PUBLIC HEALTH

CHAPTER 34:01
PUBLIC HEALTH

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

    SECTION

    1.    Short title

    2.    Application of Act

    3.    Power to vary application

PART I
INTERPRETATION OF TERMS

    4.    Interpretation

PART II
ADMINISTRATION

    5.    Power to direct inquiries

    6.    Power of persons directed to make inquiries

    7.    General duties of local authorities

    8.    Proceedings on complaint against local authorities

    9.    Powers of person appointed under preceding section

    10.    This Act in relation to other Acts

PART IIA
MANAGEMENT OF ASSISTED HOSPITALS

    10A.    Board of Governors of assisted hospitals

    10B.    Contents of Order

PART III
NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

    11.    Notifiable diseases

    12.    Declaration of notifiable diseases by Minister

    13.    Notification of infectious diseases

    14.    Regulations for the notification of infectious diseases

    15.    Fees for certificates

PART IV
PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

    16.    Powers of medical officer of health to inspect premises and persons

    17.    Cleansing and disinfection of premises and articles therein

    18.    No compensation for deprivation during disinfection

    19.    Provision of means of disinfection

    20.    Provision of conveyance for infected persons

    21.    Provision for removal to hospital of persons suffering from infectious diseases where serious risk

    22.    Penalty on exposure of persons and articles liable to convey infectious disease

    23.    Penalty on failing to provide for disinfection of vehicle

    24.    Penalty for letting infected house

    25.    Duty of person letting house lately infected to give true information

    26.    Notification of deaths and removal of bodies of persons dying of infectious disease

    27.    Removal and burial of bodies of persons who have died of an infectious disease

    28.    Local authority to remove and bury unclaimed bodies

    29.    Rules

PART V
SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CERTAIN FORMIDABLE EPIDEMIC OR ENDEMIC DISEASES

    30.    Formidable epidemic or endemic diseases

    31.    Power to make Rules for prevention of disease

    32.    Local authority to see to the execution of Rules

    33.    Power of local authority or medical officer of health to enforce Rules

    34.    Notification of sickness or mortality in animals suspected of plague

    35.    Local authorities to report notification of formidable epidemic disease by telegraph

    36.    Secretary for Health may requisition buildings

    37.    Penalties for offences against this Part

PART VI
PREVENTION OF INTRODUCTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

    38.    Power to enforce precautions at borders of Malawi

    39.    Removal of infected persons from railway trains

    40.    Isolation or surveillance of persons exposed to infection

    41.    Powers of medical officers of health to inspect railway trains and medically examine passengers

PART VII
SMALLPOX

    42.    Definition of “protected person” “public vaccinator” “unprotected person” and “vaccination” in this Part

    43.    Vaccination of Children

    44.    Vaccination of persons in declared areas or entering Malawi

    45.    If adult or child unfit for vaccination certificate to be given

    46.    Certificates to be given for successful vaccination

    47.    No fee to be charged for a certificate or for vaccination by public vaccinator

    48.    Vaccination of inmates of institutions

    49.    School attendance

    50.    Supply of vaccine lymph and inoculation from arm to arm, etc., forbidden

    51.    Power to order vaccination of all persons at any time

    52.    Power to make Rules

PART VIII
VENEREAL DISEASES

    53.    Venereal diseases

    54.    Employment of infected persons

    55.    Publication of advertisements of cures

    56.    Prevention of the treatment of venereal disease otherwise than by registered or licensed persons

    57.    Conveyance of infection an offence

    58.    Offences and penalties

PART IX
SANITATION AND HOUSING

    59.    Nuisances prohibited

    60.    Duties of local authorities to maintain cleanliness and prevent nuisances

    61.    Duty of local authorities to prevent or remedy danger to health arising from unsuitable dwellings

    62.    What constitutes a nuisance

    63.    Author of nuisance

    64.    Notice to abate nuisance

    65.    Procedure in case owner fails to comply with notice

    66.    Penalties in relation to nuisance

    67.    Court may order local authority to execute works in certain cases

    68.    Provision in case of two orders for overcrowding relating to same premises

    69.    Power of sale

    70.    Persons jointly responsible for nuisances may be proceeded against

    71.    Demolition of unfit buildings

    72.    Prohibitions in respect of back-to-back dwellings and rooms without through ventilation

    73.    Cost of execution of provisions relating to nuisances

    74.    Examination of premises

    75.    Power to make Rules

    76.    Rules as to buildings

    77.    Power to require removal or alteration of work not in conformity with Rules

PART X
CONVEYANCE, SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE

    78.    Interpretation of Part X

Public Sewers

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