State Act

THE KERALA PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 2023

36. Prohibition of contact causing infection to persons.—(1) No person who knows that she is suffering from a notifiable communicable disease specified in this Chapter, shall cause the risk of infection by her presence or conduct in,— (i) any market, theatre or other place for entertainment or gathering; or (ii) any school, college, library, play ground and the like places; or (iii) any hostel, hotel, cafeteria, resort, stay home, wayside amenities, rented house, house boat or club or water theme park; or (iv) any factory, shop, workshop or work place; or (v) any public conveyance; or (vi) any public bathing place; or (vii) any other place for public entertainment or public place. Explanation:—For the purpose of this section a person shall be deemed to have knowledge if any medical practitioner or the Local Public Health Officer has informed such person that she has notifiable communicable disease. (2) No person having the charge of giving care to a person or persons suffering from a notifiable communicable disease shall cause to put others under the chance of risk by the presence or conduct of such person in any place referred to in sub-section (1). (3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) shall be liable to fine specified in section 65.