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Public Health Ordinance 1960 (No. 23 of 1960).

Pays/Territoire
Sierra Leone
Type du document
Législation
Date
1960
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Ordinance to consolidate and to amend the Law relating to Public Health in Sierra Leone.
Sujet
Bétail, Environnement gén., Alimentation et nutrition, Eau
Mot clé
Lutte contre la pollution Santé publique Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Eau potable Fraude Infractions/sanctions Parasites/maladies Santé des animaux Pollution des eaux douces Eaux usées/déversement Égouts Approvisionnement en eau Droits d'utilisation de l'eau
Aire géographique
Afrique, Pays les moins avances, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest
Résumé

This Act provides with respect to matters of public health in Sierra Leone, including, among other things, water supply, drainage, water pollution, sanitation, hygiene and wholesomeness of food, the control of animals, and nuisances. The Minister of Health shall be the principal authority for purposes of this Act. he or she may by order declare any area in Sierra Leone to be- (a) an Urban Health Area (b) a rural Health Area: (c) a Port Health Area or (d) a Labour Health Area, and appoint any person or body of persons to be the Health Authority of any Health Area. Every Health Authority shall, as far as is reasonably practicable, ensure that every school in its Health Area has available within a reasonable distance a sufficient supply of wholesome water for domestic purposes. It shall also ensure potable water for a Port Health Area and may apply to court if a source of water is likely to become polluted so as to be prejudicial to health. The Court may cause the water to be analyzed. Where in any Health Area an adequate public supply of potable water is provided, the Health Authority may by notice in the Gazette order the closure of any nearby wells. The Act also provides for the saving of water rights of owners of rivers, canals, reservoirs against actions of a Health Authority.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.sierra-leone.org

Références - Législation

Amendé par

Public Health (Amendment) Act, 2004 (No. 8 of 2004).

Législation | Sierra Leone | 2004

Mot clé: Santé publique, Infractions/sanctions

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Abrogé par

The Public Health Act, no. 17 of 2023.

Législation | Sierra Leone | 2023

Mot clé: Loi-cadre, Santé publique, Gestion communautaire, Collectivité locale, Institution, Savoir traditionnel/savoir autochtones, Protection de l’environnement, Fonds spécial, Produits de la pêche, Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires, Hygiène/procédures sanitaires, Inspection, Viande, Abattage, Toxicité/empoisonnement, Vente, Boissons, Condiments/herbes/épices, Additifs alimentaires, Fruits/noix comestibles, Eau potable, Production animale, Parasites/maladies, Animal dangereux/animal nocif, Substances dangereuses, Égouts, Déchets solides, Élimination de déchets, Lutte contre la pollution, Pollution des eaux douces, Drainage/assèchement, Infractions/sanctions, Approvisionnement en eau, Forage de puits/puits

Source: FAO, FAOLEX