2. (1) When at any time the ¹[Government] is satisfied that ²[Bangladesh] or any part thereof is visited by, or threatened with an, outbreak of any dangerous epidemic disease, the Government, if it thinks that the ordinary provisions of the law for the time being in force are insufficient for the purpose, may take, or require or empower any person to take, such measures and, by public notice, prescribe such temporary regulations to be observed by the public or by any person or class of persons as it shall deem necessary to prevent the outbreak of such disease or the spread thereof, and may determine in what manner and by whom any expenses incurred (including compensation if any) shall be defrayed. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the ³[Government] may take measures and prescribe regulations for(a) [Repealed by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937.](b) the inspection of persons travelling by railway or otherwise, and the segregation, in hospital, temporary accommodation or otherwise, of persons suspected by the inspecting officer of being infected with any such disease. ⁴[(c) inspection of any ship or vessel leaving or arriving at any port in Bangladesh and for such detention thereof, or of any person to sail therein, or arriving thereby, as may be necessary].