Act Number: 3

Act Name: The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897

Year: 1897

Enactment Date: 1897-02-04

Long Title: An Act to provide for the better prevention of the spread of Dangerous Epidemic Diseases.

Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department: Department of Health and Family Welfare

Section 3C: Presumption as to certain offences.
    1[3C. Presumption as to certain offences.--Where a person is prosecuted for committing an offence punishable under sub-section (3) of section 3, the Court shall presume that such person has committed such offence, unless the contrary is proved.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by s. 7, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-4-2020).
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