Public Health Act 1992.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition, Water, Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Transport/storage Inspection International trade Packaging/labelling Food quality control/food safety Slaughtering Pollution control Waste disposal Waste prevention Institution Offences/penalties Waste management Water supply Freshwater pollution Waterworks Potable water

Geographical area

Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific

Abstract

Part I provides for administration and implementation of provisions of this Act. The Minister of Health shall be responsible for the administration of this Act and may make Regulations for the effective carrying out of the provisions of this Act. The Minister shall appoint a National Public Health Advisory Committee to advise him upon matters affecting public health. Part II defines summary offences including improper keeping of animals, birds or fish, wrong construction of wells or water storage, pollution of pools, lagoons, ditches or watercourses, and obstruction of watercourses. Part III is entirely dedicated to hygienic handling of food. All food premises in hotels, motels, guest houses, tourist resorts, restaurants and markets, food processing establishments, super-markets, stores, hawkers and all milk suppliers shall be registered with the Ministry (sect. 34). Section 36 prohibits the sale of adulterated food, whereas section 37 prohibits false labelling of food. The importation of any article which does not comply with the provisions of this Act is prohibited (sect. 40). If in the opinion of the Minister, a food would or may be dangerous or injurious to health, the Minister may declare by Notice that food to be dangerous or injurious and the Minister may prohibit by Order the cultivation, taking, harvesting, or otherwise obtaining any food from any area if, in the opinion of the Minister, that food may be dangerous or injurious to persons who consume that food. Other provisions of Part III concern storage of food, directions regarding importation of food, standards for food premises (secs 46 to 48), hygienic handling of food (sects. 49 to 60) and slaughter of animals and the transport of meat (sects. 61 to 70). Part V makes provision for the control of (potable) water supply. Part VI concerns the collection and disposal of waste. Section 94 grants regulation making powers to the Minister in respect of disposal of toxic or hazardous waste. Importation of such waste is prohibited by section 99.

Full text

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Website

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References - Legislation

Repeals

Public Health Act.

Legislation | Tonga | 1916 (1988)

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Vending, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Slaughtering, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Institution, Waste management, Water supply, Freshwater pollution, Well sinking/boreholes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Public Health (Amendment) Act 2002 (No. 6 of 2002).

Legislation | Tonga | 2002

Keyword: Pesticides, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Public Health (Amendment) Act 2005 (No. 13 of 2005).

Legislation | Tonga | 2006

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Sewerage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Public Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2002 (No. 40 of 2002).

Legislation | Tonga | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Fraud, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX