An Ordinance to make provision for the prevention of malaria and for matters connected therewith. WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the prevention of malaria and for matters connected therewith; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamations of the 20th August, 1975, and the 8th November, 1975, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-
Section 1. Short title
This Ordinance may be called the Prevention of Malaria (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 1978.
Section 2. Formulation of measures, etc.
(1) For the purpose of prevention of malaria, the Government or any person authorised by it in this behalf may,-
(a) formulate schemes and adopt co-ordinated measures for prevention of malaria;
(b) lay down the policy in accordance with which the Directorate of Health Services shall execute any such schemes or measures;
(c) evaluate and assess the execution of the schemes and measures; and
(d) have overall responsibility for the success of any such schemes or measures.
(2) A scheme or measure formulated or adopted under sub-section (1) may relate to-
(a) the spraying of buildings and other premises with insecticides;
(b) the survey of the country;
(c) the medical examination of the people;
(d) the treatment of persons suffering or suspected to be suffering from malaria;
(e) the delimitation of malarious areas and the areas free from malaria and measures to prevent appearance or re-appearance of malaria in the latter areas; and
(f) such other measures considered necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance.
Section 3. Power to require and prohibit doing of certain things
(1) The Government or any person authorised by it in this behalf may, by order,-
(a) require any person to undergo medical examination and treatment;
(b) require every person having knowledge or information of any case of malaria or suspected malaria to report the case to any specified authority;
(c) require every person coming from a malarious area and entering into a malaria-free area to report for examination at the nearest malaria detection post on arrival at the destination;
(d) require any employer in the district of Chittagong Hill Tracts to furnish to the nearest malaria detection post particulars of his employees coming from any other district so that necessary measures for their protection against malaria may be adopted;
(e) prohibit from washing, white-washing, plastering, painting or applying any other surface treatment with respect to any building or other premises sprayed with insecticide during a period of five months from such spraying; and
(f) prohibit doing of anything with respect to any engineering, agricultural and industrial projects which may increase the extent and spread of malaria.
(2) Any person authorised in this behalf by the Government may apply insecticide, collect mosquitoes, check insecticide deposits, take blood films and do such other acts as are considered necessary to control or prevent malaria or to collect information relating to malaria and for any such purpose enter into any premises.
Section 4. Penalty
Whoever contravenes an order under sub-section (1) or obstructs or resists any person acting under sub section (2) of section 3 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to taka five hundred, or with both.
Section 5. Indemnity
No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is, in good faith, done or intended to be done under this Ordinance.