Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
232 Burma Municipalities. [ACT XVII
(Chapter VII
126. Any
232 Burma Municipalities. [ACT XVII
(Chapter VII.—Offences affecting the Public Health, Safety or Convenience.—Sections 126 & 127.)
Penalty on exposure of infected persons and things.
126. Any person who—
(1) while suffering from any dangerous infectious disorder wilfully exposes himself without proper precautions against spreading the said disorder in any street, public place, shop or public conveyance or enters any public conveyance without previously notifying to the owner, conductor or driver thereof that he is so suffering; or,
(2) being in charge of any person so suffering, so exposes the sufferer; or
(3) gives, lends, sells, transmits or exposes without previous disinfection, any bedding, clothing, rags or other things which have been exposed to infection from any such disorder, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty rupees; and a person who, while suffering from any such disorder, enters any public conveyance without previously notifying to the owner or driver that he is so suffering, shall in addition be ordered by the Court to pay the owner and driver the amount of any loss and expense they may incur in carrying into effect any measures requisite for disinfection of the conveyance:
Provided that no proceedings under this section shall be taken against persons transmitting with proper precautions any bedding, clothing, rags or other things for the purpose of having the same disinfected.
Penalty on failing to provide for disinfection of public conveyance.
Source: India Code