Public Health Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Public Health Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 130 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Public Health Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Public Health Act
- S. 1A re you an executor or the nearest relative of the deceased?
- S. 2I f not, state-
- S. 3D id the deceased leave any written instructions to the effect that he or she did not wish his or her body to be
- S. 4H ave you, so far as you are aware, any pecuniary interest in the death of the deceased?
- S. 5Has any near relative of the deceased expressed any objection to the proposed cremation? If so, on what
- S. 6W hat was the date and hour of the death of the deceased?
- S. 7What was the place where deceased died? (Give address and say whether own residence, lodgings, hotel,
- S. 8H ow soon after death did you see the body, and what examination of it did you make?
- S. 9H ave you seen and questioned any other person?
- S. 10The following requirements shall be observed in the manufacture of ice-cream Manufacture of
- S. 11W hat was the mode of death? Say whether syncope, coma, exhaustion, convulsions, etc.) What was its
- S. 12S tate how far the answers to the last two questions are the result of your own observations, or are based on
- S. 13D id the deceased undergo any operation during the final illness or within a year before death? If so, what was
- S. 14B y whom was the deceased nursed during his or her last illness? (Give names and say whether professional
- S. 15W ho were the persons (if any) present at the moment of death?
- S. 16I n view of your knowledge of the deceased's habits and constitution, do you feel any doubt whatever as to the
- S. 17D o you know, or have you any reason to suspect, that the death of the deceased was due, directly or indirectly
- S. 18H ave you any reason whatever to suppose a further examination of the body to be desirable?
- S. 19C onditions prior to cremation
- S. 20M edical certificate
- S. 21A ppointment of medical referee and deputy medical referee
- S. 22D uties of medical referee
- S. 23C remation of body of person buried not less than one year
- S. 24C remation of body of person dying of formidable epidemic disease
- S. 25S uspension or modification of certain regulations during epidemic, etc.
- S. 26C remation of stillborn child
- S. 27D isposal of ashes
- S. 28A ppointment and duties of superintendent
- S. 29N otification to Registrar of Births and Deaths
- S. 30P reservation, etc., of registers and documents
- S. 31D isposal of registers and documents on closure of crematorium
- S. 32P rescribed fees
- S. 33All expenses however incurred in connection with an application for cremation Payment of expenses
- S. 34No person shall wilfully conceal the fact that a deceased person has left False statement
- S. 35Any person contravening the provisions of these Regulations shall be guilty of Offences and
- S. 36D irector of Medical Services may requisition buildings, equipment, etc.
- S. 37I nterpretation of terms in Part VI
- S. 38V accination certificates
- S. 39V accination every three years
- S. 40In the event of the occurrence or threatened outbreak of smallpox in any area- Emergency
- S. 41I f adult or child be unfit for vaccination, certificate to be given
- S. 42C ertificate of insusceptibility to be given
- S. 43C ertificate to be given for successful vaccination
- S. 44N o fee to be charged for a certificate or for vaccination by public vaccinator
- S. 45Every superintendent or person in charge of a leper asylum or mental hospital, Vaccination of inmates
- S. 46S chool attendance
- S. 47S upply of vaccine lymph and inoculation from arm to arm, etc., forbidden
- S. 48R egulations under Part VI
- S. 49(1) The Minister may, by statutory notice, prohibit, restrict or regulate the Introduction of
- S. 50R emoval of infected persons from railway trains
- S. 51S urveillance or isolation of persons exposed to infection
- S. 52P owers of authorised medical officers to inspect railway trains and medically
- S. 53S pecial medical officers to inspect railway trains, etc.
- S. 54P owers to enforce precautions at borders
- S. 55A greements with other Governments regarding reciprocal notification of
- S. 56G overnment not to be liable to pay compensation in exercise of powers of Act if
- S. 57V enereal diseases and leprosy
- S. 58(1) Every person who, while suffering from any venereal disease or leprosy in a Infected employees
- S. 59C onveyance of infection an offence
- S. 60D etention in hospital of infected person
- S. 61R ights of persons detained in hospital
- S. 62P ublication of advertisements of cures
- S. 63R egulations under Part VIII
- S. 64N uisances prohibited
- S. 65D uties of Local Authorities to maintain cleanliness and prevent nuisances
- S. 66It shall be the duty of every Local Authority to take all lawful, necessary and Duty of Local
- S. 67W hat constitutes a nuisance
- S. 68The Local Authority, if satisfied of the existence of a nuisance, shall serve a Notice to remove
- S. 69P rocedure in case owner fails to comply with notice
- S. 70P enalties in relation to nuisances
- S. 71C ourt may order Local Authority to execute works in certain cases
- S. 72E xamination of premises
- S. 73D emolition of unfit dwellings
- S. 74P rohibition in respect of back-to-back dwelling, and rooms without through
- S. 75R egulations under Part IX
- S. 76(1) All warehouses or buildings of whatever nature used for the storage of Construction and
- S. 77N o person shall reside or sleep in any room in which foodstuffs are stored, etc.
- S. 78D uty of Local Authority as to pollution of water supplies
- S. 79S ale of unwholesome food prohibited
- S. 80Any Medical Officer of Health, or other person duly authorised by the Local Seizure of
- S. 81Any person in whose possession there shall be found any food liable to seizure Penalty
- S. 82R egulations under Part XI
- S. 83M inister's power to make orders on advice of Board
- S. 84B reeding places of mosquitoes to be nuisances
- S. 85Y ards to be kept free from bottles, whole or broken, etc.
- S. 86C learance of bush or long grass
- S. 87W ells, etc., to be covered
- S. 88C esspits to be screened
- S. 89L arvae, etc., may be destroyed
- S. 90M ere presence of mosquito larvae an offence
- S. 91C emeteries to be appointed
- S. 92L ist of authorised cemeteries
- S. 93(1) Subject to the provisions of section ninety-four, it shall not be lawful to Permit to exhume
- S. 94(1) It shall be lawful for the Minister- Directions for removal
- S. 95R ecord of permit for exhumation
- S. 96C losing of cemeteries by Minister
- S. 97R eimbursement of expenses to Board
- S. 98B asements not to be occupied without permission
- S. 99The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make regulations for the conduct Lodging-houses to be
- S. 100N ursing homes to be licensed
- S. 101B oard may apply to Minister for land for additional public latrines
- S. 102(1) If the Minister, upon the advice of the Board, is satisfied that it is necessary Control of crops and
- S. 103S upervision of importation or manufacture of vaccines, etc.
- S. 104N otices, etc., may be printed or written
- S. 105S ervice of notices
- S. 106P owers and duties of officers of Health Department
- S. 107No defect in the form of any notice or order made under this Act shall Defect in form not to
- S. 108P owers of entry and inspection of premises and penalties for obstruction
- S. 109P enalties where not expressly provided
- S. 110L iability of secretary or manager of company
- S. 111P roceedings against several persons
- S. 112P rosecutions
- S. 113P ower of Local Authority outside its district
- S. 114R egulations
- S. 115P ower to proceed where cause of nuisance arises without district
- S. IPRELIMINARY
- S. IIADMINISTRATION
- S. IIINOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
- S. IVPREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
- S. IXSANITATION AND HOUSING
- S. VSPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING FORMIDABLE EPIDEMIC DISEASE
- S. VIPREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF SMALLPOX
- S. VIIPREVENTION OF INTRODUCTION OF DISEASE
- S. VIIIVENEREAL DISEASES AND LEPROSY
- S. XPROTECTION OF FOODSTUFFS
- S. XIWATER AND FOOD SUPPLIES
- S. XIIPREVENTION AND DESTRUCTION OF MOSQUITOES
- S. XIIICEMETERIES
- S. XIVGENERAL
- S. XVMISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS