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1884

Lepers may build separate dwellings in asylum for their own use.

Duty of persons to give information of existence of lepers. Penalty.

Inquiry into cases of leprosy.

Power of Governor to order lepers to be removed to and detained in asylum.

Lepers able to provide effective isolation and medical treatment, not removable to asylum.

No. 24 of 1910. LEPERS.

4. Any person detained as a leper in a leper asylum may by the special permission of the Governor erect or cause to be erected for himself a dwelling house at his own expense within the limits of the asylum in which he is detained, subject to such conditions as to plan, site, drainage, and otherwise as to the Governor shall seem fit.

5. It shall be the duty of every person having knowledge of a leper or of a person reasonably suspected of being a leper in any place outside the limits of any leper asylum, to give information thereof to the officer in charge of a police station, who shall forthwith report the same to the Principal Civil Medical Officer.

6. Every person wilfully neglecting to give such information as aforesaid, and every police officer wilfully neglecting to report the same as aforesaid, shall be liable, on summary conviction, for each such offence to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars.

7. On the receipt of such report as aforesaid the Principal Civil Medical Officer shall forthwith forward it for the information of the Governor, and such inspection and examination of the alleged leper shall be held and such report made thereon as the Governor shall order, or as shall be prescribed by regulations in that behalf made under section 13.

8. After such inspection, examination, and report as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the Governor, if he shall think fit, to order the leper or alleged leper to be removed to and detained in a leper asylum. Provided always that no person shall be removed to or detained in a leper asylum unless he has first been certified to be suffering from leprosy by two medical practitioners, one of whom shall be either the Principal Civil Medical Officer or a medical practitioner appointed by the Governor to inquire into cases of suspected leprosy for the purposes of this Ordinance.

9.-(1) No such order for removal or detention shall be made if the leper or alleged leper shall in the opinion of the Governor be able to provide for himself at his own place of abode effective isolation and medical treatment, and shall within the time prescribed by the Governor...

* As amended by No. 12 of 1912.

† As amended by No. 13 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.

§ As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.

As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912, No. 13 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.

As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 21 of 1912.

**As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.

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1884 Lepers may build separate dwellings in asylum for their own use. Duty of persons to give information of existence of lepers. Penalty. Inquiry into cases of leprosy. Power of Governor to order lepers to be removed to and detained in asylum. Lepers able to provide effective isolation and medical treatment, not removable to asylum. No. 24 of 1910. LEPERS. 4. Any person detained as a leper in a leper asylum may by the special permission of the Governor erect or cause to be erected for himself a dwelling house at his own expense within the limits of the asylum in which he is detained, subject to such conditions as to plan, site, drainage, and otherwise as to the Governor shall seem fit. 5. It shall be the duty of every person having knowledge of a leper or of a person reasonably suspected of being a leper in any place outside the limits of any leper asylum, to give information thereof to the officer in charge of a police station, who shall forthwith report the same to the Principal Civil Medical Officer. 6. Every person wilfully neglecting to give such information as aforesaid, and every police officer wilfully neglecting to report the same as aforesaid, shall be liable, on summary conviction, for each such offence to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars. 7. On the receipt of such report as aforesaid the Principal Civil Medical Officer shall forthwith forward it for the information of the Governor, and such inspection and examination of the alleged leper shall be held and such report made thereon as the Governor shall order, or as shall be prescribed by regulations in that behalf made under section 13. 8. After such inspection, examination, and report as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the Governor, if he shall think fit, to order the leper or alleged leper to be removed to and detained in a leper asylum. Provided always that no person shall be removed to or detained in a leper asylum unless he has first been certified to be suffering from leprosy by two medical practitioners, one of whom shall be either the Principal Civil Medical Officer or a medical practitioner appointed by the Governor to inquire into cases of suspected leprosy for the purposes of this Ordinance. 9.-(1) No such order for removal or detention shall be made if the leper or alleged leper shall in the opinion of the Governor be able to provide for himself at his own place of abode effective isolation and medical treatment, and shall within the time prescribed by the Governor... * As amended by No. 12 of 1912. † As amended by No. 13 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched. § As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched. As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912, No. 13 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched. As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 21 of 1912. **As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
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1884 Lepers may build separate dwellings in asylum for their own use. * Duty of per- sons to give information of existence of lepers. Penalty. Inquiry into cases of leprosy. Power of Governor to order lepers to be re- moved to and detained in asylum. !! Lepers able to provide effective isolation and medical treatment, not remov- able to asylum. ** No. 24 of 1910. LEPERS. 4. Any person detained as a leper in a leper asylum may by the special permission of the Governor erect or cause to be erected for himself a dwelling house at his own expense within the limits of the asylum in which he is detained, subject to such conditions as to plan, site, drainage, and otherwise as to the Governor shall seem fit. 5. It shall be the duty of every person having knowledge of a leper or of a person reasonably suspected of being a leper in any place outside the limits of any leper asylum, to give information thereof to the officer in charge of a police station, who shall forthwith report the same to the Principal Civil Medical Officer. 6. Every person wilfully neglecting to give such information as aforesaid, and every police officer wilfully neglecting to report the same as aforesaid, shall be liable, on summary conviction, for each such offence to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars. 7. On the receipt of such report as aforesaid the Principal Civil Medical Officer shall forthwith forward it for the information of the Governor, and such inspection and examination of the alleged leper shall be held and such report made thereon as the Governor shall order, or as shall be prescribed by regulations in that behalf made under section 13. 8. After such inspection, examination, and report as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the Governor, if he shall think fit, to order the leper or alleged leper to be removed to and detained in a leper asylum. Provided always that no person shall be removed to or detained in a leper asylum unless he has first been certified to be suffering from leprosy by two medical practitioners, one of whom shall be either the Principal Civil Medical Officer or a medical practi- tioner appointed by the Governor to inquire into cases of suspected leprosy for the purposes of this Ordinance. 9.-(1) No such order for removal or detention shall be made if the leper or alleged leper shall in the opinion of the Governor be able to provide for himself at his own place of abode effective isolation and medical treatment, and shall within the time prescribed by the * As amended by No. 12 of 1912. † As amended by No. 13 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched. § As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched. As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912, No. 13 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched. As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 21 of 1912. **As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
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1884

Lepers may build separate

dwellings in asylum for their

own use.

*

Duty of per- sons to give information of existence of lepers.

Penalty.

Inquiry into

cases of leprosy.

Power of

Governor to order lepers to be re-

moved to and detained in

asylum.

!!

Lepers able to provide effective

isolation and

medical treatment,

not remov-

able to asylum.

**

No. 24 of 1910.

LEPERS.

4. Any person detained as a leper in a leper asylum may by the special permission of the Governor erect or cause to be erected for himself a dwelling house at his own expense within the limits of the asylum in which he is detained, subject to such conditions as to plan, site, drainage, and otherwise as to the Governor shall seem fit.

5. It shall be the duty of every person having knowledge of a leper or of a person reasonably suspected of being a leper in any place outside the limits of any leper asylum, to give information thereof to the officer in charge of a police station, who shall forthwith report the same to the Principal Civil Medical Officer.

6. Every person wilfully neglecting to give such information as aforesaid, and every police officer wilfully neglecting to report the same as aforesaid, shall be liable, on summary conviction, for each such offence to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars.

7. On the receipt of such report as aforesaid the Principal Civil Medical Officer shall forthwith forward it for the information of the Governor, and such inspection and examination of the alleged leper shall be held and such report made thereon as the Governor shall order, or as shall be prescribed by regulations in that behalf made under section 13.

8. After such inspection, examination, and report as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the Governor, if he shall think fit, to order the leper or alleged leper to be removed to and detained in a leper asylum. Provided always that no person shall be removed to or detained in a leper asylum unless he has first been certified to be suffering from leprosy by two medical practitioners, one of whom shall be either the Principal Civil Medical Officer or a medical practi- tioner appointed by the Governor to inquire into cases of suspected leprosy for the purposes of this Ordinance.

9.-(1) No such order for removal or detention shall be made if the leper or alleged leper shall in the opinion of the Governor be able to provide for himself at his own place of abode effective isolation and medical treatment, and shall within the time prescribed by the

* As amended by No. 12 of 1912.

† As amended by No. 13 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.

§ As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.

As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912, No. 13 of 1912 and

No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.

As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 21 of 1912.

**As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.

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