LEPERS ORDINANCE, 1910

LEPERS ORDINANCE, 1910

No. 24 of 1910.
To provide for the segregation and treatment Lepers.

1. The Lepers Ordinance, 1910.

[2nd September, 1910.]

2. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to appoint such
places, as he shall think fit to be leper asylimis for the segregation
and. treatment of lepers; and every such asyluin shall comprise such
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area as the Governor shall defiDe by proclamation. No leper asylum
shall be established by any private person.
Is. 3, rep. No. 12 of 1912.]

As amended by No. 30 of 1911.
As amended by No. 13 of 1912.
As amended by No. 12 of 1912.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911. No. 8 of 1912, No. 12 of 1912 and
No. 13 of 1912.





4. Any person detained as a leper in a leper asylum may by the
special permission of the Governor erect or cause to be erected for
himself a dwelling house at his own expense within the limits of the
asylum in which he is detained, subject to such conditions as to plan,
site, drainage, and otherwise is to the Governor shallseem fit.

5. It shall be the duty of every person having nowledge of a leper
or of a person reasonably suspected of being a leper in a;ny place
outside the limits of any leper asylum, to give information thereof
to the officer in charge of a police station, who shall forthwith report
the same to the Principal Civil Medical Officer.

6. Every person wilfully neglecting to give such information as

aforesaid, and every police officer wilfully neglecting to report the
same as aforesaid, shall be liable, on stminiary conviction, for each
such offence to a fine not exceeding .50 dollars.

7. On the receipt of such report as aforesaid the Principal Civil
Medical Officer shall forthwith forward it for the information of the
Governor, and such inspection and examination of the allegeel leper

shaft be held and such report made thereon as the shall
order, or as shall be. prescribed by regulations in that behalf made
under section 13.

8. After such inspection, examination, and report as aforesaid, it
shall be lawful for the Governor, if he shall think fit, ro order the
leper or alleged leper to be removed to and detained in a leper
asyflim. Provided always that no person shall be removed to or
detained in a leper asylurn tinless lie has first. been certified to be
suffering from leprosy by two niedical practitioners, one of whom
shall be either the Principal Civil Medical Officer or a medical practi-
tioner appointed by the Governor to inquire into cases of suspected
leprosy for the ptirposes of this Ordinance.

9.-(1) No such order-for removal or detention shall be made if
the leper or alleged leper shall in the opinion of the Governor be able
to provide for himselfat his own place of abode effective isolation
and medical treatment, and shall within the time. prescribed by the

As amended by No. 12 of 1912.
As amended by No. 13 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Selied.
As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
As amended by _jo. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912, No. 13 of 1912 and
No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Selled.
if As amended bY No. 12 of 1912 avid No. 21 of 1912.
** As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.





Governor carry out such directions as the Governor may give for
securing such isolation .; but in eveny such case it shall be lawful for
the Governor to prescribe rules for observance by such leper or
alleged leper in order to secure such Isolation.



(2) In the event of the disregard or breach of any such rules the
Governor may ordey suell leper or alleged leper to be removed to and
detained in a leper asylum undel. section 8.

10. No person detained as a leper in a leper asylum shall leave the
asyluin without the permission lit writing of the officer in charge,
and every person acting in contravetition of th's section may be
arrested by any police officer without warrant and conveyed forth-
with to the asylum.

11. Every person found within the Itinits, of a loper asylum with-
out the written permission of the. Principal Civil -Medical Officer, or
without lawful authority, shall be liable, on suininary conviction, for
each such offence to a fine Dot exceeding .50 dollars.

12. The Principal Civil Medical Officer shall have and exerise all
the powers of ate with respect to all offeuces committed by
persons detained as lepers in a leper asylum. And it shall be lawful
for the Governor to appoint anly medical officer havIng charge of any
leper asyluin to have and exercise all the powers of a Magistrate
therein. Every decision given under this section shall be subject to
the same rights of appeal as the decisions of a -Magistrate.

13. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to make regula-
tions,-
(a) for inspection, examination, and removal of lepers to a leper
asylum ;

(b) for the proper manageinent and sanitation of leper asylums;


(c) for the discipline and good order of the ininates of leper
asylums;

(d) for the custody and imprisonment withM such asylums of
lepers accused of and found guilty of offences;

A. ainended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912.
As arnended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Selied.
A,-,,iiyxt,,ilde(l by 'No. W of 1911, N1o. 50 of 11)11. No. 12 of 1912,
No. 13 of 1912 and '.\,o. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.

(e) for regulating the sittings and procedure of Courts to be held
tinder this Ordinance; and
(f) generally for the better carrying out of the provisions of this

Ordinance, and for the well being of such asylums and the inmates
thereof.
Every person acting in contravention of any regulation shall be
liable, on surnmaxy conviction, for each such offence to a fine not
exceeding 50 dollars, or to iniprisonnient for any term not exceeding
one month.

14.-M No.person, not being a subject of His Majesty, suffering
rrom leprosy shall enter this Colony.
(2) The Governor-in-Council inay, by order, prohibit any leper,
not being a subject of His Majesty who enters the Colony from
residing or being within the Colony for such period as the Governor-

in-Council may think fit, and may by the same or any subsequent
order, order his departure and fix the time for such departure from
the Colony.
(3) The leper Damed M such order shall be detained *In the
custody of the police until lie leaves the Colony or until the depar-
ture froin tfle Colony of any vessel by which he leaves.

15. Any person who knowingly harbours or conceals any person
sufferig form leprosy shall, on sitniniary conviction, be liable to a

fine not exceeding 100 dollars.

16(1)The Governor shall appoint, with their consent, Justi-
ces of tbe Peace to be visitors of leper asylurtis for periods to be
specified in such appointments.
(2) Such visitors shall be at liberty to enler any such asylun-1 at
all time -and niake such enquiry or exanuitation therein as may be
deenied necessary, and shall make such reports to the Colonial
Secretary as may be required by order of the Governor.
Short title governor-in-council may establish leper any lums. lepers may build separate dwellings in asylum for their own use . Duty of persos to give information of existence fo lepers. Penalty ,. Inquiry into cases of leprosy . Power of gvernor to order lepers to be removed to and detained in asylum . Lepers able to provide effectve isolation and medical treatment , not removeable to asylum . lepers not to leave asylum without permission . No person to enter asyhum without permission . No person to enter asyhum without permission . Principal civil medical officer and medical officer in charge of asyhum to exercise powers of magistrate . regulations. penalty for breach of regulations. Prohibition of leper immigration . Penalty for harbourign ro concealing lepers . Appointment and duties fo visiting justices.

Short title governor-in-council may establish leper any lums. lepers may build separate dwellings in asylum for their own use . Duty of persos to give information of existence fo lepers. Penalty ,. Inquiry into cases of leprosy . Power of gvernor to order lepers to be removed to and detained in asylum . Lepers able to provide effectve isolation and medical treatment , not removeable to asylum . lepers not to leave asylum without permission . No person to enter asyhum without permission . No person to enter asyhum without permission . Principal civil medical officer and medical officer in charge of asyhum to exercise powers of magistrate . regulations. penalty for breach of regulations. Prohibition of leper immigration . Penalty for harbourign ro concealing lepers . Appointment and duties fo visiting justices.

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