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ISL-1998-L-87696
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Act on Health Security and Communicable Diseases, No. 19/1997.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Iceland
Subjects (Classification)
Occupational safety and health
Adopted on (Date of text)
1998-01-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Sóttvarnalög nr. 19/1997
Abstract/Citation
This act applies to diseases and agents that can cause epidemics and pose a threat to public welfare, and also other serious infectious diseases. "Diseases" means disease or infection caused by infectious material, microbes and their toxins, or parasites and also serious health consequences caused by toxic chemicals and radio nuclear materials. The act also applies to unusual and unexpected events which may cause severe health consequences of international concern.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1998-01-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2012-02-23 (ISL-2012-R-112703)
Regulation No. 221/2012 of 23 Februaury 2012 on reporting of communicable diseases and agents posing a threat to public health, as amended by Regulation No. 816/2012.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in English
Author
Government of Iceland- Publications- Ministry of Health
Country
Iceland
URL
https://www.government.is/library/04-Legislation/Act%20on%20Health%20Security%20and%20Communicable%20Diseases%20as%20amended%202018.pdf
File
ISL-87696.pdf (PDF (in English) (as amended))