Section 8B:
Emergency powers for protecting the public health.
1[8B. Emergency powers for protecting the public health.--(1) If the Central Government is
satisfied that India or any part thereof is visited by or threatened with an outbreak of any dangerous
epidemic disease, and that the ordinary provisions of the law for the time being in force are insufficient
for the prevention of danger arising to the public health through the introduction or spread of the disease
by the agency of aircraft, the Central Government may take such measures as it deems necessary to
prevent such danger.
(2) In any such case the Central Government may, without prejudice to the powers conferred by
section 8A, by notification in the Official Gazette, make such temporary rules with respect to aircraft and
persons traveling or things carried therein and aerodromes as it deems necessary in the circumstances.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 14, the power to make rules under sub-section (2)
shall not be subject to the condition of the rules being made after previous publication, but such rules
shall not remain in force for more than three months from the date of notification:
Provided that the Central Government may by special order continue them in force for a further
period or periods of not more than three months in all.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 22 of 1938, s. 2.