Public Health, Safety and Welfare – Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the Palau National Code

PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE DIVISION 2 SANITATION Chapter 10 General Provisions § 1001. Latrines and toilets; disposal of human excreta generally. § 1002. Accumulation of rubbish, refuse, etc. § 1003. Standards for and inspection of service establishments. § 1004. Standards for and inspection of food. § 1005. Standards for and inspection of schools. § 1006. Penalties for violation of chapter. § 1001. Latrines and toilets; disposal of human excreta generally. a. Latrines or toilets conforming to standards established by the regulations promulgated pursuant to section 102 of Chapter I of this title shall be constructed and maintained in connection with each inhabited dwelling in the Republic. b. Depositions of human intestinal excreta in the vicinity of a dwelling or in or within 500 yards of any village in a place other than an approved latrine or toilet is prohibited. Source (Code] 996, § 6] S(a).) 63 TIC § 201, modified. Notes Zakios v. Trust Territory, 2 TIR ]02 (1959) § 1002. Accumulation of rubbish, refuse, etc. a. The accumulation of rubbish, garbage, cans, coconut shells and other refuse attractive to animal and insect life is prohibited. b. Any person who shall permit, create, or maintain any such accumulation on land owned or occupied by him, and who fails to remove and dispose of such accumulation within a reasonable time after due notice thereof in writing by a representative of the Bureau of Health Services shall be deemed to have violated this section. § 1003. Standards for and inspection of service establishments. a. The Director of the Bureau of Health Services shall establish standards of sanitation to be maintained by all owners, operators, and employees of and in bakeries, restaurants, food stores, barber shops, beauty parlors, and similar establishments. All such establishments shall be inspected at reasonable intervals during business hours by a representative of the Bureau of Health Services for the purpose of determining whether such standards are being maintained. b. Failure to correct any substandard conditions after due notice thereof in writing by such representative shall be deemed a violation of this section. Source (Code 1966, § 618(c).) 631TC § 203, modified. § 1004. Standards for and inspection of food • All food and medicine offered for public sale shall be subject to inspection by duly authorized representatives of the Bureau of Health Services. Food for human consumption which is adjudged by the representative to be unsanitary or of questionable sanitary condition because of contamination, spoilage, animal or insect infestation, adulteration or age shall, as directed by the representative, either be destroyed, used as animal food, or labeled to describe its true condition. • Any canned bottled or packaged foodstuffs which are labeled pursuant to the laws or regulations of their country of origin and which specify the date by which such foodstuffs must be sold or consumed are conclusively presumed to be of questionable sanitary condition if such date has expired, and may be disposed of by the Director of the Bureau of Health Services at any time in accordance with the provisions of this section. Source (Code 1966, § 618(d).) 631TC § 204, as amended by RPPL 1-28 § 2, modified. § 1005. Standards for and inspection of schools All schools shall be subject to inspection by duly authorized representative of the Bureau of Health Services. They shall maintain minimum acceptable standards of health and sanitation. After due warning and advice, failure of a private school to maintain acceptable standards may result in revocation of its charter. Source (Code 1966, § 618(c).) 631TC § 205, modified. § 1006. Penalties for violation of chapter. A person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or regulations issued pursuant thereto shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $500.00, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. Source (Code 1966, § 625.) 631TC § 206.