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The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 is a law which was first enacted to tackle bubonic plague in Mumbai (formerly Bombay) in former British India. The law is meant for containment of epidemics by providing special powers that are required for the implementation of containment measures to control the spread of the disease.
22 de feb. de 2024 · ACT No. III of 1897. Passed by the Governor General of India in Council. (Received the assent of the Governor General on the 4th February, 1897.) An Act to provide for the better prevention of the spread of Dangerous Epidemic Disease.
An Act to provide for the better prevention of the spread of Dangerous Epidemic Diseases. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the better prevention of the spread of dangerous epidemic disease; It is hereby enacted as follows :— 1. Short title and extent.—(1) This Act may be called the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.
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24 de nov. de 2020 · As the daily cases of COVID-19 in India have proved all the expected rates of decline wrong, the Government continues to rely on the 123-year-old Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 (“The Act”) to try and bring some semblance of control to the situation.
12 de feb. de 2024 · The 22nd Law Commission of India has submitted its Report No. 286 titled “A Comprehensive Review of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897" to the Government of India. The COVID-19 pandemic unleashed an unprecedented challenge for the Indian health infrastructure.
The Epidemic Diseases Act (hereafter referred to as the act) was enacted in 1897 to control the outbreak of the deadly bubonic plague in Bombay. As the plague assumed epidemic proportions, the colonial response was typical—one driven by panic, high handedness, ill planning and extreme measures.
Recently, many states in India have invoked various provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act of 1897 to control communicable diseases. In this context, the Act was reviewed with reference to its relevance in the current context of surveillance and other relevant Acts and legislations at the national ….
