Section 42: Notification by medical practitioner
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42. Notification by medical practitioner
(1) Every medical practitioner attending on, or called in to visit, a person
shall, on becoming aware that the person is suffering from an infectious or
communicable disease, give notice to the Sanitary Authority or health inspector of the district of the existence of the disease, the name of thepatient, the
situation of the premises and the name of the occupier.
(2) The Permanent Secretary shall, on application, supply forms of certificates to notify every medical practitioner of the disease free of charge.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with this section shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 rupees.
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Questions this section answers
- Must a doctor report a patient's infectious disease to the Sanitary Authority?