141. Information to be given of cholera, small pox, etc.
- Whoever -(a)being a medical practitioner or a person openly and constantly practising the medical profession, and in the course of such practice becoming cognizant of the existence of any infectious disease in any dwelling other than a public hospital ; or, in default of such medical practitioner or person practising the medical profession;(b)being the owner or occupier of such dwelling, and being cognizant of the existence of any such disease therein ; or in default of such owner or occupier;(c)being the person in charge of, or in attendance on, any person suffering from any such disease in such dwelling, and being cognizant of the existence of the disease therein.[fails forthwith to give information, or knowingly, gives false information to the Medical Officer of Health or to any other officer to whom the committee may require information to be given respecting the existence of such disease, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees] [Substituted by Punjab Act No. 3 of 1933.]:Provided that a person, not required to give information in the first instance, but only in default of some other person, shall not be punishable if it be shown that he had reasonable cause to suppose that the information had been or would be, duly given.
