Duties of keepers of Sara'i's

Section 7 of the Sarais' Act, 1867 deals with duties of keepers of Sara'i's. The keeper of a Saráí shall be bound.-- (1) when any person in such Sarai is ill of any infectious or contagious disease or dies of such disease to give immediate notice thereof to the nearest police-station. The Act was enacted on 15 Mar 1867.

The keeper of a Saráí shall be bound.--

(1) when any person in such Sarai is ill of any infectious or contagious disease or dies of such disease to give immediate notice thereof to the nearest police-station.

(2) at all times when requires by any Magistrate or any other person duly authorized by the Magistrate of the District in this behalf to give him free access to the Sarai and allow him to inspect the same or any part thereof;

(3) to thoroughly cleanse the rooms and verandahs and drains of the Sarai and the wells, tanks or other sources from which water is obtained for the persons or animals using it to the satisfaction of and so often as shall be required by the Magistrate of the District, or such person as he shall appoint in this behalf :

(4) to remove all noxious vegetation on or near the Saráí, and all tree and branches of tree capable of affording to thieves means of entering or leaving the Sarai:

(5) to keep the gates, walls, fences, roofs and drains of the Sarai in repair:

(6) to provide such number of watchmen as may, in the opinion of the Magistrate of the District, subject to such rules as the State Government may prescribe in this behalf, be necessary for the safety and protection of persons and animals or vehicles in, halting at or placed in the Sarai: and

(7) to exhibit a list of charges for the Sarai at such place and in such form and languages as the Magistrate of the District shall from time to time direct.

Section 7, The Sarais' Act, 1867 (Act 22 of 1867).