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Release on ground of illness (I) At any time after a warrant for the arrest of certificate-debtor has been issued, the Certificate-officer may cancel it on the ground of his serious illness, (2) Where a certificate-debtor has been arrested, the Certificate-officer may release him if in the opinion of the Certificate-officer, he is not in a fit state pf health to be detained in the civil prison. (3) Where a certificate-debtor has been commited to the civil prison, he may be released therefrom - (a) by the Deputy Commissioner, on the ground of the existence of any infections contagious desease, or (b) by the Certificate-officer, pr the Deputy Commissioner on the ground of the suffering from any serious illness.