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Section 6: Cleansing and medical examination of persons remanded to or detained in Certified Home, Special Home or Work House

Bihar prevention of Beggary Rules, 1954State Rules of Bihar · 1952

(1) Every person remanded to or detained in custody, in a Certified Home, Special Home or Work House, as the case may be, shall-

(i) submit himself to-

(a) a preliminary medical examination and such medical treatment as may, in the opinion of the medical officer in charge of such Certified Home, Special Home or Work House, be necessary;

(b) such trimming or shaving of the hair on any part of the person as may, in the opinion of such medical officer, be necessary for the administration of medical treatment or for securing cleanliness and health;

(c) a thorough cleansing and washing of the body with such materials as may be provided and a complete removal of clothing in order to secure this object;

(ii) wear such clothes as may be provided by the Superintendent.

(2) (a) The medical officer who in pursuance of the provisions of Section 7 examines a person received in a Certified Home, Special Home or Work House, as the case may be, shall carefully and thoroughly examine all parts of the body of such person and shall-

(i) record the result of his examination in Form 'B' if such person is in good health, and in Form 'C' if he is not in good health.

(ii) keep a copy of such record in the history sheet of such person, and

(iii) report the result of his examination to the Superintendent:

Provided that such medical examination in case of a female shall be carried out by a lady doctor either at the local hospital or at the Certified Home, Special Home or Work House, as may be convenient.

(b) The Medical officer shall, where necessary, arrange in the Certified Home, Special Home, or Work House, as the case may be, for any immediate medical treatment of the person found to be a contagious leper or lunatic pending further orders of the Court.

(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of any Rules, a minimum physical force necessary may be used to secure compliance with all or any of the provisions of sub-rule (1) or (2).

Where this provision sits

ActBihar prevention of Beggary Rules, 1954
Section6
Marginal noteCleansing and medical examination of persons remanded to or detained in Certified Home, Special Home or Work House
JurisdictionState of Bihar
StatusIn force as published by the source

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