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Public Health (Amendment) Act No. 19 of 2019.

Country/Territory
Saint Lucia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Public Health Act Cap. 11.01 and for related matters.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Inspection Public health Risk assessment/management
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act amends several definitions in Section 2 of the Principal Act. Paragraph (a) in the first part of Section 4 regarding the functions of the Minister is amended as "the prevention, treatment, limitation and suppression of a disease or a public health hazard, including the conduct of an investigation and inquiry to determine whether there is a risk to human health". Furthermore, new subsections 4 and 5 are inserted in Section 5 regarding the Public Health Board and Sections 24 and 25 are inserted regarding use of force and amendment of schedule. This Act repeals the words "public health officer" wheresoever these words appear in the Principal Act and replaces these words with "environmental health officer".

Full text
English
Website
www.govt.lc

References - Legislation

Amends

Public Health Act No. 8 of 1975.

Legislation | Saint Lucia | 1975

Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Disinfection/disinfestation, Drugs, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Institution, Meat, Potable water, Precautionary principle, Public health, Slaughtering, Social protection, Cattle, Soil pollution/quality, Waste disposal, Waste management, Sewerage, Water quality standards, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX