Public Health Act (Cap. 234).
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Abstract
This Act provides with respect to public health in Vanuatu.
The Act prescribes rules relative, among other things, prevention of nuisance, prevention of poisoning by food, prevention of mosquitoes and vermin, water supply, waste disposal and waste water discharge and control of baby food. It also establishes the Vanuatu Public Health Fund and provides for the appointment of environmental health officers and the Principal Environmental Health Officer for the purposes of this Act.
The Act defines the duty of every local government council to ensure that all inhabitants of the rural area under its jurisdiction have access to proper and sufficient supplies of wholesome water for domestic purposes. Water quality shall be controlled by environmental health officers. Pollution of water supplies shall be punished in accordance with this Act.
The Minister may make Regulations for the promotion of breast feeding and the control of the commercial baby food and baby food aids.
The Director of Health shall have certain powers in respect of the control of animal diseases.
The Act prescribes rules relative, among other things, prevention of nuisance, prevention of poisoning by food, prevention of mosquitoes and vermin, water supply, waste disposal and waste water discharge and control of baby food. It also establishes the Vanuatu Public Health Fund and provides for the appointment of environmental health officers and the Principal Environmental Health Officer for the purposes of this Act.
The Act defines the duty of every local government council to ensure that all inhabitants of the rural area under its jurisdiction have access to proper and sufficient supplies of wholesome water for domestic purposes. Water quality shall be controlled by environmental health officers. Pollution of water supplies shall be punished in accordance with this Act.
The Minister may make Regulations for the promotion of breast feeding and the control of the commercial baby food and baby food aids.
The Director of Health shall have certain powers in respect of the control of animal diseases.
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Long title of text
An Act to provide for public health.
Notes
Reprinted edition of 2006 of Act No. 22 of 1994.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu, Consolidated Edition of 2006.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No