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No. 50 Poudouchéry Jeudi 26 Mars 2020 (6 Chaitra 1942)
No. Puducherry Thursday 26th March 2020
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
CHIEF SECRETARIAT (HEALTH)
No. 2805/US(H)/H1/COVID-19/2020,
Puducherry, dated 16th March 2020.
ORDER
Whereas, sporadic cases of epidemic disease namely COVID-19 have been reported in parts of our Country and the Union territory of Puducherry is also threatened with the spread of COVID-19 (declared as a Pandemic by WHO).
Whereas, it is felt that the ordinary provisions of law for the time being in force in the Union territory of Puducherry may not be sufficient for the purpose of surveillance, prevention and control of COVID-19.
Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2, read with section 4 of the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897, the Hon'ble Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to make 'The Government of Puducherry Epidemic Disease (COVID-19) Regulation, 2020' as per the Annexure 'A'.
(By order)
A. PUNITHAMARY, Under Secretary to Government (Health).
[ 241 ]LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [ PART-I 242 242
ANNEXURE 'A'
The Government of Puducherry Epidemic Disease (COVID - 19)
Regulations, 2020
1. Short title extent and commencement.— (i) These regulations may be called 'The Government of Puducherry Epidemic Disease (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020'.
(ii) They shall extend to whole of the Government of Puducherry.
(iii) They shall come into force from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.— In these regulation, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) Epidemic disease means, COVID-19.
(b) 'Surveillance Personnel' means, any personnel designated by the District Magistrate of the respective District to discharge such functions, duties and responsibilities as are considered necessary for the purpose of these regulations.
(c) 'Premises' means, any land, whether used for agricultural or non-agricultural purposes, or any building or part of a building and includes,-
(i) the garden, grounds and out-houses, if any, appurtenant to such building or part of a building, and
(ii) any fittings affixed to such building or part of a building for the more beneficial enjoyment, thereof;
(d) 'Home Quarantine' means, confining a person suspected to suffering from Epidemic disease to a dwelling unit or part thereof with a purpose to minimize possibility of direct or indirect contact with other persons and animals.
(e) 'Institutions Quarantine' facility means, any facility declared by the Director of Health Services, Government of Puducherry for the purpose of quarantine of suspected/probable cases of COVID-19.
(f) 'Isolation Facility' means, any facility declared by the Director of Health Services, Government of Puducherry for the purpose of Isolation of confirmed cases of COV1D-19.
(g) 'Order' means any instr uction(s) or or der (s) issued b y the co ncer ted District Magistr ate/Ad ditional District Magistrate/Subdivisional Magistrate or Officers of the Health and Family Welfare Department and Department of Medical Education and Research not below the rank of Chief Medical Officer of a District, Principal of a Government Medical College or Medical Superintendent of a Hospital for the surveillance, prevention and control of COVID-19,
(h) 'District Surveillance Unit' means, any Unit or Office notified as such by the State Government or any of its functionaries.
3. Powers and duties.— (i) If, there are sufficient reasons, cause or information to suspect or believe that any person(s) could be infected with COVID-19 and his continued presence in a premises is hazardous to the public safety, it shall be lawful for a surveillance personnel to enter up on any such premises, after giving reasonable opportunity to owner/occupier, for the purpose of surveillance of instances of fever or cough or respiratory difficulty, enquire into or undertake physical examination, as he/she thinks fit, and such person(s) shall be bound to cooperate and render all possible assistance to facilitate such surveillance, inspection, enquiry and examination.
PART-I ] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT 243(ii) If, consequent up on such inquiry, inspection, examination or otherwise, Surveillance Personnel has reason to believe or suspect that such a person could be infected with COVID-19, the Surveillance Personnel may direct/ arrange to put that person(s) in home quarantine or direct/escort that person(s) to an 'Institutional Quarantine Facility' or an 'Isolation Facility'.
4. Duties of Medical Officers and Practitioners.— It shall be mandatory for Medical Officers in Government Health Institutions and registered Private Medical Practitioners, including AYUSH practitioners, to notify such person(s) to the concerned District Surveillance Unit, along with duly filled up self-declaration Forms, who, within their knowledge are having travel history to COVID-19 affected countries as per the extent guidelines and are having complaints of fever or cough or respiratory difficulty or even without and signs and symptoms of the Epidemic disease.
5. Enforcement.— If, the owner or occupier(s) of any premises or any individual Suspected/confirmed with COVID-19, refuses to take measures for prevention or treatment i.e., Home Quarantine/Institutional Quarantine/Isolation or any such person refuses to cooperate with, render assistance to or comply with the directions of the Surveillance Personnel, the concerned District Magistrate or Additional District Magistrate or Subdivisional Magistrate or an Executive Magistrate, having jurisdiction and specially authorized by the District Magistrate in this regard, may pass an appropriate osder and may proceed with proceedings under section 133 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) or take any other coercive action as deemed necessary and expedient for enforcing such cooperation and assistance. In case of a minor, such order shall be directed to the guardian or any other adult member of the family of the minor.
6. Offences.— Whosoever contravenes any of the provisions of these regulations or disobeys an order or obstructs the performance of functions, duties and responsibilities enshrined up on any authority under these regulations, shall be deemed to have committed an offence under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860).
7. Protection.— No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything done or intended to be done in good faith under these Regulations.
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