Public Health Act No. 8 of 1975. Pays/Territoire Sainte-Luce Type du document Législation Date 1975 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to public health in Saint Lucia and for matters connected therewith. Sujet Alimentation et nutrition, Eau, Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Lait/produits laitiers Désinfection Médicaments Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Transformation/manutention Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Inspection Institution Viande Eau potable Principe de précaution Santé publique Abattage Protection sociale Bovins Pollution du sol/qualité Élimination de déchets Gestion des déchets Égouts Normes de qualité de l'eau Ouvrages Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on the day as the Governor may appoint by Proclamation published in the Gazette. Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.govt.lc Références - Législation Implementé par Public Health (Water Quality Control) Regulations (S.I. No. 14 of 1978). Législation | Sainte-Luce | 1978 Mot clé: Approvisionnement en eau, Pollution des eaux douces, Eaux continentales, Eaux usées/déversement, Ouvrages, Lutte contre la pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendé par Public Health (Amendment) Act No. 19 of 2019. Législation | Sainte-Luce | 2019 Mot clé: Inspection, Santé publique, Évaluation/gestion des risques Source: FAO, FAOLEX