Section 285: Special measures in case of out-break of dangerous or epidemic disease

The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 21 of 2000

(1) In the event of the municipal area or any part thereof being visited or threatened by an outbreak of any dangerous disease among the inhabitants thereof or of any epidemic disease among any animals therein, the Commissioner, if he thinks that the other provisions of this Act and the provisions of any other law for the time being in force are insufficient for the purpose may, with the previous sanction of the Corporation––

(a) take such special measures ; and

(b) by public notice, give such directions to be observed by the public or by any class or section of the public as he thinks necessary to prevent the outbreak or spread of the disease :

Provided that where in the opinion of the Commissioner immediate measures are necessary, he may take action without such sanction as aforesaid and if he does so, shall forthwith report such action to the Corporation.

(2) No person shall commit a breach of any direction given under subsection (1) and if he does so, he shall be deemed to have committed an offence under section 183 of [the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)].

Where this provision sits

Act	The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000
Section	285
Marginal note	Special measures in case of out-break of dangerous or epidemic disease
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

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.

substituted. Substituted for “the Jammu and Kashmir State Ranbir Penal Code, Samvat 1989” by S.O. 3466 (E) of 2020 dated 05.10.2020.

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