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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Vaccination Act, 1880

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/134392

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Vaccination Act, 1880 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Preamble1 - Vaccination Act, 1880
Section1 - SHORT TITLE. APPLICATION This Act may be called THE VACCINATION ACT, 1880; and it shall apply only to such
Section2 - INTERPRETATION--CLAUSE In, this Act, unless there is something, repugnant in the subject or context,- "Municipal
Section3 - EXTENSION OF ACT TO MUNICIPALITIES - A majority in number of the persons present at a meeting of the Municipal
Section4 - EXTENSION TO CANTONMENTS The State Government may 6[* * *] by notification in the Official Gazette, extend this Act to
Section5 - POWER TO WITHDRAW LOCAL AREA FROM OPERATION OF ACT The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette
Section6 - PROHIBITION OF INOCULATION In any local area to which the provisions of this Act apply, inoculation shall be prohibited
Section7 - VACCINATION --CIRCLES Every local area to which this Act applies shall be a vaccination-circle, or shall in manner
Section8 - PRIVATE VACCINATORS The 8[Commissioner] may by written licence authorize private vaccinators to perform vaccination in
Section9 - UNPROTECTED CHILDREN TO BE VACCINATED When any unprotected child, having attained the age of 6 months, has resided for
Section10 - INSPECTION AFTER VACCINATION The parent or guardian of every child which has been vaccinated under section 9 shall, on
Section11 - PROCEDURE WHEN VACCINATION IS SUCCESSFUL When it is ascertained at the time of inspecting a child under section 10 that
Section12 - PROCEDURE WHEN VACCINATION IS UNSUCCESSFUL When it is ascertained as aforesaid that the vaccination has been
Section13 - PROCEDURE WHEN CHILD IS UNFIT FOR VACCINATION A certificate granted under section 9 showing the unfitness of a child
Section14 - CERTIFICATES OF INSUSCEPTIBILITY OF SUCCESSFUL VACCINATION If the Superintendent of vaccination is of opinion that a
Section15 - WHAT LYMPH TO BE USED The vaccination of a child shall ordinarily be per- formed with such lymph as may be prescribed
Section16 - NO FEE TO BE CHARGED EXCEPT BY PRIVATE VACCINATOR No fee shall be charged by any vaccinator except a private vaccinator
Section17 - DUTIES OF SUPERINTENDENT OF VACCINATION. NOTICE TO PARENT OR GUARDIAN NEGLECTING TO COMPLY WITH ACT The superintendent
Section18 - ORDER BY MAGISTRATE WHEN NOTICE NOT COMPLIED WITH If such notice is not complied with, the Superintendent of
Section19 - POWER TO MAKE RULES FOR MUNICIPALITIES When this Act has been applied to any municipality or any part thereof, the
Section20 - POWER TO MAKE RULES FOR CANTONMENTS When this Act has been applied to any cantonment or any part thereof, the State
Section21 - WHAT RULES UNDER SECTIONS 19 AND 20 MAY PROVIDE FOR The rules to be made for any local area under section 19, or 20 may
Section22 - PUNISHMENT OF OFFENCES Whoever commits any of the under mentioned offences
Section23 - MUNICIPAL FUNDS TO RECEIVE FEES AND MEET EXPENDITURE The amount of all fees 13[* *] realized, and the amount of all

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