Prohibition against transfer of infected articles

No person shall, without previously disinfecting it, give, lend, let, hire, sell, transmit, or otherwise dispose of any article which he knows or has reason to believe has been exposed to infection from any infectious disease: Provided that noting in this section shall apply to a person who transmits with proper precaution any article for the purpose of having it disinfected.

• • 430. Power of council to prohibit use of water likely to spread infection.- If the Director of Medical Services, the health officer or the local medical officer certifies that the water in any well, tank or other place within the limits of the municipality is likely, if used for drinking to endanger or cause the spread of any infectious disease, the council may, by public notice, prohibit the removal or use of such water for drinking and domestic purpose during a specified period.
• • 431. Commissioner may order removal of patients to hospital.- When a hospital or other place for the reception of persons suffering from infectious diseases is provided by the municipal council, the Commissioner may, on a certificate signed by a registered medical practitioner arrange for, or direct, the removal to such hospital or place of any person suffering from an infectious disease who is in the opinion of such medical practitioner, without proper lodging or accommodation, or without medical supervision directed to prevent the spread of the disease, or who is in a place occupied by more than one family.
• • 432. Prohibition against infected person carrying on occupation.- If any person knows or has been certified by the health officer, the local medical officer or a registered medical practitioner that he is suffering from an infectious disease, he shall not engage in any occupation or carry on any trade or business unless he can do so without risk of spreading the disease.
• • 433. Prohibition against diseased person entering public conveyance.- (1) No person who is suffering from any infectious disease shall, without taking proper precautions against spreading such disease, cause or suffer himself to be conveyed in a public conveyance.

1. (2) No person who is suffering from any infectious disease shall enter a public conveyance without previously notifying to the owner or driver or person in charge of such conveyance that he is so suffering.
2. (3) No owner, driver, or person in charge of a public conveyance shall knowingly carry or permit to be carried in such conveyance any person suffering as aforesaid in contravention of sub-section (1).
3. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law relating to public conveyances for the time being in force no owner or driver or person in charge of a public conveyance shall be bound to convey any person suffering as aforesaid unless and until the said person pays or tenders a sum sufficient to cover any loss and costs that may be incurred in disinfecting such conveyance.
4. (5) (a) A court convicting any person of contravening sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) may levy, in addition to the penalty for the offence provided in this Act, an additional fine of such amount as the court deems sufficient to cover the loss and costs which the owner or driver must incur for the purpose of disinfecting the conveyance.
   • (b) The amount of any additional fine so imposed shall be awarded by the court to the owner or driver of the conveyance: Provided that if such additional fine is imposed in a case which is subject to appeal the amount shall not be paid to the owner or driver before the period allowed for presenting the appeal has lapsed, or, if any appeal is presented, before the decision of the appeal.
5. (6) At the time of awarding compensation in any subsequent civil suit relating the same matter, the court shall take into account any sum which the plaintiff shall have received under this section.