The Goa Public Health Act, 1985
State Act of Goa · Act 25 of 1985134 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | To make provision for advancing the Public Health in the State of Goa. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 25 of 1985 |
| Year | 1985 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Goa |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 134 |
| Subjects | health |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Constitution of Public Health Board
- Section 4 Functions of the Public Health Board
- Section 5 Powers of Government and of Director of Health Services
- Section 6 Power of Government to direct performance by Government of any function devolving on Local authorities
- Section 7 Powers of Director to recommend measures for improvement of Public Health
- Section 8 Appointment of Health Officer
- Section 9 Appointment of temporary Health Officers in emergency
- Section 10 Delegation of powers of Health Officer
- Section 11 Appointment of persons to carry out the provisions of this Act
- Section 12 Health Officer’s control over public health staff
- Section 13 Authorisation of Health Officer to perform the functions of local authority in public health matters
- Section 14 Local authorities to provide potable water
- Section 15 Power of Government to direct local authority to execute water works
- Section 16 Power of Government to divert water from water-main belonging to a local authority
- Section 17 Power of Collector in regard to water-supply
- Section 18 Power of Director to direct local authority to improve water-supply
- Section 19 Railway administration to submit samples of drinking water for analysis
- Section 20 Rules for protection and periodical examination of water-supply
- Section 21 Health Officer's powers in regard to insanitary sources
- Section 22 Building not to be occupied without adequate water supply and proper water storage facility
- Section 23 Local authority to maintain public drains
- Section 24 Power of Health Officer to require drains to be constructed
- Section 25 Drains in private streets
- Section 26 Drainage for huts
- Section 27 Drainage of court-yard, alley, passage, etc
- Section 28 Construction and closure of cesspools
- Section 29 Establishment of commercial, industrial and other establishments and constructions
- Section 29A Inspection of Massage Parlour/Spa
- Section 29B Penalty for non-registration
- Section 29C Registration of masseur/therapists
- Section 30 Sullage or sewage not to be let out into street
- Section 31 Injurious refuse not to be discharged into public drain
- Section 32 Pollution of water prohibited
- Section 33 Obligation of local authority to provide public sanitary conveniences
- Section 34 New houses to be provided with sanitary conveniences
- Section 35 Additional sanitary conveniences
- Section 36 Mode of construction of latrines
- Section 37 Certain things to be nuisances
- Section 38 Detection of nuisance
- Section 39 Information regarding nuisance
- Section 40 Power of Health Officer to abate nuisance
- Section 41 Power of local authority to abate nuisance
- Section 42 Provision regarding house rendered unfit for occupation by reason of nuisance
- Section 43 Disposal of articles removed while abating nuisance
- Section 44 Powers of entry and inspection
- Section 45 Nuisance caused by act or omission outside local area
- Section 46 Prohibition of the deposit of rubbish, etc. in streets, etc
- Section 47 Infectious diseases
- Section 48 Appointment of additional health staff
- Section 49 Provisions and maintenance of isolation hospitals and wards
- Section 50 Provision of ambulances, etc
- Section 52 Prohibition of the use of water from suspected source
- Section 53 Removal of infected person to hospital
- Section 54 Prohibition of the exposure of other persons to infections
- Section 55 Infected person not to engage in certain trades and occupations
- Section 56 Prevention of infectious diseases transmissible from animals
- Section 57 Notified diseases
- Section 58 Occupation of houses to prevent the spread of infection
- Section 59 Information regarding notified disease
- Section 60 Power of entry of Officers to take preventive measures
- Section 61 Destruction of hut or shed to prevent spread of infections
- Section 62 Closure of lodging houses
- Section 63 Infected clothes not to be sent to laundry
- Section 64 Infected persons not to use public conveyance
- Section 65 Letting or sub-letting a building occupied by an infected person
- Section 66 Prohibition of exposure of other persons to infection
- Section 67 Forbidding work in infected premises
- Section 68 Prohibition of use of public library by infected person
- Section 69 Disposal of bodies of persons dying while suffering from notified disease
- Section 70 Power of Magistrate to prohibit an assembly of more than fifty persons
- Section 71 Power of Government to confer special powers on officers to control notified disease
- Section 72 Destruction of rats, mice, etc
- Section 73 Provisions for treatment of venereal diseases by local authority
- Section 74 Patient to be instructed in methods of prevention of spread of venereal disease
- Section 75 Rules for prevention, treatment and control of certain diseases
- Section 75AA Penalty for offence under section 75A
- Section 76 Prohibition of mosquito breeding in collections of water
- Section 76A Builder to take anti-larval measures
- Section 76B Levy of fee
- Section 76D Regulation of new work
- Section 76E Probability for certain acts likely to breed mosquitoes
- Section 76F Penalties
- Section 77 Treatment of mosquito breeding places
- Section 78 Health Officer’s powers in case of default
- Section 79 Protection of anti-mosquito works
- Section 80 Prohibition of interference with such works
- Section 81 Power of Health staff to enter and inspect premises
- Section 82 New building not to be erected on certain sites
- Section 83 Cleansing court-yard or passage used in common
- Section 84 Dwelling house unfit for human habitation to be vacated
- Section 85 Definitions
- Section 86 Duties of landlord
- Section 87 Power to make rules
- Section 87A Prohibition of dealing in food articles injurious to Public Health
- Section 87B Prohibition in dealing with certain articles of food in designated area
- Section 87C Public Analyst
- Section 87D Power to entry, search, etc
- Section 87E Procedure to be followed after seizure
- Section 87G Punishment for illegal possession in small quantity for personal consumption of any article of food injurious to health or consumption of such article of food
- Section 87H Cognizance and trial of offences
- Section 87I Forfeiture of property
- Section 87J Offences by companies
- Section 87K Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 88 Notification of fairs and festivals by Government
- Section 89 Notice to be given of fair or festival
- Section 90 Sanitary arrangements, etc
- Section 91 Health Officer to supervise the arrangements
- Section 92 Power to enter and seize unwholesome food
- Section 93 Occupation of building, etc. required in connection with fair or festival
- Section 94 Control over private sources of water supply
- Section 94A Power of Government to issue directions
- Section 94B Bar of Courts’ jurisdiction to entertain suits
- Section 94C Punishment for non-compliance with order under section 94A
- Section 95 Powers to impose conditions in respect of certain services
- Section 96 Power of Government to make rules
- Section 97 Penalty for breach of rules
- Section 98 Bye-laws by local authorities
- Section 99 Breach of bye-laws
- Section 100 Procedure for making or altering bye-laws
- Section 101 Penalties for offences against Act, etc
- Section 102 Penalty for preventing entry of local authority or Health Officer
- Section 103 Appeal against decision of Health Officer
- Section 104 Method of serving notices
- Section 105 Cognizance of offences against Act
- Section 106 Power to compound offences
- Section 107 Power to police officers to arrest offenders against Act, etc
- Section 108 Powers of public health staff to arrest offenders against Act, etc
- Section 109 Procedure after arrest
- Section 110 Bar of suits and prosecutions in certain cases
- Section 111 Punishment for malicious abuse of powers
- Section 112 Delegation of powers by Government
- Section 113 Act override other enactments
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