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Quarantine Act (Cap. 106).

Country/Territory
Solomon Islands
Document type
Legislation
Date
1931 (1968)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act relating to quarantine.
Subject
Livestock, Cultivated plants, General
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Public health Pests/diseases Quarantine Animal health Plant protection
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act lays down measures for the prevention of the introduction or spread of diseases or pests affecting humans. The scope of quarantine covers the inspection, exclusion, detention, observation, segregation, isolation, protection, treatment, sanitary regulation and disinfection of vessels, persons, goods and things. The Minister of Health and Medical Services shall be charged with the administration of this Act and the enforcement of any rules made thereunder. Quarantinable disease is defined as smallpox, plague, cholera, yellow fever, typhus fever or leprosy or any disease declared by the Minister by order to be a quarantinable disease. The Minister may appoint quarantine officers and other officers for carrying out this Act.

Full text
English
Website
pafpnet.spc.int

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order for the declaration of quarantinable diseases (L. N. No. 224).

Legislation | Solomon Islands | 2022

Keyword: Public health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX