Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897
Bare Act · 1897
An Act to provide for the better prevention of the spread of Dangerous Epidemic Diseases.
- Act number
- 3 of 1897
- Enacted
- 4 February 1897
- Contents
- 12 sections
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Contents
- Section 1 – Short title and extent
- Section 1A – Definitions
- Section 2 – Power to take special measures and prescribe regulations as to dangerous epidemic disease
- Section 2A – Powers of Central Government
- Section 2B – Prohibition of violence against healthcare service personnel and damage to property
- Section 3 – Penalty (preview)
- Section 3A – Cognizance, investigation and trial of offences (preview)
- Section 3B – Composition of certain offences (preview)
- Section 3C – Presumption as to certain offences (preview)
- Section 3D – Presumption of culpable mental state (preview)
- Section 3E – Compensation for acts of violence (preview)
- Section 4 – Protection to persons acting under Act (preview)