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Public Health (Amendment) Act No. 11 of 2018.

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Public Health Act [CAP 234].
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Certification Effluent waste water/discharge Institution Public health Risk assessment/management Sewerage Waste disposal Waste management
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
Sections 60, 65, 72 and 73A enter into force on the day prescribed by the Minister by Order and the other sections enter into force on the day it is published in the Gazette.
Abstract

This Act amends the definitions of “building”, “drainage” “sewage” and “urban area” and the definition of “drainage system” is deleted and “sanitation system, treatment plant or central reticulated system” is substituted in Section 1. Moreover, Part 8 is repealed and new Part 8 - Sanitation and Waste Disposal is substituted, including divisions on discharge and disposal of sewage, central reticulated systems and treatment plants, establishment, composition and functions of the Sanitation Board, sanitation in rural and urban areas, sanitation facilities and sanitary devices, approved designs and standards of sanitation systems, licensing of sanitation service providers, prevention of health hazard or nuisance from sanitation system.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Public Health Act (Cap. 234).

Legislation | Vanuatu | 1994 (2006)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Breastfeeding/infant food, Inspection, Special fund, Nutrition, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Water supply, Freshwater pollution, Sewerage, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX