(1) If an Anchal Samiti is of opinion that it is necessary so to do for the promotion of public health or for the prevention of danger to life or property, it may, by a noiice in writing and within such period as may be specified 1 herein, direct the owner or occupier of any building or l a n d - ed to remove huts or privies wholly or partly; or
(ii) to remove, niter or construct private drains; or
(iii) to remove, alter or construct any public drain; or (ID) to fill up, clean or deepen any watercourse, well, pool, ditch, tank, pond or any place containing, or used for the collection of, drainage or filth, to drain out stagnant water which appears to be injurious to health or offensive to the neighbourhood or to take such action as may bo deemed necessary; or
(v) to clear any land of thick vegetation, undergrowth or jungle.
(2) If any work required to be done under sub-section (1) is not executed within the period specified in the notice, the Anchal Samiti may itself cause such work to be executed or done and the cost incurred thereon may be recovered from the owner or occupier in the prescribed manner.
(3) Any person who wilfully disobeys any direction issued under sub-section (1) shall be liable to a line which may extend to ten rupees,
(4) If the Anchal Samiti considers that the owner or occupier or any other person has suffered loss as a result of any action taken under this section, not being due to his fault, it may award such compensation as it may deem adequate from its own funds.
26. On the outbreak of an epidemic or an infectious disease, an Anchal Samiti shall have power to take all or any of the following measures for controlling and preventing the spread of the epidemic or disease in the area within its jurisdiction, namely :—
(i) restriction of the movement of infected persons or goods within its Jurisdiction;
Improve* ment of sanitation.
Power to do certain acts in the event of an epidemic.
3O2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART ll Disinfection of buildings and articles.
(it) provision for vaccination or inoculation, as the case may be;
(in) seizure of any polluted food-stuffs;
(iv) disinfection of wells, tanks or other sources of watersupply; and
(v) doing of such other acts as may be necessary.
27, (1) If the Anchal Samiti is of opinion that the cleansing or disinfecting of a building or any part thereof, or any article therein, which is likely to retain infection, will tend to prevent or check the spread of any disease, it may, by notice, require the occupier, or where there is no occupier, the owner thereof, to cleanse or disinfect the same in the manner and within the time specified in the notice
(2) If-
(o) within the time specified as aforesaid, the person on whom the notice is served fails to have the building or part thereof or the article cleansed or disinfected, or
(b) such person gives his consent, the Anchal Samiti may at his cost cause the building or part thereof or the article to be cleansed and disinfected:
Provided that the Anchal Samiti may, in its discretion, pay the whole or any part of such cost.
28. If any person suffering from any infectious or contagious disease is found, within the jurisdiction of any.such Anchal Samiti as may be specified by the Governor by notification, to be—
(a) without proper lodging or accommodation, or
(b) living in a sarai or other public place, the Anchal Samiti or any person authorised by it in this behalf may, on the advice of a medical officer not below in rank to that of an Assistant Surgeon, Grade I, remove the said person to any hospital or place at which persons suffering from such diseases are received for medical treatment and may take all reasonable measures to effect such removal.