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The Telangana Vaccination Act, 1951.

Telangana

An Act to provide for making the vaccination of unprotected children and unprotected persons compulsory.

Act number
24 of 1951
Department
Health, Medical and Family Welfare
Enacted
5 Jul 1951

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

22 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Duties of guardian regarding vaccination of children.
  4. Section 4Duty of an unprotected person to get himself vaccinated.
  5. Section 5Duty of vaccinator to effect vaccination.
  6. Section 6Duty of vaccinator to direct attendance for ascertaining results of vaccination.
  7. Section 7Action to be taken when vaccination is successful or unsuccessful.
  8. Section 8Certificate of unfitness for vaccination and its renewal.
  9. Section 9Certificate of insusceptibility to successful vaccination.
  10. Section 10Despatch of certificate of successful vaccination.
  11. Section 11Cancellation of false or incorrect certificate.
  12. Section 12No fee to be charged for vaccination done at a vaccination station.
  13. Section 13Change of residence of unprotected persons or children.
  14. Section 14Order for inspection of an unprotected child or person.
  15. Section 15Delivery of or affixing a notice at the house of a guardian or person requiring a child or person to be vaccinated.
  16. Section 16Penalty for not vaccinating a child within the age of six months.
  17. Section 17Other penalties.
  18. Section 18Penalty for false certificates.
  19. Section 19Penalties for accepting illegal remuneration.
  20. Section 20Cognizance of offences under this Act.
  21. Section 21Rules.
  22. Section 22Repeal.