Ensuring of assistance of public servants.

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Chapter 2 PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEES, PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICERS: FUNCTIONS AND POWERS

Statutory text

(1) All public servants under the Government shall extend all help and co-operation whenever approached in the capacity as the Local Public Health Officer for assisting or authenticating the action or in the conduct of enquiry on public health matters. Any refusal or non-cooperation noticed on the part of such officer shall be taken as a breach of conduct and indiscipline and the Local Public Health Officer shall report the same to the superior officer of the officer concerned and to the District Public Health Committee for taking appropriate disciplinary action by the disciplinary authority concerned.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Station House Officer concerned to assist the Local Public Health Officer when the Local Public Health Officer seeks in writing such assistance for the lawful exercise of any power under this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder.

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