THE ASSAM MEDICARE SERVICE PERSONS AND MEDICARE SERVICE INSTITUTIONS (PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY) ACT, 2011

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    "title": "THE ASSAM MEDICARE SERVICE PERSONS AND MEDICARE SERVICE INSTITUTIONS (PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY) ACT, 2011",
    "short_title": "The Assam Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act, 2011",
    "act_number": "III of 2013",
    "act_year": 2013,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
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    "enactment_date": "2013-01-22",
    "description": "The Assam Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act, 2011",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
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            "content": "AN\nACT\nto prohibit violence against Medicare Service Persons and damage to Property of Medicare Service Institutions in the State of Assam and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.\n\nWhereas it is expedient to prohibit violence against Medicare Service Persons and damage to Property of Medicare Service Institutions in the State of Assam and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
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            "content": "This Act may be called the Assam Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act, 2011.",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
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            "content": "It extends to the whole of Assam.",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
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            "content": "It shall come into force at once.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3",
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            "content": "Any act of violence against a Medicare Service Person or damage to property of a Medicare Service Institution or to any Medicare Service Person is prohibited.",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4",
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            "content": "Whoever commits any offence as defined in section 3 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5",
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            "content": "Any offence punishable under section 3, shall be cognizable and non-bailable.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "Section 6(1)",
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            "content": "In addition to the punishment provided in section 3, the Court shall, when passing judgement, order the accused person to pay, by way of compensation, such amount as may be specified in the order for the damage or loss caused to the Property of the Medicare Service Institutions:\n\nProvided that in case of damage or loss caused to any Property of Medicare Service Institution, the quantum of compensation shall not be less than the amount of purchase price of such property.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "Section 6(2)",
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            "content": "Where the order of compensation made under sub-section (1) is not paid, the same shall be recovered under the provisions of the Bengal Public Demands Recovery Act, 1913 from the accused person as if it were an arrear of land revenue.",
            "footnote": "Bengal Act 3 of 1913",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7",
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            "content": "The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of the provisions of any other law, for the time being in force.",
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        "Act ID": "201303",
        "Act Number": "III of 2013",
        "Enactment Date": "2013-01-22",
        "Act Year": "2013",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act, 2011",
        "Department": "LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:03"
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