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Punishments.—(1) Any person or institution who contravenes the other provisions of this Act except the provisions of sub-section (8) of section 15, sub-section (7) of section 18 and sub-section (3) of section 20 shall be liable to the penalty specified in the following table, namely:- 94 This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/ TABLE Sl. No. Section Offence Penality (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 15 Contravene the provisions of sub-section (5) An amount not less than fifteen thousand rupees and which may not exceed thirty thousand rupees 2 19 Non-compliance of the directions in the notice issued by the Public Health Officer or an officer not below the rank of Junior Health Inspector authorised by her under the provisions of sub-section (1) An amount not less than ten thousand rupees and which may not exceed twenty thousand rupees 3 23 Failure to comply with the directions issued by the Local Public Health Officer under sub-section (1) An amount not less than three thousand rupees and which may not exceed ten thousand rupees 4 28 Omission to report an incident referred to in sub-section (4) Maximum of twenty five thousand rupees 5 31 Contravenes the provisions of sub- sections (1) and (2) An amount not exceeding ten thousand rupees 6 33 Refusal to furnish certificate stipulated under sub-section (1) without sufficient reason or issuance of certificate without providing treatment as mentioned in sub- section (1) An amount not exceeding ten thousand rupees 7 34 Contravenes the prohibition as per sub- section (2) An amount not less than five thousand rupees and which may not exceed ten thousand rupees. 8 35 (i) Obstruct the shifting of a patient to a (i) An amount not less than one thousand rupees and which 95 This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/ hospital or place as per sub-section (1) (ii) Leaving or taking from a hospital/other place contrary to sub-section (2). may not exceed five thousand rupees. (ii) An amount not less than one thousand rupees and which may not exceed five thousand rupees. 9 36 A person having notifiable communicable disease or person responsible for taking care of such person makes the presence of her / patient at the places mentioned in section 36(1) or to do such act Maximum two thousand rupees. 10 37 Contravene the provisions of sub-section (1) Maximum ten thousand rupees. 11 40 Contravenes an order issued by the Public Health Officer as per sub-section (1). Maximum ten thousand rupees. 12 41 Contravene the provisions of sub-section (1) Maximum ten thousand rupees. 13 42 Conduct community gathering in contravention of order issued by the District Collector under sub-section (1) Maximum twenty five thousand rupees. 14 45 (i) Dumping of waste in the premises in such a manner as to attract rodents, dogs and other animals and permitting unwanted growth of thicket and the like, under sub-section (1) (ii) Failure to properly vaccinate pet dogs and cats against rabies as per sub-section (3). (i) Maximum five thousand rupees. (ii) Maximum two thousand rupees. 15 48 Contravene the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3) Maximum ten thousand rupees 16 49 Contravene the provisions of sub-section (1) An amount not less than ten 96 This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/ thousand rupees and which may not exceed twenty five thousand rupees. 17 50 Non- compliance of guidelines issued under sub-section (1). An amount not less than ten thousand rupees and which may not exceed fifty thousand rupees. 18 51 Non- compliance of the guidelines issued under sub-section (2). A maximum amount up to twenty five thousand rupees. 19 53 Contravene the provisions of sub-section (1) A maximum amount up to ten thousand rupees. 20 56 Contravene the provisions of sub-section (1) Maximum ten thousand rupees 21 58 Contravene the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) An amount not exceeding ten thousand rupees. 22 59 Contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) Maximum fifteen thousand rupees 23 60 Contravene the restrictions in the order notified as per sub-section (1). Maximum ten thousand rupees (2) A person or institution after conviction for first time for an offence provided in columns 2 and 3 of the table under sub-section (1), or repeats such an offence after the offence has been compounded, shall be liable to fine for twice the amount specified in column (4).