Section 28Penalty for neglect to be vaccinated

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28. Penalty for neglect to be vaccinated Whoever, in contravention of this Act,- (a) neglects without reasonable excuse to submit himself, within fifteen days after the service on him of the notice prescribed by section 11, to a public vaccinator or medical practitioner to be vaccinated, or to the operator (if a medical practitioner) or to an Inspector after vaccination to be inspected, or (b) neglects without reasonable excuse to take or cause a child to be taken to be vaccinated, or after vaccination to be inspected, or (c) neglects to fill up and sign and give to any person or to the parent or guardian of any child any certificate which such person, parent or guardian is entitled to receive from him, or to transmit a duplicate of the same to the Registrar of Births, or (d) refuses without reasonable excuse to submit himself to be vaccinated when required so to do by the Health Officer exercising the powers conferred upon him by section 13, shall be punished for each such offence with fine which may extend to fifty Taka. No prosecution under this section shall be instituted after the expiry of twelve months from the date on which the offence has been committed.