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(1) Tn the event of the city or any part r outbreak thereof being visited or threatened by an outbreak of of dangerous any dangerous disease among the inhabitants thereof or epidemic or of any epidemic disease among any animals therein, diseases. the Commissioner if he thinks that the other provisions of this Act and the provisions of any other law for the time being in force are in sufficient for the purpose, may, with the previous sanction of the Corporation— (a) take such special measures ; and (b) by public notice, give such directions to be observed by the public or by any class or section of the public, as he thinks necessary to prevent the outbreak or spread of the di sease: Provided that where in the opinion of the Com missioner immediate measures are necessary, he may take action without such sa nction as aforesaid and if he does so, shall forthwith report such action to the Corporation. (2) No person shall commit a breach of any direction given under sub-section (1) and if he does so he shall be deemed to have committed an offence under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). Burning or Burial grounds Power to call