Provision of places for disinfection and power to destroy infected articles.(1) The Commissioner shall, from time to

The section came into force on the 26th day of January, 1974 vide Extraordinary Gazette No. 11 dated 17th January 1974.

1. (2) The Commissioner may direct any clothing, bedding or other articles likely to retain such infection to be disinfected or destroyed and shall, on demand, give compensation for any article destroyed under this sub-section.
2. (3) No person shall wash such clothing or bedding or other articles in any place other than those set apart for such purposes under sub-section (1).