LawgistThe New Delhi Municipal Council Act
297Disposal of infectious corpses where any person has died from any dangerous disease
Where any person has died from any dangerous disease the Chairperson may, by notice in writing,--
(a) require any person having charge of the corpse to convey the same to mortuary thereafter to be disposed of in accordance with law, or
(b) prohibit the removal of corpses from the place where death occurred except for the purpose of being burnt, buried or for being conveyed to a mortuary.
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Prevention of Dangerous Diseases
- 282 Obligation to give information of dangerous disease
- 283 Removal to hospital of patients, suffering from dangerous disease
- 284 Disinfection of buildings and articles
- 285 Destruction of infectious huts or sheds
- 286 Means of disinfection
- 287 Special measures in case of outbreak of dangerous or epidemic diseases
- 288 Infected clothes not to be sent to washerman or to laundry
- 289 Contamination and disinfection of public conveyance
- 290 Driver of conveyance not bound to carry persons suffering from dangerous disease
- 291 Disinfection of buildings before letting the same
- 292 Disposal of infected articles without disinfection
- 293 Prohibition of making or selling of food, etc., or washing of clothes by infected persons
- 294 Power to restrict or prohibit sale of food or drink
- 295 Control over wells and tanks, etc
- 296 Duty of persons suffering from dangerous disease
- 297 Disposal of infectious corpses where any person has died from any dangerous disease
