Public Health Act No. 8 of 1975. País/Territorio Santa Lucía Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1975 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn 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