Public Health Act (Cap. 277)
The Act addresses a range of public health concerns in Mauritius, such as food safety, sanitary water supplies, environmental health officers, diseases, sanitation, and mosquito control measures.
| Applicable country | Mauritius | ||
| Topics | Quarantine and isolation Risk communication and community engagement | ||
| Subtopics | Water quality standards Sewerage Quarantine and isolation policies Quarantine enforcement mechanisms and penalties Authority to quarantine List of actionable diseases Isolation enforcement mechanisms and penalties Authority to isolate Transparency requirements | ||
| Original publication | 31 Dec 1925 | ||
| Entered into force | 31 Dec 1925 | ||
| Latest update | 23 Dec 2006 | ||
| Relevant articles | Sections 48-49, 78-80, and 136 address national powers for isolation. Sections 79 and 80 address national power to quarantine. Sections 49, 79, and 139 address patient penalties. Note that although the policy defines "infectious or communicable diseases" as diseases referred to under Section 71, the diseases in Section 71 only apply to Section 71. Part V, 79 Transparency requirements | ||
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