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Malaria Prevention Act.

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Legislation
Date
1948 (1983)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act of Parliament to enable health authorities to take measures for the prevention of malaria.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Waterworks Drainage/land reclamation Irrigation Freshwater pollution Pollution control
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

A Health authority may construct and maintain drainage systems. No person shall, within an area subject to the control of a health authority, build or maintain a dam or other construction so as to obstruct the flow of water into or out of a drain under the control of the health authority, nor by any means alter the level of any water so as to reduce its flow, nor construct any steps, bridge or platform over a drain under the control of the health authority without the consent in writing of that health authority. No person shall, within an area subject to the control of a health authority, plant trees or otherwise cultivate land in such a manner as is likely, in the opinion of that health authority, to obstruct the flow of water into or out of or in a drain or culvert under the control of the health authority. Whenever it appears to a health authority that any land, or any pond, tank, well, spring, drain, stream, water-logged ground or swamp, irrigation canal or other collection of water within the area under its control, is or is likely to be favourable to the existence or propagation of mosquitoes, the health authority may, by notice in writing, require the owner or occupier of the land within a reasonable time to be specified in the notice to comply with such requirements in regard to the land, pond, tank, well, spring, drain, stream, water-logged ground or swamp, irrigation canal or other collection of water as it may specify for the purpose of preventing or suppressing the existence or propagation of mosquitoes therein or thereupon.

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