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Power of the Local Public Health Officer to inspect hostel and other common spaces for residence.
The Kerala Public Health Act, 2023Health202383 sections12 chapters
Chapter 7 PREVENTION, NOTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND NOTIFIABLE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Statutory text
- (1) No person shall manage hostel, paying guest facilities and other common spaces for residence without making arrangements for proper sanitation, scientific waste disposal facility, safe drinking water and other basic amenities.
- (2) The Local Public Health Officer shall inspect hostels and other common spaces for residence and ensure that no over crowding is there in those buildings or places and that arrangements have been made in such buildings and places for proper sanitation, disposal of waste and for supply of drinking water in the manner as to the satisfaction of the Local Public Health Officer.
- (3) Any institution or person who contravenes the provision of sub-section (1) shall be liable to fine as specified in section 65.
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