The Indian Emigration Act, 1883, 21 of 1883, (Rep., Act 17 of 1908) · VII — .

Section 44. The Medical Inspector sliall report to the Pro- Report by Mcdionl tector of irnigrtlul,~

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

44. The Medical Inspector sliall report to the Pro- Report by Mcdionl tector of irnigrtlul,~ ally ci V ~ I I rr~slat~(:r 1.1 1:i.i. rrla y 1.t 1tnr to his knowledge showing that any dep8t is lzot suitable for its purpose, or that the emigrants lodged therein are treated with any oppression or neglect,. 45. (1) The Medical Inspector may, if he thinks Treatment of fit, direct that any emigrant suffering from any emigrant suffering disease likely to be dangerous to his neighboure shall be from diSeIblKP. isolated or excludcd from the dep8t. (2) The Medical Iiispe~tor may, if hc, thiaks fit, orcler tlle removal of any emigrant so suffering to a 11~011cr hospital for treatn~ent at the expense of the ISiiiigration Agent ; nlicl tlic expeiise (if any) incurred by t,lr e lll.~l~cnt, o f l~ X~~iigrants in rcspcct of t hc re- moval 238 Emig?*ation. [ACT X X I , ( Chaptel* 7I.I.- Conveyance of Emigra~ts to Depdts and Procedure on Arrival-46-48.) moval of tlie emigrant and his treatment in the hospital shall be recoverable from the Emigration Agent by the Protector of Emigrants, with interest thereon at the rate of six per centurn per annum from tlic date on which the expense was incurred.

Source: India Code