Assam Kala-azar Treatment Act, 1949
No: 10 Dated: May, 25 1949
THE ASSAM KALA-AZAR TREATMENT ACT, 1949
ASSAM ACT X OF 1949
An Act to provide for prevention of treatment of Kala-azar patients in Assam by unauthorised persons.
WHEREAS it is expedient to prevent treatment of Kalaazar patients by unauthorised p€rsons.
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
1. Short title, extent and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Assam Kala-azar Treatment Act 1949.
(2) It extends to the whole of Assam. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Provincial Government may, by notification, appoint.
2. Definititons:- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
(a) "Kala-azar patient" means a patient who has been diagnosed as such by a registered medical practitioner, or a medical practitioner possessing a special certificate of Government for diagnosis and treatment of Kalaazar cases ;
(b) "registered medical practitioner" means any person registered under the provisions of the Assam Medical Act, 1916.
3. Treatment of Kala-azar patient:- No person shall treat or inject a Kala-azar patient Kala-azar unless-
(i) he is a registered medical practitioner, or
(ii) he is a medical practitioner possessing a special certificate of Government for diagnosis and treatment of Kala-azar cases:
Provided that such a Kala-azar patient may be treated or injected for Kala-azar by an unregistered practitioner under the supervision of a registered medical practitioner or a medical practitioner possessing a special certificate of Government for diagnosis and treatment of Kala-azar.
4. Penalties:- Whoever treats or injects a Kala-aear patient in contrvention of the provisions of section 3 shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months or a fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both.
5. Arrest aod trial: (a) If a person commits an offence mentioned m section 4 he may be arrested without warrant by any police officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector.
(b) A person so arrested shall, with the least possible delay be taken before a Magistrate having authority to try him
6. Jurisdiction:- No Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the second class shall try any offence under this Act.
7. Powers to make rules:- The Provincial Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.