Epidemic Diseases Act,1897
Act No : 3
Section : SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT
EPIDEMIC DISEASES ACT, 1897
3 of 1897
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS "The object of the Bill is sufficiently explained by the title thereof and the spread of the bubonic plague from Bombay unfortunately renders it unnecessary to dwell on the reasons for its introductions in Council. It may however. Be staled that its main provisions are based upon those contained in Sections 4.34and47.1 of the City of Bombay Municipal Act, 1888".Gazette of India 1897.Part V.pages21.
An Act to provide for the better prevention of the spread of Dangerous Epidemic Diseases. '
WHEREAS it is expedient, to provide for the better prevention of the spread of dangerous epidemic disease; It is hereby enacted as follows:-
The Act has been extended to the new provinces and Merged States by the Merged states(Laws)Act,1949 (59 of 1949;. S. .3 ( 1 -1-1950) and to the Union Territories of Munipur and Tripura by the Union Territories (Laws) Act, 1950 (30 of 1950). S. .1 (16-4-1950). Manipur and Tripura are now States. Vindhya Pradesh now forms part of M.P. state Sec Act .37 of 1956. S. 9(1)(e). The-Act has now been extended to.Sikkim SeeG.S.R.208(E),75 Gaz of Ind.. 16-5-75. Pt. II. S. 3(1). Ext.. p. 1213. The Act has been extended to the States merged in the State of Bombay by Bom). Act 4 of 1950. Madhya Pradesh by M. P. Acts 12 of 1950 and 23 of 1958. Punjab by Pun). Act 5 of 1950. 8 of 1961. Rajasthan by Raj: Ordinance 3 of 1957. Tamil Nadu by T.N.Acts 35 of l949 and 22 of l957. It was partially extended to Berar by Act 4 of 1941. It was declared in force in the Santhal Parganas by Regn. 5 of 1872 as amended by Regn. 3 of 1899, S. 3; Santhal Parganas are now in Bihar:,in.the district of Khondmals by Regn. 4 of 1936 and in Angul district by Regn. 5 of 1936; Both these districts are in Orissa now: Regn. S of 1936 has been repealed by Orissa Act 19 of 1967; Angul district now forms a sub-division of the District of Dhenkanal in Orissa. The Act has now been extended to the Union Territories of- (i) Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Regn. 6 of 1963 (1-7-1965);
(ii) Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (Now Lakshadweep) by Regulation 8 of 1965;
(iii) Pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968 (18-12-1968).
SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT
(1) This Act may be called the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.
1[(2) It extends to the whole of India except2[the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States.]]3[*] 3[(3)* * * * * * ]
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