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Section 3: Penalty.

The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897Central Act · Act 3 of 1897

[(1)] Any person disobeying any regulation or order made under this Act shall be deemed to have committed an offence punishable under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

[(2) Whoever,--

(i) commits or abets the commission of an act of violence against a healthcare service personnel; or

(ii) abets or cause damage or loss to any property,

shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months, but which may extend to five years, and with fine, which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees, but which may extend to two lakh rupees.

(3) Whoever, while committing an act of violence against a healthcare service personnel, causes grievous hurt as defined in section 320 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) to such person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months, but which may extend to seven years and with fine, which shall not be less than one lakh rupees, but which may extend to five lakh rupees.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897
Section3
Marginal notePenalty.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it5

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • renumbered, Act 34 of 2020. . Section 3 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 34 of 2020, s. 6 (w.e.f. 22-4-2020).
  • inserted, Act 34 of 2020. . Ins. by Act 34 of 2020, s. 6 (w.e.f. 22-4-2020).

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