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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)
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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 instruction(s) or order(s) issued by the
concerted District Magistrate/Additional 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.
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(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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