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chennai, Saturday, APRIL 25, 2020

Chithirai 12, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2051

TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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government of tamil nadu

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2020

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Part IV—Section 2

Tamil Nadu Acts and Ordinances

The following Ordinance which was promulgated by the Governor on the

25th April 2020 is hereby published for general information:—

TAMIL NADU ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 2020.

Ex-IV-2—268-172—1

An Ordinance further to amend the Tamil Nadu Public Health

Act, 1939.

WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly of the State is not

in session and the Governor of Tamil Nadu is satisfied that

circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take

immediate action for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred

by clause (1) of Article 213 of the Constitution, the Governor

hereby promulgates the following Ordinance:-

1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Tamil Nadu Public

Health (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020.

Short title and

commence-

ment.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Tamil Nadu Act III

of 1939.

2. In Section 74 of the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act,1939,

the following sub-section shall be added, namely:-

Amendment of

section 74.

“(6) Any person who, either by himself or as a member of

a group, obstructs or prevents or attempts to obstruct or prevent

the cremation or burial of the body of any person who has died

while suffering from a notified disease shall be punished with

imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year

but which may extend to three years and with fine.”.

BANWARILAL PUROHIT,

25th April 2020.

Governor of Tamil Nadu.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Certain incidents of public obstructing the burial or cremation of deceased persons who had died due to

COVID-19 have been brought to the notice of the Government. Such acts cause indignity to the human corpse,

which is highly condemnable. The Government have therefore decided to make such acts a punishable offence

and accordingly decided to amend the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939 (Tamil Nadu Act III of 1939) for the

purpose.

2. The Ordinance seeks to give effect to the above decision.

(By Order of the Governor)

C. GOPI RAVIKUMAR,

Secretary to government,

Law Department.

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