Section 8. _

Power to `10dal` authorities to ex- pend funds. o6cer without a warrant, and upon arrest shall be forthwith taken bnolr to t>he leper noglum. 13. Two or more members of the Board, one of whom shall be the Medical Oacer, shall, once at least in every three months, together inspect the leper asylum for wllioll they are constituted, and see and examine (a) every leper therein admitted since the last inspection, together with the order for his admission, and (b), as far as circumstances will permit, every other leper therein, and shall eater in a book to be kept for the purpose any remarks which they may deem proper in regard to tlie management and condition of the asylum and the lepers therein. 14. Any two members of the Board, one of mrhom shall be the Medical officer, may at any time, by an order in writing in Form E set forth in the schedule and signed by them, direct the discharge from tlie leper asylum of any leper detained therein uuder the provisions of this Act. - - 15. Any person, other than a pauper leper, in respect of whot~l an f nspect,or of Lepers bas issucd a certificate, in Form B set forth in the schedule, declaring him to be a leper, or has refused t o j,>sue a ocrtificate in Form A set forth in the schedule, mizy appeal against the issue or refusal of any such certificate to such officer as may be appointed by the Local Government in this behalf, and the decision of such officer shall be final. 8. (1) `Sf` it appears to any Presidency Magistrate Procednre nith or of the first class or to any other Magis- to trate axithorised in this behalf by the Local Govern- lepers. ment, upon the certificate in Porm B set forth in the schedule, that any person is a leper, and if it further appears to the Mag,istrate that the person is a pauper leper, he may, after recording the evidence on the above-mentioned points, and his order thereon, send the pauper leper in charge of a police-officer, together with an order in Form C set forth in the schedule, to a leper asylum, where such leper shall be detained until discharged by order of the Board or the District Magistrate : nith regwd Provided that, if the person denies the allegation of leprosy, the Magistrate shall call and examine the Inspector of Lepers, and shall talze such furt.her evidence as may be necessary to support or to rebut the allegation that the person is a leper, and may for this purpose adjourn the enquiry froni time to time, remanding the person for observation or for other reason to such place as may be convenient, or admitting him to bail : Provided ~ i I I t i 1, t i ' Lepers. [ACT `111` Provided also that if any friend or relative of any person found to be a pauper leper shall undertake in writing to the satisfaction of the Magistrate that such pauper leper shall be properly taken care of and shall be prevented from publicly bcgging in any area specified undcr sootion 3, the Rlagistrate, instead of seacli~lg the leper to an asylum, may make the leper over to the care of sue11 friend or relative, requiring him, if he thinks fit,, to enter into a bond with one or more sureties, to which the provisions of section `614` of the Code of Criminal Procedure shall be applicable. I x OE 1882. (2) Any such notification may comprise all or any of the above prohibitions. - (3) Whoever disobeys any order made pursuant to the powers conferred by this seotion shall-be puuishable with Gue which may exteud tu twenty rupees: Provided that, when any person is accused of an offence under this section, the Magistrate before whom he is accused shall cause him to be examined by an Inspector of Lepers, and shall not proceed with the case 1898 ] Lrpe?.~. % i '$ ; case unless such Inspector furnishes a certificate, in Form `1J` set forth in the schedule, in respect of such person. `10.` (1) Whenever any leper who has been con- Conviction ~ ~ victed of an offence punishable under the last foregoing section is again convicted of any offence punisllable under that section, the Magistrate may, in addition to, or in lieu of, any punishment to which such leper may be liable, require him to enter into a bond, with one or more sureties, binding him to depart forthwith from the local area specified under section 3 in which he is, and not to enter that or any other local area so ., specified until an Inspector of Lepers shall have given him a certificate in Form A set forth in the schedule. ~ ' (2) If any such leper fails to furnish any security required under sub-section (I), the Magistrate may send him in charge of a police-officer, with an order in Form D set forth in the schedule, to a-leper asylum, wEwe such leper shall be detained until discharged by order of the Boa.rd or the District Magistrate. (3) The pbwers conferred by this section shall only be exercised by a. Presidency Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class. \ 11, Any person ~ b o , within any area specified Penalty on under section 3, knowingly employs a leper in any person em- trade or calling prohibited by order under section 9 $2:~ Pro. shall be punishable with fine which may extend to hibited trade. fifty rupees : Provided that the alleged leper shall be produced before the Magistrate and the Magistrate shall cause him to be examined by an Inspector of Lepers, and shall not proceed wich the case unless such Inspector furnishes a certificate in Form B set forth in the schedule in respect of such alleged leper. `12,` Whoever, having been sent to a leper asylum ReIarrestof under an order of a Magistrate in Form `0` or Porm D escaped set forth in the schedule, escapes from, or leaves, the [lepers. ] asylilrn without the permissinn in writing of the Superintendent thereof, may be arrested by any police. officer - ? Tuspectionby Board. order of discha'g"y Board. Appeals. Power of the Local GOVernment to make rules.