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Emigration Act, 1983 Section 31

Title: Power to Prohibit Emigration Due to Outbreak of Epidemics, Civil Disturbances, Etc., in a Country

State: Central

Year: 1983

(1) Where the Central Government has reason to believe-- (a) that intending emigrants if allowed to emigrate to any country would be exposed to serious risk to life on arrival there by reason of-- (i) outbreak of any disease or grave pollution of environment in such country, or (ii) outbreak of hostilities or civil war or civil commotion or political disturbances; (b) that by reason of India not being in diplomatic relations with that country it is not possible to protect the emigrants from discrimination, maltreatment and exploitation, it may, by notification, prohibit emigration to that country. (2) A notification issued under sub-section (1) shall have effect for such period not exceeding six months as may be specified in the notification: Provided that if the Central Government has reason to believe that any ground mentioned in sub-section (1) continues to exist, it may, from time to time, by notification, prohibit emigration to that country for such further period, not exceeding six months on each occasion, as may be specified in the notification.

Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 151

Title: Special Measures in Case of Outbreak of Infectious or Epidemic Diseases

State: Central

Year: 1924

.....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 the1[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 the2[Central Government]. (2) Whoever commits a breach of any temporary regulation made under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have committed an offence under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860.). ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 35 of 1926, section 2, for "Officer Commanding the District". 2. Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "L.G.".

Cantonments Act, 2006 Section 157

Title: Special Measures in Case of Outbreak of Infectious or Epidemic Diseases

State: Central

Year: 2006

(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, the Officer Commanding the Station, 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 the 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 the Officer Commanding the Station, immediate measures are necessary, he may take action without such sanction as aforesaid and, if he does so, shall forthwith report such action to the Central Government. (2) Whoever commits a breach of any temporary regulation made under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have committed an offence under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code.

Karnataka Police Act, 1963 Section 42

Title: Special Measures to Prevent Outbreak of Epidemic Disease at Fair, Etc

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

.....officer of the Department of Public Health, prescribe such regulations to be observed by the residents of the said place and by persons present thereat or repairing thereto or returning therefrom, as he shall deem necessary to prevent the outbreak of such disease or the spread thereof. (2) It shall be lawful for the District Magistrate on the requisition of the Commissioner or Superintendent to assess and levy such reasonable fees on persons falling under the provisions of sub-section (1) as will provide for the expenses of the arrangements for sanitation and the preservation of order at and about the place of assemblage. (3) When the place of assemblage is within the limits of an area under the jurisdiction of a municipal body such sums as shall be necessary for the purpose aforesaid may be recovered from the municipal body.

Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 Section 249

Title: Duties of Municipal Council on Threatened or Actual Outbreak of Infectious Disease

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

.....by the municipal council no claim for compensation shall lie for any loss or damage caused by any exercise of the powers specified therein. (5) If in any 1 [municipal area] in which such declaration under sub-section (2), as aforesaid is for the time being in force, any person, -- (a) knowingly disobeys any order which for the time being is in force in such 1 [municipal area] and which has been passed by the municipal council in exercise of any power conferred on it by section 248 or under this section, or (b) obstructs any officer of the municipal council or other person acting under the authority of the municipal council in carrying out or executing any such order, such person shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees. _______________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 36 of 1994 w.e.f. 1.6.1994.

Bombay Police Act, 1951, (Maharashtra) Section 43

Title: District Magistrate May Take Special Measures to Prevent Outbreak of Epidemic Disease at Fair, Etc.

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1951

.....such regulations to be observed by the residents of the said place and by persons present thereat or returning thereto or returning therefrom as he shall deem necessary to prevent the outbreak of such disease or the spread thereof. (2) It shall be lawful for the District Magistrate or for the Collector or the Chief Presidency Magistrate on the requisition of the Commissioner or the District Magistrate to assess and levy such reasonable fees on persons falling under the provisions of sub-section (1) as will provide for the expenses of the arrangements for sanitation and the preservation of order at and about the place of assemblage. (3) When the place of assemblage is within the limits of a municipality or corporation such sums as shall be necessary for the purposes aforesaid may be recovered from the municipality or corporation.

Fire Force Act, 1964 Section 37

Title: Information on Outbreak of Fire

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

Any person who possesses any information regarding an outbreak of fire shall communicate the same without delay to the nearest fire station.

Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....(d) procedural matters relating to legal representation, appeals, etc. 3. The existing law on the subject is to be found in the Geneva Convention Act, 1911 (an Act of the United Kingdom) as applied to India by the Gevena Convention Act, 1911 (British India) Order-in-Council dated the 24th October, 1916, and the Geneva Convention Implementing Act, 1936 (14 of 1936). The provisions of these Acts, however, are confined to extending protection to the two emblems, namely, the Red Cross and the Geneva Cross. 4. The Bill seeks to implement the Conventions in so far as it is necessary so to do and, at the same time, consolidates the law on the subject by repealing the United Kingdom Act of 1911andthe Central Act 14 of 1936and incorporating their provisions in the Bill." - Gaz. of Ind., 1959, Extra. Pt. II, S. 2, p. 1098. An Act to enable effect to be given to certain International Conventions done at Geneva on the twelfth day of August, 1949, to which India is a party, and for purposes connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :- -Geneva Conventions of 12th August, 1949, were ratified by the President on the 16th October,.....

Cantonments Act, 2006 Chapter VIII

Title: Sanitation and the Prevention and Treatment of Disease Sanitary Authorities

State: Central

Year: 2006

.....and urinals to be kept clean and in proper order: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply in the case of a factory to which the Factories Act, 1948 applies. Section 140 - Private latrines Subject to the provisions of the Employment of Manual Scavenger and Construction of Dry Latrine (Prohibition) Act, 1993, the Chief Executive Officer or any official of the Board authorised by him may, by notice in writing,-- (a) require the owner or other person having the control of any private latrine, or, urinal in the cantonment not to put the same to public use; or (b) where any plan for the construction of private latrines or urinals has been approved, and copies thereof may be obtained free of charge on application-- (i) require any person repairing or constructing any private latrine or urinal not to allow the same to be used until it has been inspected by an official of the Board authorised by the Chief Executive Officer, or under the direction of the Health Officer and approved by him as conforming with such plan; or (ii) require any person having control of any private latrine or urinal to re-build or alter the same in accordance with such plan; or .....

Cantonments Act, 2006 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2006

.....of whatever grade in immediate executive engineering charge of a cantonment; (t) "factory" means a factory as defined in clause (m) of (S.2 of the Factories Act, 1948) (63 of 1948); (u) "Forces" means the regular Army, Navy and Air Force or any part of any one or more of them; (v) "General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command" (GOC-in-C, Command) means the Officer Commanding any of the Commands; (w) "General Officer Commanding the Area" means the Officer Commanding any one of the areas into which India is for military purposes for the time being divided, or any sub-area which does not form part of any such area, or any area which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be an area for all or any of the purposes of this Act; (x) "Group Housing" means a group of houses for dwelling purposes and may comprise all or any of the following: namely, (a) a dwelling unit, (b) open spaces intended for recreation and ventilation, (c) roads, paths, sewers, drains, water supply and ancillary installations, street lighting and other amenities, (d) convenient shopping place, schools, community hall or other amenities for common use; (y).....