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Segregatwn of persons suffermg from leprosy.— The Government may, on the recommendation of the Director of Public Health, by notification, declare any area to be a “Segre- gation Area” if they are satisfied that in such area adequate segregation accommodation for persons suffering from leprosy 104 has been provided by the local authority, or has been placed at its disposal and set apart by it for the purpose; and thereupon, the following provisions shall apply to such area:— (i) The Health Officer may, by notice, require any per- son suffering from leprosy and residing within the segregation area to remove himself to such segregation accommodation as may be specified in the notice and remain there until such time as he is certified by an authorised practitioner to be no longer infectious. (ii) The notice shall allow a reasonable period for com- pliance therewith. (iii) If the person suffering from leprosy does not com- ply with the notice within the period allowed therein, the Health Officer may have him compulsorily removed to the segre- gation accommodation specified therein, using such force, as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose. (iv) The Health Officer may permit any person detained in the segregation accommodation to engage himself or accept employment in any of the capacitics other than those specified in Section 81, provided that it does not involve the performance of any act specifically prohibited by this Act. (v) The notice referred to in clause (1) may be given to the person who has the care of a person suffering from le- prosy, and thereupon it shall be the duty of the former to remove the person suffering from leprosy to the segregation accommo- dation specified in the notice. (vi) If any person suffering from leprosy escapes from or leaves the segregation accommodation provided for him, without the written permission of the Health Officer or any other officer authorized by him in this behalf, such person may be arrested without a warrant by any police officer or by any one specially empowered by the Government and removed forthwith to such segregation accommodation. (vii) The local authority shall arrange for the food, clothing and other necessaries of every person suffering from leprosy who 1s detained 1n the segregation accommodation, but any such person shall be at liberty to make his own arrange- ments for his food, clothing or other necessaries. (vii) If any person is arrested under clause (vi) after having been arrested and dealt with under that clause on at least three previous occassions, he shall, 1f the Health Officer so directs in writing, be produced before a Magistrate of the First Class who shall have power to order his detention in a leprosy annexe attached to a prison until such time as he 1s certified by an authorised practitioner to be no longer infectious; and thereupon all the provisions of the law for the time being in force shall, so far as may be and with such modifications if any, as may be prescribed, apply to such person as if he had been sentenced to simple imprisonm. 1t for the period for which such detention was ordered. ; 105 If the Magistrate does not order such detention or if the order of detention passed by him is subsequently cancelled, whether by himself or by any other Magistrate of the First Class, the person arrested or detained, as the case may be, shall forthwith be removed to the segregation accommodation afore- said.