HIV AND AIDS (PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT)

CHAPTER 34:04
HIV AND AIDS (PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT)

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

    SECTION

PART I
PRELIMINARY

    1.    Short title

    2.    Interpretation

PART II
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF HIV AND AIDS

    3.    Responsibilities of Minister

PART III
HARMFUL PRACTICES

    4.    Prohibition of harmful practices

    5.    Subjecting another to a harmful practice

PART IV
PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION

    6.    Prohibition of HIV and AIDS discrimination

    7.    Rights and duties of persons living with or vulnerable to contracting HIV

    8.    Rights of persons affected with HIV

PART V
DISCLOSURE

    9.    Right to privacy and confidentiality

    10.    Disclosure by health service provider

    11.    Unlawful disclosure of HIV status of another person

PART VI
PUBLIC HEALTH

    12.    HIV transmission and testing

    13.    Age of accessing VCT without parental or guardian consent

    14.    Consent to HIV testing

    15.    Testing of donated body tissues

    16.    Testing of donated blood

    17.    Consent to be deemed

    18.    Prohibition of compulsory testing

    19.    Pre-test and post-test counseling

    20.    Duty to report HIV infection

    21.    Prohibition of discrimination in health facilities

PART VII
INFORMATION

    22.    Access to HIV and AIDS information

    23.    Powers in relation to HIV and AIDS information

    24.    Accrediting authority

    25.    Publication of misleading information

PART VIII
EMPLOYMENT

    26.    Prohibition of pre-recruitment testing

    27.    Prohibition of termination of employment on grounds of HIV or AIDS

    28.    Prohibition of discrimination

    29.    Procuring another to conduct HIV testing for recruitment, etc.

    30.    Aiding, abetting or assisting to conduct HIV testing for recruitment etc.

    31.    Employer responsible for minimizing risk of infection at workplace

    32.    Workplace policy

    33.    Compensation

PART IX
EDUCATION

    34.    Prohibition of HIV testing for educational opportunities

    35.    Prohibition of discrimination in education or training institutions

    36.    HIV and AIDS materials in school curricula

    37.    Teachers and instructors to be trained on matters of HIV and AIDS

    38.    HIV and AIDS information in non-formal education systems

PART X
CONTROL OF HIV INFECTION

    39.    Person with HIV or AIDS to undergo counseling

PART XI
NATIONAL AIDS COMMISSION

    40.    Establishment of National AIDS Commission

    41.    Functions of the Commission

    42.    Powers of the Commission

    43.    Composition of the Commission

    44.    Tenure of office

    45.    Chairperson

    46.    Commission may establish committees

    47.    Commission may co-opt

    48.    Meetings of the Commission

    49.    Disclosure of interest

    50.    Remuneration

    51.    Reporting

    52.    Chief Executive Officer

    53.    Procedure for appointment of Chief Executive Officer

    54.    Duties of Chief Executive Officer

    55.    Removal of Chief Executive Officer

    56.    Staff of the Commission

    57.    Attendance of meetings by staff

PART XII
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

    58.    Funding of the Commission

    59.    Accounts and audit

PART XIII
MISCELLANEOUS

    60.    Powers of the Minister

    61.    Agreements, licences, permits, etc.

PART XIV
TRANSITION

    62.    Transfer of assets, funds, liabilities, etc.

    63.    Transfer of employees

        FIRST SCHEDULE

        SECOND SCHEDULE

9 of 2018
G.N. 39/2018

    An Act to make provision for the prevention and management of HIV and AIDS; to provide for the rights and obligations of persons living with HIV or affected by HIV and AIDS; to provide for the establishment of the National AIDS Commission; and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith

PART I
PRELIMINARY

1.    Short title

    This Act may be cited as the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Management) Act.

2.    Interpretation

    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

    “AIDS” means Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome;

    “chairperson” means the chairperson of the Commission and includes any person acting in that capacity;

    “Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer of the National AIDS Commission appointed pursuant to section 52;

    “child” means any person below the age of eighteen years;

    “Commission” means the National AIDS Commission established under section 40 of this Act;

    “compulsory HIV testing” means HIV testing imposed upon a person characterized by the lack of informed and voluntary consent;

    “diagnostic testing” means HIV testing done on an individual who shows signs and symptoms that are consistent with HIV infection to aid clinical diagnosis and management;

    “discrimination” includes any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of the actual or perceived HIV status of a person which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by that person or another individual associated with that person on a basis of equality with the other members of the community, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field;

    “harmful practice” means any…