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Section 27

The West Bengal Vaccination Act, 1973State Act of West Bengal · Act 37 of 1973

(1) All offences under this Act shall be cognizable and bailable Trial of and, subject to the provisions of any law for the time being in force for the trial of offences, such offences may be tried by a Magistrate not below the rank of the first class.

(2) When any person or the guardian of any child has been convicted by a Magistrate for not being, or for not getting such child, vaccinated or re-vaccinated, the Magistrate shall make an order directing immediate vaccination or re-vaccination of such person or child, as the case may be.

28. In any prosecution under. this Act for the negligence of a guardian to get a child vaccinated or for the negligence of a person to get himself vaccinated, it shall not be necessary in support of such prosecution to prove that the guardian or the person, as the case may be, received notice from the Superintendent of Vaccination or any other officer of the requirement of law in this respect. If the guardian or the person produces a certificate of successful vaccination the same shall be a sufficient defence for him.

29. If any certificate issued under this Act is lost, destroyed or Issue of defaced, a duplicate certificate may be issued on application in the duplicate certificate.

prescribed manner from the person concerned.

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ActThe West Bengal Vaccination Act, 1973
Section27
JurisdictionState of West Bengal
StatusIn force as published by the source

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