Nagaland Home Dept informs on amended Epidemic Diseases Act

Nagaland Home Dept informs on amended Epidemic Diseases Act

Nagaland Home Dept informs on amended Epidemic Diseases Act

The amendment, approved by president on April 23, calls for on stricter punishment for attacks on health workers across the country.

 

Kohima, April 23 (MExN):  The Nagaland Home Department today stated that the Government of India has amended the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897 by the Epidemic Disease (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 “with immediate effect.”


The Union Cabinet approved the ordnance stipulating on stricter punishment for the attacks on health workers across the country on April 22. 


The ordinance was approved by President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday and took the form of a law across the country.
In this regard, a press release from Principal Secretary, Home Abhijit Sinha informed that the key features of the amendment which is applicable throughout the country are as follows: 


(a) Any person indulging m any act of violence or abetting the commission of an act of violence against a healthcare service personnel which includes any public and clinical healthcare provider such as doctor, nurse, paramedical worker and community health worker or cause any damage or loss to any property during an epidemic shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months, but which may extend to five years, and with fine, which shall not be less than fifty thousands, but which may extend to two lakh rupees. 


(b) Further whoever, while committing an act of violence against a healthcare service personnel, causes grievous hurt as defined in section 320 of the Indian Penal Code to such person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months, but which may extend to seven years and with fine, which shall not be less than one lakh rupees, but which may extend to five lakh rupees". 


(c) Act of violence besides harm, injury, hurt, intimidation or danger to the life of such healthcare service personnel, either within the premises of a clinical establishment or otherwise will also include harassment impacting the living or working conditions of such healthcare service personnel and preventing him from discharging his duties. 



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