Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851)

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART ONE—COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

1. Application of this Part to other diseases

2. Declaration of infected area, order for evacuation

3. Stopping of vehicles

4. Sales within an infected area

5. Post mortem examination

6. Marking

7. Disinfection

8. Destruction of buildings

9. Destruction of animals

10. Removal and detention of infected persons or disposal of corpse

11. Isolation of contacts

12. Compensation Board

13. Time for bringing claims

14. Presumption of knowledge of disease

15. Penalty

16. Regulations

17. Regulations as to diseases of a communicable nature

18. Non-communicable diseases

19. Interpretation

PART TWO—VACCINATION

20. Public vaccinators

21. Public vaccination

22. Compulsory vaccination

23. Vaccination of adults

24. Vaccination of children

25. Power of entry for vaccination

26. Examination and vaccination at point of entry

27. Notification of arrival of immigrant

28. Certificate of vaccination

29. Prohibition of the practice of inoculation

30. Penalties

31. Regulations by the Minister

32. Interpretation

33. Savings in respect of certificates of medical practitioners

PART THREE —QUARANTINE

34. Declaration of place as quarantine area

35. Appointment of officers

36. Provision of sanitary stations, anchorages

37. Penalty

38. Regulations in respect of disease

39. Legal proceedings

PART FOUR —VECTOR CONTROL

40. Destruction of vectors including mosquitoes

41. Protection of water receptacles

42. Recovery of cost

43. Method of recovery

44. Penalty for refusal to comply with an order and obstruction

45. Penalty for breach

46. Payments to local authority

47. Regulations

48. Application of this Part to vessels

49. Interpretation

PART FIVE— ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION

50. Hindering disposal of dead body

51. Sale or serving of unwholesome food

52. Sale of food under insanitary conditions

53. Food unfit for consumption

54. Prohibition of business in noxious or offensive trade

55. Explanation as to carrying on of noxious trade

56. Public nuisance

57. Arrest of offenders

PART SIX—TOBACCO CONTROL MEASURES

Tobacco control measures

58. Prohibition of smoking in public places

59. Advertising in relation to tobacco and tobacco products

60. Tobacco sponsorship

61. Promotion of tobacco and tobacco products

62. Packaging and labelling

63. Health warning on package

64. Point of sale health warning

65. Minimum age restrictions

66. Public education against tobacco use

67. Treatment of tobacco addiction

68. Sale of tobacco products

Administrative and miscellaneous provisions

69. Appointment of inspectors and analysts

70. Functions of an inspector or analyst

71. Powers of an inspector or analyst

72. Obstruction of inspector or analyst

73. Testing of tobacco and tobacco products

74. Power of the Authority to prosecute

75. Collaboration with relevant bodies

76. Regulations

77. Offences

78. Interpretation

79. Transitional provisions

PART SEVEN—FOOD AND DRUGS

Food and Drugs Authority

80. Establishment of Food and Drugs Authority

81. Object of the Authority

82. Functions of the Authority

83. Governing body of the Authority

84. Tenure of office of members

85. Meetings of the Board

86. Disclosure of interest

87. Establishment of committees

88. Allowances

89. Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

90. Functions of the Chief Executive Officer

91. Divisions of the Authority

92. Appointment of Deputy Chief Executive Officers

93. Appointment of other staff

Financial provisions

94. Funds of the Authority

95. Accounts and audit

96. Annual report and other reports

Foods

97. Registration of food

98. Cancellation or suspension of registration

99. Importation and exportation of food

100. Prohibited acts

101. Food for sale to meet prescribed standards

102. Food offered as a prize, reward or donation

103. Deception of consumers

104. Standards for food

105. Prohibition against sale of poor quality food

106. Manufacture of food under supervision

107. Mandatory fortification of food

108. Regulation of slaughter houses

109. Transportation of meat for sale

110. Penalty and defence

Drugs, herbal medicinal products, cosmetics, medical devices and household chemical substances

111. Prohibited sale of drugs, herbal medicinal products, cosmetics, medical devices and

other household chemical substances

112. Standards

113. Deception of consumers

114. Prohibited advertisement

115. Control of manufacturing

116. Restriction on importation and manufacture

117. Application for registration

118. Registration of drugs, herbal medicinal products, medical devices or household chemical

substances

119. Cancellation or suspension of registration

120. Certificate on imported drugs

121. Drugs not to be distributed as samples

122. Importation of drugs and other products.

123. Counterfeit drugs, herbal medicinal products, medical devices and household chemical

substances

124. Registration of homoeopathic drugs

125. Safety monitoring

126. Regulation of narcotic and psychotropic substances

127. Food and Drugs Laboratory

128. Registers

129. Penalties

General provisions

130. Registration of premises

131. Licences and permits

132. Closure of premises and safe disposal of unwholesome regulated products

133. Reporting of certain diseases

134. Notification of food borne diseases

135. Powers of authorised officers

136. Forfeiture and disposal of seized articles

137. Public analysts

138. Quarterly reports of analyst

139. Power of Authority to obtain particulars of certain ingredients

140. Power of Authority to prosecute

141. Power of Court to suspend or cancel licence

142. Penalties

143. Certificate of analysis and presumptions

144. Presumption as to adulteration

145. Defence in proceedings for sale of food

146. Compensation

147. Regulations

148. Guidelines and Codes of practice

149. Interpretation

PART EIGHT—CLINICAL TRIALS

150. Establishment of the Clinical Trials Technical Advisory Committee

151. Objects of the Committee

152. Functions of the Committee

153. Composition of the Committee

154. Application of provisions

155. Clinical trials

156. Authority to investigate

157. Conditions to conduct clinical trials

158. Informed consent for clinical trials

159. Supply of information prior to clinical trial

160. Powers to stop or suspend clinical trials

161. Monitoring of clinical trials

162. Reports on clinical trials

163. Renewal of clinical trial certificate

164. Application of clinical trial provisions

165. Penalty

166. Interpretation

PART NINE—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

167. Patient’s Charter

168. International Health Regulations

169. Declaration of public health emergency

170. Emergency powers in respect of public health matters

171. Health information, reporting and notification

172. Immunity and Indemnity

173. Collaboration

174. Application

175. Repeals and savings