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Preamble1 - Lepers Act, 1898
Section1 - TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT This Act may be called the Lepers Act, 1998. 2[
Section2 - DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
Section3 - APPOINTMENT OF LEPER ASYLUMS BY STATE GOVERNMENT The 11[State Government] may, by notification in the11[Official
Section4 - APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTORS OF LEPERS AND SUPERINTENDENTS OF ASYLUMS. Subject to any rules which may be made under
Section5 - CONSTITUTION OF BOARD. The State Government shall constitute for every lapper asylum appointed under section 3.a Board
Section6 - ARREST OF PAUPER LEPERS
Section7 - PERSON ARRESTED HOW TO BE DEALT WITH Every person brought to a police station under the last foregoing section shall,
Section8 - PROCEDURE WITH REGARD TO PAUPER LEPERS
Section08A - SURVEY OF LOCAL AREA
Section08B - LEPERS HOW TO BE DEALT WITH If upon the certificate in Form BB and after giving to the arrested person an opportunity
Section9 - POWER TO PROHIBIT LEPERS FROM FOLLOWING CERTAIN TRADES AND DOING CERTAIN ACTS
Section10 - CONVICTION AFTER PREVIOUS CONVICTION
Section11 - PENALTY ON PERSON EMPLOYING LEPERS IN PROHIBITED TRADE Any person who, within any area specified under section 3-,
Section12 - RE-ARREST OF ESCAPED LEPERS Whoever, having been sent to a leper asylum under an order of a Magistrate in Form C or
Section13 - INSPECTION BY BOARD Two or more members of the Board, one of whom shall be the Medical Officer; shall, once at least in
Section14 - ORDER OF DISCHARGE BY BOARD Any two members of the Board, one of whom shall be the Medical Officer, may at any time, by
Section14A - POWER OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO PROHIBIT ENTRY OF LEPERS IN NOTIFIED AREA If it appears to the State Government that in
Section14B - DUTY OF LOCAL AUTHORITY TO GET UP IN SEGREGATION CAMP IN NOTIFIED AREA
Section14C - POWER TO ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT LEPER FOUND IN NOTIFIED AREA
Section14D - INQUIRY IN RESPECT OF LEPERS AND THEIR DETENTION IN SEGREGATION CAMPS
Section14E - PENALTY FOR NON-COMPLIANCE OF UNDERTAKING If any person released from arrest on an undertaking given by him under
Section14F - RE-ARREST OF LEPER ESCAPING FROM SEGREGATION CAMP The provisions of section l2-shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to any
Section15 - APPEALS Any person, other than a pauper leper, in respect of whom an Inspector of Lepers has issued a certificate, in
Section16 - POWER OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 22 to make rules "The 22[State Government] may by notification in the Official Gazette,
Section17 - POWER TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO EXPEND FUNDS AND APPROPRIATE PROPERTY TO ASYLUMS Notwithstanding anything in any
Section18 - PROTECTION TO PERSONS ACTING BONA FIDE UNDER ACT No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any
Section19 - LEPERS FROM ANY PART OF INDIA TO WHICH THIS ACT DOES NOT EXTEND The 25[State Government] may, by notification26in the
Section20 - POWER OF JUVENILE COURTS ETC., IN CERTAIN CASES The powers conferred by this Act shall, in relation to a person or
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