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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
C.O. 885
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(Government Notification No. 316, "Government Gazette" of March 30th, page 981.) RULES UNDER "THE LEPERS ORDINANCE, 1899."
(Dated 28th March, 1900.)
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 17 of Ordinance V. of 1899, His Honour the Officer Administering the Government in Council has been pleased to make the following Rules:-
1.
The certificates and warrants to be used under the Ordinance shall be in the forms set out in the Schedule hereto subjoined.
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2. The Leper Asylums shall be under the management and control of the officers appointed by the Governor to be in charge of such Asylums assisted by such resident staff of apothecaries, dressers, and attendants as may from time to time be necessary.
3. The officer in charge of Pulau Jerajak Leper Asylum shall visit the Asylum twice a week, and oftener when it may be necessary. Civil Medical Officer, make such rules for the internal management of the Asylum as may He shall, with the approval of the Principal be required for the guidance of the resident staff in their duties. He shall have entire adminis- trative control over the resident staff of officers and servants, and shall superintend the treatment of patients.
4. The officer in charge of an Asylum shall make monthly reports to the Governor with regard to the number of lepers in the Asylum, and their condition, and with regard to the requirements and conditions of the Asylum; such reports to be forwarded through the Principal Civil Medical Officer. He shall also forward to the Principal Civil Medical Officer such departmental reports and returns as may be required of him.
5. Every Asylum shall be visited by the Principal Civil Medical Officer at his periodical visita of inspection, or at any other time, provided that he shall visit each Asylum not less than once in every twelve months.
6. Lepers in an Asylum may be visited by their relations and friends at such times and under such conditions as the officer in charge with the approval of the Principal Civil Medical Officer may appoint.
To
SCHEDULE.
Warrant under Section 6. the officer in charge of the Leper Asylum at Whereas A. B. was on the offence punishable under Section 32 of "The Summary Criminal Jurisdiction Ordinance,
day of
convicted by me of an 1872" And whereas I am satisfied after due enquiry and upon reading the certificates of E. F. and J. K., qualified Medical Practitioners, that the said A. B. is a leper.
This is to authorise and require you to receive the said A. B. into your custody together with this warrant and to detain him in the Leper Asylum at
discharged by order of the Governor.
Given under my hand and seal the
day of
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(Signed)
(L.8.)
Warrant under Section 7.
until he is
Magistrate.
of
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Certificate of Medical Practitioner under Section 15.
I, A. B., a qualified Medical Practitioner, do hereby certify that I have examined C. D. and find that the said C. D. is a leper within the meaning of "The
Lepers Ordinance, 1899." Dated this
2
day of
(L.S.)
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Signed.
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
ORDINANCE No. XVI. or 1901.
An Ordinance to amend "The Lepers Ordinance, 1899."
F. A. SWETTENHAM,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief,
[29th October, 1901.]
It is hereby enacted by the Governor of the Straits Settlements with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof as follows:-
and constrne- tion;
1. This Ordinance may be cited as 1901" and shall be read and construed as part of "The Lepers Ordinance 1899" (hereinafter
The Lepers Ordinance 1899 Amendment Ordinance Short title called
the principal Ordinance") and any copy of the principal Ordinance printed after the commencement of this Ordinance may be printed with the amendments alterations substitu- tions and additions required by this Ordinance.
2. Sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting the Amendment words "and any leper so convicted may be committed to a Leper Asylum to be detained until of section 4 of discharged by order of the Governor" and by substituting for them the words "and it shall Ordinance. be lawful for such Court of two Magistrates by warrant under the hand of the presiding
principal Magistrate and the seal of the Court to order the detention of such leper in a Leper Asylum until he is discharged by order of the Governor."
amendment.
3. Sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting the Further words "and may be committed to a Leper Asylum to be detained there until discharged by of section 4 of order of the Governor" and by substituting for them the words "and it shall be lawful for principal Or such Magistrate by warrant under his hand and seal to order the detention of such leper in dinance. a Leper Asylum until he is discharged by order of the Governor."
4. Immediately after Section 4 of the principal Ordinance there shall be inserted a new Addition of section to be numbered 4A as follows:-
new section to
principal Or-
"44. If it be proved to the satisfaction of a Magistrate that any leper is not maintained dinance. in a state of isolation from the general public it shall be lawful for such Magistrate by warrant under his hand and seal to order the detention of such leper in a Leper Asylum until he is discharged by order of the Governor."
Illustration :—
A leper who frequents the public streets whether in a vehicle on foot or otherwise will not be in a state of isolation.
of section 16
5. Sub-section (2) of Section 16 of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting the Amendment words "the signature of the applicant to such application shall be attested by a Magistrate of the prin and such Magistrate" and by substituting for them the words “the signature of the applicant pal Ordi- to such application shall be attested by a Magistrate a Health Officer or any duly qualified nance. Government Medical Officer and such Magistrate or other Officer."
Passed this 29th day of October, 1901.
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Whereas upon the application of A. B., I held an enquiry on the
day of
into the case of one C. D., a supposed leper, and whereas I am satisfied after due enquiry and upon reading the certificates of E. F. and J. K., qualified Medical Practitioners, that the said C. D. is a leper, and I am also satisfied that he has become or is likely to become a burden upon the said A. B.
This is to authorise and require you to receive the said C. D. into your custody together with this warrant and to detain him in the Leper Asylum at by order of the Governor.
until he is discharged
Given under my hand and seal this
(Signed.)
day of
(L.8.)
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To
of
Governor's Warrant under Section 12.
the officer in charge of the Leper Asylum at
Whereas A. B. not being a native of the Settlement of
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
ORDINANCE No. 1 or 1904.
A. W. S. O'SULLIVAN,
Clerk of Councils.
An Ordinance to amend "The Lepers Ordinance, 1899."
The Officer Administering the Government.
(L.S.)
W. T. TAYLOR,
Magistrate.
has landed at the port And whereas it appears to me upon reading the certificates of
E. F. and J. K., qualified Medical Practitioners, that the said A. B. is a leper.
This is to authorise and require you to receive the said A. B. into your custody together with this warrant, and him safely to keep in the Leper Asylum at
of
for a period
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand this
day of
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Governor.
[5th February, 1904.]
It is hereby enacted by the Governor of the Straits Settlements with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof as follows:-
Short title
(herein Ord. V. of
1899.
1. This Ordnance may be cited as "The Lepers Ordinance 1899 Amendment Ordinance 1904." It shall be read and construed as one with "The Lepers Ordinance 1899 " after called "the principal Ordinance").
Any copy of the principal Ordinance printed after the commencement of this Ordinance Reprints. shall be printed with the amendments and additions made by this Ordinance.
2. The schedule to the principle Ordinance is amended by the addition of the words of the sche following:-
Amendment
dule of the
"Boatman on any boat licensed for the conveyance of passengers or cargo.' Passed this 5th day of February, 1904.
E. G. BROADRICK,
Acting Clerk of Council.
principal
Ordinance.
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