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Public Health Act (Cap. 263).

Country/Territory
Grenada
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to govern matters relating to Public Health.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Water
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Slaughtering Drainage/land reclamation Sewerage Pollution control Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

The Act makes provison for the protection of public health in Grenada. It deals with, among other things, food hygiene matters, the slaughter of animals, the pollution of streams, and nuisances generally. The Act establishes the Sanitary Authority, which shall exercise a general superintendence and control over all sanitary matters in Grenada. The Act makes rules- and the Authority may make Regulations- concerning maintenance of drainage channels, i.e. any open channel, ditch or passage serving as a connection between any unhealthy area and any natural watercourse or the sea-shore, and irrigation from such channels.

Full text
English
Website
customs.gov.bz

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Public Health Regulations (Cap. 263).

Legislation | Grenada | 1925 (2008)

Keyword: Pollution control, Food quality control/food safety, Vending, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Registration, Slaughtering, Sewerage, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Public Health (Amendment) Act No. 16 of 2015.

Legislation | Grenada | 2015

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Public Health (Amendment) Act No. 14 of 2021.

Legislation | Grenada | 2021

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Protection of environment, Public health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX