Section 40: Prohibition of victimisation.

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017Central Act · Act 16 of 2017

No person shall subject any other person or persons to any detriment on the ground that such person or persons have taken any of the following actions, namely:—

(a) made complaint under this Act;

(b) brought proceedings under this Act against any person;

(c) furnished any information or produced any document to a person exercising or performing any power or function under this Act; or

(d) appeared as a witness in a proceeding under this Act.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017
Section	40
Marginal note	Prohibition of victimisation.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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