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No. Puducherry Monday 20th April 2020
(31 Chaitra 1942)
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT
(G.O. Ms. No. 02/LAS/2020, Puducherry, dated 20th April 2020)
Whereas, the Union territory of Puducherry has also been affected by the outbreak of a novel, virulent and deadliest viral infectious disease namely, Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) which has spread almost all over the world including India and thus it has become a Pandemic as declared by the World Health Organization;
And whereas, the aforesaid disease has been categorised as an epidemic under section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 (Central Act No. 3 of 1897);
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And whereas, the aforesaid disease has also been declared as a disaster under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Central Act No. 53 of 2005);
And whereas, clause (q) of section 424 of the Puducherry Municipalities Act, 1973 (No. 9 of 1973) empowers the Government to declare any disease other than the list of diseases specified thereunder to be an infectious disease either generally throughout the Union Territory or in such part or parts thereof as may be specified in the notification.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (q) of section 424 of the Puducherry Municipalities Act, 1973, read with the section 328 (1) of the Puducherry Village and Commune Panchayats Act, 1973, the Government of Puducherry hereby declare that the disease namely, Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease throughout the Union territory of Puducherry.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
GIDDI BALARAM, Under Secretary to Government (Local Administration).
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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT
(G.O. Ms. No. 03/LAS/2020, Puducherry, dated 20th April 2020)
Whereas, the Union territory of Puducherry has also been affected by the outbreak of a novel and very severe viral infectious disease namely, Corona Virus Disease (COVlD-19) which has spread almost all over the world including India and thus it has been categorized and declared as a Pandemic by the World Health Organization;
Now, therefore, considering the deadliest and disastrous effect of the aforesaid disease up on the lives of human beings and the extreme emergency situation requiring to take necessary precautionary and containment measures and in large public interest, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 440 of the Puducherry Municipalities Act, 1973 (No.9 of 1973) and all other powers enabling her, in this behalf makes the following rules, namely:-
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1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Puducherry Municipalities [(Prevention of Infection and Control of Corona Virus Disease (COVlD-19)] Rules, 2020:—
(2) They shall extend to the whole of the Union territory of
Puducherry.
(3) They shall come into force with immediate effect.
2. Definitions.— In these rules, unless the context otherwise
requires—
(a) "Act" means, the Puducherry Municipalities Act, 1973;
(b) "Commissioner" means, the Commissioner of Municipality
appointed under section 14 of the Act;
(c) "COVlD-19" means, a disease caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
3. Any person found violating the following containment measures shall be deemed to have breached the provision of these rules and the Commissioner or any other officer authorized by him shall have the right to implement the following containment measures in order to prevent the spread of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19), namely:-
(i) Spitting in any public place or road or street or lane or
pavement or drain, etc. shall be prohibited.
(ii) Spilling of phlegm or blood from the human throat or any fluid from the nose in any public place, or road or street or lane or pavement or drain, etc. shall be prohibited.
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(vi) No person shall throw any used handkerchief or mask or any article used by the person infected by the aforesaid disease up on any public place or road or street or lane or pavement or drain, etc.
(vii) Physical distancing at any public place or building or place of work or public market or bus stand or place of business atleast by 06 feet shall be maintained.
4. Imposition of fine.—Whoever contravenes any of the above- mentioned containment measures shall be liable to pay fine which may extend to one hundred rupees.
5. Authority to impose fine.— The rank of Sanitary Maistry Grade-II and above Officers in Municipalities, rank of Village Officers and above in Department of Revenue and Disaster Management and Head Constable and above Officers in the Police Department to impose and collect the fine.
6. The fine collected will have to be deposited in the account prescribed by the Local Administration Department. The amount so collected will be finally passed on by Local Administration Department to the Local Bodies.
7. Any person violating these lockdown measures will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of sections 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, and other legal provisions as applicable. In serious/deserving cases relating to the violations of the lockdown measures, however, the provision of imposing fine under these rules will not be resorted to. Therefore, it is clarified that wherever a person violating these lockdown measures has been proceeded against as per provisions of sections 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, and other legal provisions as applicable, the imposition of fine under these rules shall not be resorted to.
8. These rules shall be in force until date on which a notification issued by the Government to the effect that the aforesaid disease has been completely eradicated in the Union territory of Puducherry.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
GIDDI BALARAM, Under Secretary to Government (Local Administration).
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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT
(G.O. Ms. No. 04/LAS/2020, Puducherry, dated 20th April 2020)
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 328 of the
Puducherry Village and Commune Panchayats Act, 1973 (No. 10 of 1973),
the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, hereby declares that the provisions
of sections 424 to 439 under Chapter XVIII of the Puducherry Municipalities
Act, 1973 (No. 9 of 1973) and the Puducherry Municipalities [(Prevention
of Infection and Control of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)] Rules,
2020 and the Notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 03/LAS/2020, dated
20-04-2020 of the Local Administration Secretariat shall be extended to
and be in force with immediate effect in all the Commune Panchayats in
the Union territory of Puducherry.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
GIDDI BALARAM,
Under Secretary to Government
(Local Administration).
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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT
(G.O. Ms. No. 05/LAS/2020, Puducherry, dated 20th April 2020)
Whereas, the Union territory of Puducherry has also been affected
by the outbreak of a novel and very severe viral infectious disease
namely, Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) which has spread almost all
over the world including India and thus it has been categorized and
declared as a Pandemic by the World Health Organisation;
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Now, therefore, considering the deadliest and disastrous effect of the
aforesaid disease up on the lives of human beings and the extreme emergency
situation requiring to take necessary precautions and containment
measures and in the larger public interest, the Lieutenant-Governor,
Puducherry, in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1)
of section 501 of the Puducherry Municipalities Act, 1973, hereby
authorizes rank of Sanitary Maistry Grade-II and above Officers in
Municipalities, rank of Village Officers and above in Department of
Revenue and Disaster Management and Head Constable and above
Officers in the Police Department to impose and collect the fine
prescribed in the Puducherry Municipalities [(Prevention of Infection
and Control of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)] Rules, 2020 up on any
person who violates the containment measures specified in the aforesaid
rules.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
GIDDI BALARAM,
Under Secretary to Government
(Local Administration).
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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT
(G.O. Ms. No. 06/LAS/2020, Puducherry, dated 20th April 2020)
NOTIFICATION
Whereas, the Union territory of Puducherry has also been affected
by the outbreak of a novel and very severe viral infectious disease
namely, Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) which has spread almost all
over the world including India and thus it has been categorized and
declared as a Pandemic by the World Health Organisation;
Now, therefore, considering the deadliest and disastrous effect of the
aforesaid disease up on the lives of human beings and the extreme
emergency situation requiring to take necessary precautions and containment
measures and in the larger public interest, the Lieutenant-Governor, 197
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Puducherry, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 211 of
the Puducherry Village and Commune Panchayats Act, 1973, hereby
authorizes rank of Sanitary Maistry Grade-II and above Officers in
Commune Panchayats, rank of Village Officers and above in Department
of Revenue and Disaster Management and Head Constable and above
Officers in the Police Department to impose and collect the fine
prescribed in the Puducherry Municipalities [(Prevention of Infection
and Control of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)] Rules, 2020 up on any
person who violates the containment measures specified in the aforesaid
rules.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
GIDDI BALARAM,
Under Secretary to Government
(Local Administration).
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