Public Health Act (Cap. 189).

This Act concerns the protection of public health in the Seychelles and lays down rules relative to, among other things, food hygiene, the keeping of animals, protection of clean water supplies and the abatement of nuisances.
The Act defines duties and powers of medical officers of health for purposes of this Act. Duties of a medical officer include the prevention of pollution of any supply of water which is used or may be used for drinking or domestic purposes. The Act grants regulation-making powers to the Minister for purposes of protection of water resources and irrigation and drainage for agriculture.
"Nuisances" includes a water cistern, which is in a condition liable to render water stored therein injurious or dangerous to health, the keeping of animals in unhealthy conditions and excessive vegetation. The Act grants extensive regulation-making powers to the Minister.