Gujarat Police Act, 1951
(1) Whenever it shall appear to the Commissioner or District Magistrate that any place in the area under their respective charges, at which on account of a pilgrimage fair or other such occurrence large bodies of persons have assembled or are likely to assemble is visited or will probably be visited with an out break of any epidemic disease, he may take such special measured and may be public notice prescribe such regulations to be observed by the resident of the said place and by persons present thereat or repairing thereto or returning therefrom as he shall deem necessary to prevent the outbreak of such disease or the spread thereof. (2) It shall be lawful for the District Magistrate or for the Collector [***] on the requisition of the Commissioner or the District Magistrate to assess and levy such reasonable fees on persons falling under the provisions of sub-section (1)as will provide for the expenses of the arrangements for sanitation and the preservation of order at and about the place of assemblage. (3) When the place of assemblage is within the limits of a municipality or corporation such sums as shall be necessary for the purpose aforesaid may be recovered from the municipality or corporation.