
1897.]
An Act to provide
for the better prevention of the spread of Dangerous Epidemic
Diseases.
WHEREAS it is
expedient to provide for the better prevention of the spread of
dangerous epidemic disease; It is
hereby enacted as follows :—
1. Short title and
extent.—(1) This Act may be called the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.
2 .[(2) It extends to
the whole of India except 3 [the territories
which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were
comprised in Part B States]] 4
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2. Power to take
special measures and prescribe regulations as to dangerous epidemic disease.—
(1) When
at any time the 7 [State Government]
is satisfied that 7 [the State] or any
part thereof is visited
by, or threatened with, an outbreak of any dangerous epidemic
disease, the 8 [State Government], if 9 [it] thinks that the
ordinary provisions of the law for the time being in force are insufficient for the
purpose, may take, or require or empower any person to take, such me
asures and, by public
notice, prescribe such temporary regulations to be observed by the
public or by any person or class of
persons as 9 [it] shall deem
necessary to prevent the outbreak of such disease or the spread thereof,
and may determine in what manner and by whom any expenses incurred (including
compensation if any) shall be defrayed.
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(2) In particular
and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions,
the 7 [State
Government] may take
measures and prescribe regulations for—
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(b) the inspection
of persons travelling by railway or otherwise, and the segregation,
in hospital, temporary
accommodation or otherwise, of persons suspected by the inspecting
officer of being infected with any such
disease.
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[2A. Powers of
Central Government.—When the Central Government is satisfied that
India or any part thereof
is visited by, or threatened with, an outbreak of any dangerous
epidemic disease and that the
ordinary provisions of the law for the time being in force are
insuffici ent to prevent the outbreak
of such disease or the spread thereof, the Central Government may
take measures and
prescribe regulations for the inspection of any ship or vessel
leaving or arriving at any port in 2 [the territories to
which this Act extends] and for such detention thereof, or of any person intending to
sail therein, or arriving thereby, as may be necessary.]
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3. Penalty.—Any
person disobeying any regulation or order made under this Act shall
be deemed to have
committed an offence punishable under section 188 of the Indian Penal
Code (45 of 1860).
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4. Protection to
persons acting under Act.—No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against any
person for anything done or in good faith intended to be done under
this Act.
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