Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (2008 Asp. 5). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Legislation Date 2008 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act of the Scottish Parliament to restate and amend the law on public health; to make provision about mortuaries and the disposal of bodies; to enable the Scottish Ministers to implement their obligations under the International Health Regulations; to make provision relating to the use, sale or hire of sunbeds; to amend the law on statutory nuisances; and for connected purposes. Subject Livestock, Water, General Keyword Public health Hazards Early warning system Animal health Sewerage Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act provides with respect to public health in Scotland. The Scottish Ministers are to continue to make provision, or secure that provision is made, for the purpose of protecting public health in Scotland. “protecting public health”— (a) means the protection of the community (or any part of the community) from— (i) infectious diseases; (ii) contamination; or (iii) other such hazards, which constitute a danger to human health; and (b) includes— (i) the prevention of; (ii) the control of; and (iii) the provision of a public health response to, such diseases, contamination or other hazards. “contaminated” includes having been exposed to— (a) a person who is contaminated; (b) a contaminant; or (c) an animal or insect which is contaminated; “infected” includes having been exposed to— (a) a person who has an infectious disease; (b) an organism which causes any such disease; or (c) an animal or insect which— (i) has or carries an organism which causes an infectious disease; or (ii) has or carries an infectious disease, which is a risk to human health; and “infested” means infested with an animal or insect which— (a) has or carries an organism which causes an infectious disease; or (b) has or carries an infectious disease, which is a risk to human health. Each local authority must designate a sufficient number of persons for the purpose of exercising, on behalf of the authority, the functions relating to protection of public health. The Act also concerns to a certain extent nuisances caused by sewers, and measures affecting animals and provides for use of powers in emergencies. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk