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Public Health Act (Cap. 28.36).

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Type of law
Legislation
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Abstract
This Act grants the power to make Regulations to the Minister for the purpose of protecting and advancing the public health of Tuvalu and defines offences for purposes of the Act.
The matters that may be regulated by the Minister include: (a) latrines, dustbins and drains; (b) scavenging, cleaning and disinfecting; (c) the removal and disposal of night-soil and house refuse; (d) the abatement of nuisances injurious to public health; (e) the carrying on of any trade declared by any such Regulations to be an offensive trade; (g) the sale of milk; (f) securing the cleanliness and freedom from pollution of receptacles for storing water used human consumption; (g) the use of any rain, stream, well or other water supply and for the prevention of the pollution thereof; (g) bakeries; (h) the protection of food offered for sale; (i) the manufacturing for sale of aerated waters; and (j) slaughterhouses.
Long title of text
An Act relating to public health.
Notes
Consolidated version of Ordinance No. 8 of 1926 as amended last as at 31 December 2008.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Laws of Tuvalu Revised Edition 2008.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
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