This content is exclusively provided by FAO / FAOLEX

Traditional Medicine Practice Act, 2000 (No. 575).

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
This Act regulates traditional and alternative medicines practice and establishes the Traditional Medicine Practice Council as a body corporate. The object of the Council is to promote, control and regulate traditional medicine practice. A person shall not operate or own premises as a practitioner or produce herbal medicine for sale unless that person is registered in accordance with this Act with the Registrar of the Council. The Council shall, among other things, collaborate with the appropriate agencies for large scale cultivation of medicinal plants and for the preservation of biodiversity.
Long title of text
An Act to establish a Council to regulate the practice of traditional medicine, to register practitioners and licence practices, to regulate the preparation and sale of herbal, medicines and to provide for related matters.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No