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THE TRAVANCORE - COCHIN PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1955
Sections
CHAPTER I Preliminary
1. Short title, extent and Commencement
2. Definitions
CHAPTER II Controlling Authorities and their powers
3. Appointment of Director of Health Services and Health Officers
4. Powers of the Government and of the Director of Health Services.
5. Powers of the Director of Health Services to advice local authorities
6. Public Health staff in local areas
7. Appointment or nomination of Health Officer
8. Appointment of temporary Health Officers in emergencies
9. Delegation of powers of Health Officer
10. Appointment of persons to carry out the provisions of this Act
11. Powers of the Director of Health Services over public health Staff of urban local authorities
12. Health Officer's control over public health staff
13. Local authority to provide adequate facilities to the Health Officer
14. Authorisation of Health Officer to perform the functions of executive authority inpublic health matters
14A. Local authority to manage health institutions
CHAPTER III Water Supply
15. Local authority to provide potable water
16. Power of Government to direct local authority to execute water works
17. Power of Government to divert Water from Water-main belonging to local authority
18. Power of Director of Health Services in regard to water-supply
19. Power of Director of Health Services to direct local authority to improve water-supply
20. Railway administration to submit samples of drinking water for analysis
21. Rules for the protection and periodical examination of water-supply
22. Health Officer's powers in regard to insanitary sources
23. Levy of water-tax and ear-marking the proceeds for water-works
24. Newhouse not to be occupied without adequate water supply
CHAPTER IV Drainage
25. Local authority to maintain public drains
26. Power of Health Officer to require drains to be constructed
27. Drains in private streets
28. Drainage for huts
29. Drainage of Court-yard, alley, passage, etc.
30. Construction and closure of Cesspool
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