Lepers Act : PERSON ARRESTED HOW TO BE DEALT WITH Indian Bare Acts :

Lepers Act,1898

Act No : 3

Section : PERSON ARRESTED HOW TO BE DEALT WITH

SECTION 07: PERSON ARRESTED HOW TO BE DEALT WITH

Every person brought to a police station under the last foregoing section shall, without unnecessary delay, be taken before an Inspector of Lepers, who -

(a) if he finds that such person is not a leper within the meaning of section 2-, shall five him a certificate in Form A set forth in the schedule, whereupon such person shall be forthwith released from arrest;

(b) if he finds that such person is a leper within the meaning of section 2-, shall give to the police-officer, in whose custody the leper is, a certificate in Form B set forth in the ' schedule, whereupon the leper shall, without unnecessary delay, be taken before a Magistrate having jurisdiction under this Act.