Lepers Act : RE-ARREST OF ESCAPED LEPERS Indian Bare Acts :

Lepers Act,1898

Act No : 3

Section : RE-ARREST OF ESCAPED LEPERS

SECTION 12: RE-ARREST OF ESCAPED LEPERS

Whoever, having been sent to a leper asylum under an order of a Magistrate in Form C or Form D set forth in the schedule, escapes from or leaves, the asylum without the permission in writing of the Superintendent thereof, may be arrested19[without a warrant by any police officer or by any other person especially empowered by the20[State Government] by order in writing in this behalf,] and upon arrest shall be forthwith taken back to the leper asylum.