Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
(7) " vaccinator " nzeans any vaccinator appointed " vaccill& under this Act to pei*fo~m tlic operation of vnccina- [tor ][" ][: ] tion, or ally private person authorieccl by tlie Locd Governiiicnt in manner liereinafter provided to perform the same operation ; and includes a " 8uperiiztenden t of vaccination " :
(8) (' vaccination-season " iizcans the period fronz '< vaccinatinze, to time fixed by tlie Local Governnzent for any ti0u-3cas0u": local area under its administration by notification in tlie official Gazette, during which alone vaccination may be perfornled uuder this Act.
(1) the expression "Municipal Commissioners" means a body of Municipal Commissioners or a Municipal Committee constituted under the provisions of any enactment for the time being in force:
(6) ;' vaccination-circle " nieans one of the -~-,nrts into which a inunicipality or ca~itoniizent has been "i"C'"": dividecl under this Act for the pe~fornzsnce of vaccination :
"vaccinatiotl-
(4) <' ~llprotected child " means a chilcl xv110 11as
not bcen proicctecl fro111 slilall-pox by ]laving hacl illat
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disease either iiaturally or by inoculation, or by having beell successfully vaccinated, and who has not beell certified uiidcr this Act to be insusceptible to raccination :
( 5 ) " inoculation " means any operation performed
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with the object of producing the disease of slizafl-pox tion " : ill any person by nieans of vasiolous matter :
(2) " pa>rei?t " means the father of a legitimate child and the mother of a,11 illegitimate child :
u parent. " :
(3) " guardian " includes any person who has accepted or assuinecl the care or custody of any child :
guardian " : ~ulprolected child."
2. In this Act unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context,-
Interpretstiou-clause. " Municipal Co""i~; sioners :
Source: India Code