Health Legislation

The purpose of this law is to regulate immigration and emigration in Burundi.

This decree modifies decree N°2012-488 providing for the powers, organisation and operation of management committees for public schools.

This order provides for the organization, attributions and functioning of the National Program for School and University Health.

This law is to prevent and combat the illicit trafficking of migrants; protect the rights of migrants subject to illicit trafficking; and promote and facilitate national and international cooperation to prevent and combat the smuggling of migrants in all its forms.

This Act establishes the legal framework for the collection, analysis, and use of DNA samples for criminal investigations, paternity testing, and identification purposes and establishes the DNA Population Statistical Database, as well as the Unidentified and Missing Persons Database.

This Act provides for a legal and institutional framework for sustainable management of the environment; outlines principles for management, impact and risk assessments, prevention and control of pollution, waste management, environmental quality standards, public participation, compliance and enforcement; provides for implementation of international instruments on environment; provides for implementation of the National Environment Policy; repeals the National Environment Management Act, 1983; provides for the National Environment Management Council and the National Environmental Trust Fund.

These regulations govern the issuance of work permit to non-nationals.

The Act consolidates and makes better provision for the control of immigration into and residence in The Gambia.