The Kerala Epidemic Diseases Act, 2021
The Kerala Epidemic Diseases Act, 2021
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This law gives the Government of Kerala the legal power to control the spread of dangerous contagious diseases that appear suddenly in the state. It allows officials to issue immediate regulations that can restrict travel, close public gatherings and businesses, enforce social distancing, and inspect incoming travelers to prevent outbreaks. By ensuring these swift and decisive measures are legally backed, the Act helps the state protect public health during emergencies and manage health crises effectively.
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Power of Government to notify epidemic disease
- 4. Power to take special measures and specify Regulations as to epidemic disease
- 5. Penalty
- 6. Abetment of offences
- 7. Offence under this Act to be cognizable and bailable
- 8. Composition of offences
- 9. Act not in derogation of any other law
- 10. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 11. Power to remove difficulties
- 12. Power to make rules
- 13. Repeal and saving
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