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In forceACT NO. V OF 1880 · 26th May 1880

The Vaccination Act, 1880

বাংলাদেশের টীকাদান আইন, ১৮৮০

♣An Act to make vaccination compulsory.

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Contents

PRELIMINARY

  1. PreamblePreamble
  2. Section 1Short title Extent
  3. Section 2Interpretation-clause

VACCINATION OF CHILDREN

  1. Section 3Parent or guardian of children born in compulsory limits, and of unprotected children brought to reside in such limits, must procure their vaccination
  2. Section 4Inspection
  3. Section 5If child be unfit for vaccination, certificate in Form A to be given, which shall remain in force for one month, but shall be renewable
  4. Section 6Procedure where child is found to have had small-pox or to be insusceptible of successful vaccination
  5. Section 7Provision for giving certificates of successful vaccination
  6. Section 8No fee to be charged for vaccination at a public vaccine-station, or for certificates
  7. Section 9Fees how to be appropriated
  8. Section 10Superintendent of vaccination or his assistants may inspect vaccination of child

VACCINATION OF UNPROTECTED PERSONS

  1. Section 11Unprotected persons to be vaccinated
  2. Section 12Former sections applicable
  3. Section 13Health Officer of Port may cause vaccination of unprotected persons on their arrival

MISCELLANEOUS

  1. Section 13AOccupier of house, etc., to allow access
  2. Section 14Public vaccine-stations
  3. Section 15Power of Deputy Commissioner to make rules
  4. Section 16Superintendent of Vaccination
  5. Section 17[Omitted]Repealed

REGISTRATION

  1. Section 18Registrar of Births to give notice of requirement of vaccination
  2. Section 19Duplicates of all certificates to be transmitted to the Registrar
  3. Section 20Registrar to keep a vaccination notice and certificate book,
  4. Section 21and also a duplicate register of births with entries concerning vaccination,
  5. Section 22and also a register of postponed vaccinations
  6. Section 23Transmission of returns to Superintendent
  7. Section 24Government may direct any person to perform duties of Registrar
  8. Section 25[Omitted]Repealed

PROSECUTIONS AND OFFENCES

  1. Section 26Magistrate may make an order for the vaccination of any unprotected child under fourteen years
  2. Section 27Penalty for not producing a child
  3. Section 28Penalty for neglect to be vaccinated
  4. Section 29Penalty for making or signing false certificate
  5. Section 29APenalty for obstructing public vaccinator or Inspector in the discharge of his duties
  6. Section 29BVexatious entry by public vaccinator or Inspector
  7. Section 30Prosecutions to be instituted by Government or Superintendent of Vaccination
  8. Section 31Prosecution for neglect

MISCELLANEOUS

  1. Section 32Annual return to be made of the number of children vaccinated, etc.
  2. Section 33Government to make rules

Schedules

  1. First Schedule(Here insert the name of the parent or guardian.)
  2. Schedule AI, the undersigned, hereby certify that, in my opinion, the
  3. Schedule BI, the undersigned, hereby certify that
  4. Schedule CI, the undersigned, hereby certify that, the
  5. Schedule DTake notice that you are hereby required, under the
  6. Schedule E(Here insert the name of the parent, guardian, or other person
  7. Schedule FRegister of Postponed Vaccinations for the district of .