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GOVERNMENT OF KERALA Law (Legislation-H) Department NOTIFICATION

No. 354/Leg.H1/2021/Law. Dated,Thiruvananthapuram, 28th November, 2023

12th Vrischikam, 1199 7th Agrahayana, 1945.

In pursuance of clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Kerala is pleased to authorise the publication in the Gazette of the following translation in English language of the Kerala Public Health Act, 2023 (Act No. 28 of 2023).

By order of the Governor,

K. G. SANAL KUMAR,

Law Secretary.

[Translation in English of “2023-ടേ കേരള ടപാതുജനാകരാഗയ ആേ്റ്” published under the authority of the Governor.]

ACT 28 OF 2023 THE KERALA PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 2023 AN ACT

to replace the existing laws relating to public health in the State of Kerala by bringing provisions including periodical changes and requirements. Preamble.—WHEREAS, an approach of one-health for public healthcare has to be adopted; AND WHEREAS, apart from diagnosis and treatment, the social systems that provide

health has to be strengthened and the conditions that may cause disease has to be weakened or eliminated;

ANDWHEREAS, it is necessary to prevent the new viruses, germs, communicable diseases and pandemics that may emerge as part of climate change, human-animal contact, etc., and it is essential to prevent and control the increasing lifestyle diseases;

AND WHEREAS, the density of population is high throughout the State irrespective of the urban-rural differences and as the Kerala gives special attention to the healthcare of groups including the elderly and differently-abled persons;

AND WHEREAS, to bring a new law applicable throughout the State by replacing the Travancore Cochin Public Health Act, 1955 (XVI of 1955) applicable in the Travancore Cochin Region and the Madras Public Health Act, 1939 (III of 1939) applicable in the Malabar Region, which were in existence in State of Kerala in relation to public health and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto;

BE it enacted in the Seventy-fourth year of the Republic of Inida, as follows:—