Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Notification of fairs and festivals by Govern- ment. - (1) The Government may, by notification-' (a) declare that any local area or part of a local area in which a fair or festival is to be' ,held shall, for the purpose of this Chapter, be a notified fair or festival centre, for such period as may be specified in the notification; and (b ) define the limits of the area which shB.ll for the purposes aforesaid, be the site for the fair or festival. ' (2) The provisions of this Chapter shall apply only to fairs anpfestivals, inconnectioIi with which. a notification under sub-section, (1) has been issued. ,,~ 16THJANuAify; 1986 (PAUSA26, 1907) ; 89: Notice to be given oVaiI' or'feStival. --"" (1) the person or authority in charge ()f any fair or festival as' notified from time to tiIDe by the Government; in this behalf shaIl, not less than 15 days before the commencement, intiinate to the local authority and Health Officer, or in the case such fair or festival is to, be 'held within the jurisdiction or inore than one 10caI authority ,to each of the 10caI authorities concern,ed, the date of cpmmencement of such fair or festivaI, and the period for which it will last. . - ." . (2) The person or authority in charge of ,the fair or :l'estivaI referred to in sub-section (1) shall also , furn,ish such other particulars relating to the fair or festival as may be caIled for by the loeal autho- , rity or Health Officer or any of the 10caI authorities . concern,ed. ' , 90. Sanitary arrangements, etc. - The local autho- rity within whose jurisdiction a fair or festival is held, or, if it is held within the jurisdiction of two Or more local authorities, any person or committee appointed by such local authority jointly, , shall make provision for~' (1) the demarcation and preparation of the 'site of the faIr or festival; (2) the clearing and draining of the site; " (3) the disposition of the several parts of the , ,fair or festival, including the alignment of ,roads within the site; (4) the suppfy, in sufficient quantities of water "fit :for drinking and cooking purposes for the use , of persons resorting to the fair or festival and the proper preservation of such water; , , (5) the accommodation of pilgrims and visitors, , to such extent as may be practicable; (6), the lighting of the fair or festival; (7) the supplyby suitable per-sons of whole- 'some food, at reasonable rates, to persons rescirt~' ing to the fair or festival and the proper super- vision ,and ,inspection of all food prepared or offered for sale 'or stored or in c()urse' of transit within the fair or festival; ", .'. (8) the collectillin, removal and disposal of ~e fuse, rubbish ani! sewage; <in the supply and ,mainten8.n:c~ of snitable latrines for the use of persons resOrting to the fair orfestival; , , (10) the detection and' segregation of cases , of infectious diseases and the prevention of the introduction and spread of such diseases; (11) the employment of adequate medical staff, the, provision of medical relief, and the furnishing of, hospital accommOdation both of, general and isolation purposes; and ' (12) such other purposes as may be prescribed. ,91. Health Officer to snpervise the arrange.. , ments. - The arrangements mentioned in section 90 shall be executed under: the supervision and con- trol of 'the Health Officer concerned" or' if the fair or festival'is held within' the jurisdiction of 'more than one locarauthority, uni!er the supervision and control of the Health Officer of one of such local areas designated, by the person or Committee referred to in section 90, pr in case no' Health Offi- cer is 'sO designated under the superVisipn and control of the Health, Officer concerned Within their respective local areas.