Public Health Act, 2012 (Act No. 851 of 2012).

Country/Territory: Ghana
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2012
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act to revise and consolidate the law relating to public health to prevent disease, promote, safeguard, maintain and protect the health of humans and animals and to provide for related matters.

Subject: Livestock, Food & nutrition, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword: Basic legislation Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Processing/handling Slaughtering Registration Vending International trade Fraud Offences/penalties Food additives Packaging/labelling Pesticides Indigenous peoples Animal health Pests/diseases Dangerous animal/harmful animal Disinfection/disinfestation Drugs Pollution control Institution
Geographical area: Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa

Abstract: This Act makes provision with respect to the protection of public health in Ghana and lays down rules relative to environmental sanitation (Part 5). Provisions on diseases of a communicable nature also concern the destruction of animals and the communication of the existence of communicable disease. The Act furthermore, among other things, provides rules relative to food vending and food-borne diseases prohibits noxious or offensive practices that may cause damage to the lands, crops, cattle, or goods of the public or water pollution.
Full text: English
Website: www.tobaccocontrollaws.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Legislation | Ghana | 1992 (1996)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Slaughtering, Inspection, Fraud, Food additives

Source: FAO, FAOLEX