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Removal of infected pe~n to hospital. -:--- ,(1) If it appearS to the Health Officer that any persoIl' is suffering from' an infectious disease, and that , such person "- (i) is' without proper lodging or' accommo- dation, or ' (ii)is without medical supervision directed to the prevention of the spread of the disease, or- (iii) is lodging In a place occupied by more, than one family; or (iv) , is In a place where his presence is a danger' to the people In"the neighbourhood; and (v) should be removed to a hospital or other' place at which patients suffering from such disease are received for treatment, the Health Officer may remove .such persOn or cause him to' be removed to such hospital or place. ' (2) If any woman who, according to custom, does not appear In public is removed to any such hospital or place- . ' (i) the removal shall be effected In such a way' as to preserve her privaCy; and ' (ii) special accommodation In accordance with the customs aforesaid shall be provided for her In such hospital or place. ' (3) No person shallieavei or be taken away from, any 'hospital or other, place referred to in sub-seC- tion (1) ',wi.thout theperInission of the Medical' Officerln'ch;irge' or of the Health Officer., . ,(4) Whoever..:.. , ,'(a)o~ctsther~moval of any persOn to Imy 'hospi1;al-'Orother place -under Sub-section (1); 01"" .. ~ 16THJANUARl', 1986 (PAUSA 26,190"1) , • (b) Jeavf!S or takes away anYWrson from any ,such hospital or place, in contrav~tion: ,of ' sub~ -section (3), shall be punished withimprisonmenj; which may extend to three months or with fine, or with both. , M.Prohibition of the exposure of other wrsons -to infections. - (1) No wrson who knows that he is suffering from an, infectious disease specified in :this Chapter shall expose other persons to the risk ,.of infection by his presence or conduct in -'-, ' , (a) any market, college, playground, or such other place, or (b) theatre or other place of entertainment or assembly, or ' , (c) any hotel, hostel, boarding house, choultry, rest-house or club, or 559 , "58. ,OccuPati(in of houses ,to prevent the spread of inf~on. - .(1) The Hewth Qfficermay, in cases ' of emergency, with the sanction of the Collector enter upon, occupy and use, or depute any wrson to enter upon, occupy and use, without having' recourse to the prOvisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894), any building or place which in the opinion of the Health Officer, is required, and is suitablef!?r any purposes connected with the preventiolf or control of infection from Ii' notified disease: ' ' Provided that, if the building or place il! occupied, notice shall be given in writing to the occupant, or be conspicuously affixed on such building or place not less thari thirty-!!ix hours pefore it is entered upon. , (d) any f;wtory or shop. Explanation. - A "person shall be deemed, to :know 'that he is, suffering from' an inf~ctious ·diseasewithiri, the meaning ,of this ,sub-section if h~ has been informed by the Health Officer orariy i)ther officer of the PUblic Health Department of tlieGovernment or of a local authority, not below -the 'rank of Health or Sanitary Inspector or a Medic,al Practitioner that he is so suffering. (2) The oWlieror lessee of such buil_,pr, pIaCe , shall be entitled to comwnsationfor any damage or exwnsesincurred and to a reasonable rent' for, the period during which it had been occupied or used for any of the purposes referred to in ~ub-section,(l). Such compensation and rent shall be fixed by 'the Collector.' , , - ' • (2) No wrson who has the care of a ,person whom he knows to be suffering from an infectious ,msElase shall' cause or permit that person to expose others, to the risk of infection by his presence 01;" , conduct in any place referred to in sub-section (1).