The Kerala Public Health Act, 2023
Chapter 9 COMMUNITY GATHERINGS AND PUBLIC HEALTH
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Chapter 9 COMMUNITY GATHERINGS AND PUBLIC HEALTH
58. Sanitary and other arrangements at the places of community gatherings.
Statutory text
- (1) Person or persons or institutions who call for or convene community gatherings shall ensure the following matters, namely:—
- (i) sufficient space and air circulated areas based on the number of people who come or likely to come for avoiding accidents due to over crowding in such circumstances;
- (ii) when food is to be served as part of such gatherings, food safety, cleanliness and hygeine;
- (iii) safe drinking water;
- (iv) emergency health services;
- (v) required number of latrines are there in places of community gatherings and the waste there from are scientifically processed.
- (2) For community gatherings,—
- (i) the owner or the person or persons having occupation of places such as constructed halls, auditoriums shall conduct testing of water in sources of drinking water and shall ensure the safety of drinking water;
- (ii) the owner or the person or persons having occupation of places where spaces and buildings are let out shall ensure arrangement of required number of latrines and that latrine waste are processed scientifically .
- (3) In order to ensure that public health is not injuriously affected, the Public Health Officer shall do the following matters, namely:—
- (i) arrangement and mechanisms to prevent communicable diseases which are subsisting or likely to outbreak, as per warning of the Central and State Governments;
- (ii) inspections as to the drinking water and food provided are pure;
- (iii) arrangements are made for emergency health services;
- (iv) equip hospitals to meet emergency situations.
- (4) If the provisions specified in sub-sections (1) and (2) or the directions given by the Public Health Officer as per the provisions are not complied with shall liable to fine as specified in section 65.
Chapter 9 COMMUNITY GATHERINGS AND PUBLIC HEALTH
59. Control over private sources of water supply.
Statutory text
- (1) If the Local Public Health officer is of opinion that the water supplied for community gatherings is likely to endanger persons or the community, the Local Public Health Officer shall give direction to the owner or to other person having control to discontinue such water supply or get it disinfected.
- (2) Any institution or person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be liable to fine as specified in section 65.
Chapter 9 COMMUNITY GATHERINGS AND PUBLIC HEALTH
60. Notification of community gathering.
Statutory text
- (1) In connection with any community gathering or otherwise, the Government may by notification in the State or any other authority generally or specially authorised by the Government by an order in any area of the State may declare as festival area for a period specified therein and shall make necessary arrangements and restrictions with regard to public health.
- (2) Any person who contravenes the restrictions imposed as such shall be liable to fine as specified in section 65.
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