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Public Health Act No. 8 of 1975.

País/Territorio
Santa Lucía
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1975
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to public health in Saint Lucia and for matters connected therewith.
Materia
Alimentación y nutrición, Agua, Desechos y sustancias peligrosas
Palabra clave
Leche/productos lácteos Desinfección/desinfestación Medicamentos Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Procesamiento/manipulación Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Inspección Institución Carne Agua potable Principio de cautela Salud pública Matanza Protección social Bovinos Contaminación del suelo/calidad Eliminación de desechos Gestión de desechos Alcantarillado Normas sobre calidad del agua Instalaciones
Área geográphica
Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on the day as the Governor may appoint by Proclamation published in the Gazette.
Resumen

This Act lays down rules for the promotion and preservation of the health of the inhabitants of Saint Lucia. To this end, this Act sets forth provisions on the duties and authorities of the Minister responsible for health of inhabitants, including the establishment of the health or sanitation districts within the islands, the establishment and duties of the Public Health Board, the delegation to local authority, and the appointment of public health officers. Except as the Minister may otherwise direct, the Chief Medical Officer shall discharge the functions conferred on the Minister under this Act. The Minister may make regulations prescribing all matters required by this Act, such as prevention, treatment, limitation and suppression of disease; measures for ensuring the purity of the water supply; water works and sewerage; collection, removal and sanitary disposal of rubbish, night soil and other offensive matter; slaughtering and execution of animals for use as food for human consumption; keeping of domestic animals; disposal of dead animals; inspection and testing of cattle in dairies and prescribing precautions to be taken for protecting milk against infection or contamination; production and sale of food for human consumption; and the quality control on food, drugs, cosmetics and devices.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.govt.lc

Referencias - Legislación

Implementado por

Public Health (Water Quality Control) Regulations (S.I. No. 14 of 1978).

Legislación | Santa Lucía | 1978

Palabra clave: Abastecimiento de agua, Contaminación de las aguas dulces, Aguas continentales, Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido, Instalaciones, Control de la contaminación

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Enmendado porr

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

Legislación | Santa Lucía | 2019

Palabra clave: Inspección, Salud pública, Evaluación/manejo de riesgos

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX