(1) In the event of any municipal area or any part there of being visited or Special measures in

1. (1) In the event of any municipal area or any part there of being visited or Special measures in threatened by an outbreak of any dangerous disease among the inhabitants case of outbreak of thereof or of any epidemic disease among any animals therein, the Chief dangerous or Municipal Executive Officer/ Municipal Executive Officer may, if he thinks epidemic diseases. that the other provisions of this Act and the provisions of any other law for the time being in force are insufficient for the purpose of preventing the outbreak of such disease, with the previous approval of the Municipality : (a) take such special measures and (b) by notice, give such directions to be observed by the public or by any class or section of the public as he thinks necessary to prevent the outbreak of such disease : Provided that where, in the opinion of the Chief Municipal Executive Officer/Municipal Executive Officer, immediate action is necessary, he may take such action without such approval and, if he does so, he shall forthwith report such action to the Municipality. (2) Any person, who commits a breach of any direction given in the notice under clause (b) of sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have committed as offence under section 188 of the Indian Panel Code (45 0f1860).

threatened by an outbreak of any dangerous disease among the inhabitants case of outbreak of thereof or of any epidemic disease among any animals therein, the Chief dangerous or Municipal Executive Officer/ Municipal Executive Officer may, if he thinks epidemic diseases. that the other provisions of this Act and the provisions of any other law for the time being in force are insufficient for the purpose of preventing the outbreak of such disease, with the previous approval of the Municipality :

1. (a) take such special measures and
2. (b) by notice, give such directions to be observed by the public or by any class or section of the public as he thinks necessary to prevent the outbreak of such disease : Provided that where, in the opinion of the Chief Municipal Executive Officer/Municipal Executive Officer, immediate action is necessary, he may take such action without such approval and, if he does so, he shall forthwith report such action to the Municipality.

1. (2) Any person, who commits a breach of any direction given in the notice under clause (b) of sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have committed as offence under section 188 of the Indian Panel Code (45 0f1860).