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Environmental Health General Provisions - Chapter 20 of 10 GCA “Health Safety”.

Country/Territory
Guam (USA)
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Food & nutrition
Keyword
Basic legislation Institution Enforcement/compliance Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures
Geographical area
Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Chapter sets out general rules of administration and control relative to a series of activities affecting the environment or public health such as the sale of food, handling and disposal of hazardous substances and solid waste, keeping of poultry and livestock, etc. There shall be in the Department a Division of Environmental Health the functions of which shall be the carrying out of the provisions of this Part. The Director of the Department of Public Health and Social Services shall be the principal authority for purposes of administration, inspection, enforcement, etc. The Director may adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary. Anything that is determined by the Director to be dangerous to life, injurious to health or renders soil, air, water or food impure or unwholesome (public nuisance) may be subject to such measures of correction or enforcement as prescribed in this Act. Other provisions of this Act deal with civil relief, abating public nuisance on private property, abatement procedure, accounting of funds by the Director, liability of Director, notice of enforcement measures, complaints, penalties, fees.

Full text
English
Website
www.guamcourts.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

Act amending Chapters 20 and 22 of Title 10 of the Guam Code(P.L. 27-80).

Legislation | Guam (USA) | 2003

Keyword: Environmental fees/charges, Institution, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX