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IPC, 1860
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IPCChapter XIVSection 271
Section271

Disobedience to quarantine rule

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Knowingly disobeying Government rules that put a vessel into quarantine, control contact between quarantined vessels and shore/other vessels, or restrict movement from infected places is an offence. The offender faces up to six months imprisonment, or a fine, or both.

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Rohan runs a small passenger ferry. A nearby vessel is placed under quarantine and rules forbid landing its passengers, but Rohan knowingly docks and lets people ashore. He can be prosecuted and punished with up to six months imprisonment, or a fine, or both.

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Whoever knowingly disobeys any rule made and promulgated by the Government for putting any vessel into a state of quarantine, or for regulating the intercourse of vessels in a state of quarantine with the shore or with other vessels, for regulating the intercourse between places where an infectious disease prevails and other places, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.

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XIV

Chapter XIV

Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals

In this chapter

  • 268Public nuisance
  • 269Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
  • 270Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
  • 271Disobedience to quarantine rule
  • 272Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
  • 273Sale of noxious food or drink
  • 274Adulteration of drugs
  • 275Sale of adulterated drugs
  • 276Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
  • 277Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
  • 278Making atmosphere noxious to health
  • 279Rash driving or riding on a public way
  • 280Rash navigation of vessel
  • 281Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
  • 282Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
  • 283Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
  • 284Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
  • 285Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
  • 286Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
  • 287Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
  • 288Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings
  • 289Negligent conduct with respect to animal
  • 290Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
  • 291Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
  • 292Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc
  • 293Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person
  • 294Obscene acts and songs
  • 294AKeeping lottery office
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