Cantonments Act,1924

Act No : 2

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Section : SPECIAL MEASURES IN CASE OF OUTBREAK OF INFECTIOUS OR EPIDEMIC DISEASES

SECTION 151: SPECIAL MEASURES IN CASE OF OUTBREAK OF INFECTIOUS OR EPIDEMIC DISEASES

- (1) In the event of a cantonment being visited or threatened by an outbreak of any infectious or contagious disease among the inhabitants thereof or of any epidemic disease among any animals therein, thea[Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command], if he thinks .that the provisions of this Act or of any law for the time being in force in the cantonment are insufficient for the purpose, may, with the previous sanction of theb[Central Government],-

(a) take such special measures and

(b) by public notice, make such temporary regulations to be observed by the public or by any class or section of the public. as he thinks necessary to prevent the outbreak or the spread of the disease: Provided that, where in the opinion of thea[Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command]. immediate measures are necessary, he may take action without such sanction as aforesaid and, if he does so shall forthwith report such action to theb[Central Government].

(2) Whoever commits a breach of any temporary regulation made under sub-section ( 1 ) shall be deemed to have committed an offence undersection 188 of the Penal Code.

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