a. retain a corpse on any premises, without burning, burying or otherwise lawfully disposing of the same, for so long a time after death as to create nuisance;
b. carry a corpse or part of a corpse along any street without having and keeping the same decently covered or without taking such a precautions to prevent risk of infection or injury to the community health, as the Chief Officer of the Municipality may by public notice from time to time, think fit to require;
c. except when no other route is available, carry a corpse or a part of a corpse along any street along which carrying of corpses is prohibited by a public notice issued by the Chief Officer in this behalf, 447 d. remove a corpse or part of a corpse, which has been kept or used of purpose of dissection, otherwise, than in a closed respectable or vehicle;
e. while conveying a corpse or part of a corpse, place or leave the same on or near any street without urgent necessity;
f. bury or cause to be buried any corpse in the grave or vault or otherwise in such manner, as may cause the surface of the coffin or, when no coffin is used of the corpse or part of the corpse to be at a depth of less than two meter from the surface of the ground;
g. build or dig, or cause to be built or dug, any grave or vault in any burial ground at a distance of less than one half of meter from the margin of any other grave or vault;
h. build or dig, or cause to be built or dug, a grave or vault in any burial ground in any line not marked out for this purpose by or under the order of the Chief Officer, and i. without the written permission of the Chief Officer, reopen for the interment of a corpse or of any part of a corpse, a grave or vault already occupied.
416. Disposal of dead animals,-
1. Whenever any animal in charge of any person dies, the person in charge thereof shall, within twenty four hours, either,- a. convey the carcass to a place provided or appointed for this purpose under section 279 for the final disposal of carcasses of dead animals, or b. give notice of the death to the Chief Officer of the Municipality, whereupon he shall cause the carcass to be disposed of.
2. In respect of the disposal of the carcass of a dead animal under clause (b) of sub-section (1) the Chief Officer may charge such fee, as may be determined by the Municipality by regulations.
3. Whenever any dead animal does not belong to any person, the Chief Officer shall act immediately for causing the carcass to be disposed of.
448 Chapter -II Restraint of Infection
417. Disposal of mad and stray dogs and other animals,-
1. Municipality may.- a. authorised any person.- i. to destroy, or cause to be destroyed, or confine, or cause to be confined for such period, as the Municipality may direct, any dog or other animal suffering Or reasonably suspected to be suffering, from rabies, or bitten by dog or other animal suffering or suspected as aforesaid;
ii. to confine, or cause to be confined any dog found wandering about streets or public places without collars or other marks distinguishing them as private property, and charge a fee for such detention and destroy or otherwise dispose of any such dog if it is not claimed within one week, and the fee is not paid; or b. issue a temporary or standing order that nay dog without collars or other marks distinguishing them as private property, found straying on the streets or beyond the enclosures of the houses of the owners of such dogs, may be destroyed or caused them to be destroyed accordingly.
2. Public notice shall be given by the Municipality of any such order referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1)
3. No damages shall be payable by the Municipality in respect of any dogs or other animals destroyed or otherwise disposed of under this section.
418. Municipality to take measures for prevention and checking of dangerous diseases,- The Municipality may take such measures, as are necessary for preventing or checking the spread of any dangerous disease in the municipal area or of any epidemic disease among any animals therein.
419. Power of Chief Officer to inspect a place and take measures to prevent spread of dangerous disease,- The Chief Officer of a Municipality may, at anytime, by day or by night, and without notice, or after giving such notice of his intention, as shall, in he 449 circumstances, appear to him to be reasonable inspect any place in which any dangerous disease is reported or suspected to exist and take such measures; as he may think fit to prevent the spread of such disease beyond such places and shall forthwith send infoiniation thereof the Government, the Deputy Commissioner and the senior most functionary of the Health Department of the Government in the District.
420. Removal to hospitals of patients suffering from dangerous disease, When any person suffering from any dangerous disease is found to be,- a. without proper lodging or accommodation; or b. living in a room or house which he neither owns or pays rent of, nor occupies as a guest or relative of the person, who owns, or pays rent for its; or C. living in a sarai, hotel, boarding house or other public hostel; or d. lodged in the premises occupied by members of two or more families, the Chief Officer of the Municipality or any person authorised by him in this behalf, may on the advice of any Medical Officer, remove the patient to any hospital or place at which person suffering from such disease are received for medical treatment and may do anything necessary for such removal.
421. Power of Chief Officer to disinfect building, tank pool or well, If the Chief Officer of Municipality is of the opinion that the clearing or disinfection of any building or any part thereof in the municipal area or of any article in such building or part thereof, which are likely to retain infection, or the renewal of plastering of the walls thereof or the disinfection of any tank, pool or well, adjacent to a building would tend to prevent or check the spread of any dangerous disease, he may by notice require the owner or occupier to cleanse and disinfect such building or part thereof or article or tank, pool or well or to renew such flooring and, if necessary such plastering also within such time, as may be specified in the notice.
2. The Chief Officer may, if he thinks fit, cause such cleansing or disinfection to be done by employees of the Municipality and may require the occupier of such building or part thereof to vacate the same for such time, as he may specify in a written notice.
3. The cost of cleansing or disinfecting under sub-section (2), shall be paid.
450 a. in the case of any building or any part thereof or any article contained therein, by the occupier of such building or part thereof;
and b. in the case of any tank, pool or well, adjacent to a building by the person in actual possession of such tank, pool or well or, if there is no such person by the owner of such tank, pool or well. Provided that if, in the opinion the Chief Officer such occupier or person or owner is, owing to poverty unable to pay the cost, the Chief Officer may direct the payment, thereof to be made from the Municipal Fund to the Municipality