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Sanitary and other arrangements at the places of community gatherings.—(1) Person or persons or institutions who call for or convene community gatherings shall ensure the following matters, namely:— (i) sufficient space and air circulated areas based on the number of people who come or likely to come for avoiding accidents due to over crowding in such circumstances; (ii) when food is to be served as part of such gatherings, food safety, cleanliness and hygeine; (iii) safe drinking water; (iv) emergency health services; (v) required number of latrines are there in places of community gatherings and the waste there from are scientifically processed. (2) For community gatherings,— (i) the owner or the person or persons having occupation of places such as constructed halls, auditoriums shall conduct testing of water in sources of drinking water and shall ensure the safety of drinking water; (ii) the owner or the person or persons having occupation of places where spaces and buildings are let out shall ensure arrangement of required number of latrines and that latrine waste are processed scientifically . (3) In order to ensure that public health is not injuriously affected, the Public Health Officer shall do the following matters, namely:— (i) arrangement and mechanisms to prevent communicable diseases which are subsisting or likely to outbreak, as per warning of the Central and State Governments; 89 This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/ (ii) inspections as to the drinking water and food provided are pure; (iii) arrangements are made for emergency health services; (iv) equip hospitals to meet emergency situations. (4) If the provisions specified in sub-sections (1) and (2) or the directions given by the Public Health Officer as per the provisions are not complied with shall liable to fine as specified in section 65.