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Lepers Act, 1898 Section 7 - Bare Act

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Central Government

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Section Title

Person Arrested How to Be Dealt with

Act Info:



Every person brought to a police-station under the last fore-going 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 give him a certificate in Form A set forth in the Schedule, whereupon such person shall be forthwith released form arrest;

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.




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