The objective of this law is to provide the rules relating to public hygiene and sanitation in rural and urban areas.
The Act amended the National Identity Cards Act, 2011.
The purpose of this Law is to establish mechanisms for the protection and promotion of health, the prevention and control of diseases, as well as threats and risks to public health.
The law determines the essential rules relating to public health and hygiene in the Republic of Niger. The law contains articles referring to the fundamental principles of health in Niger, such as the functioning of the national health system, or health information; as well as the fundamental principles of hygiene, such as urban health and food safety.
The purpose of the Act is to establish a biometric identification and authentication system for natural persons.
This Law amended the Law n°14/2008 governing registration of the population and issuance of the national identity card.
The law institutes in Burkina Faso an Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) biometric identity card with an electronic chip. The ECOWAS identity card is an official identification document required for all civil acts.
This law, taken in application of the provisions of article 47 of the Constitution, establishes the modalities of medical care for the mentally ill and protection of their rights in the Gabonese Republic.
This Law establishes a biometric identity card.
Decreto-Lei No 19/2014
This decree creates the National Identification Card for Cape Verdean citizens and establishes the framework for its issue, replacement, use and cancellation.
The Mental Health Act of 2012 provides for mental health care and for related matters. Among other things, it establishes a Mental Health Authority (sections 1 to 23), enshrines a set of rights for persons with mental disorder (sections 54 to 63), and establishes a mental health fund (sections 80 to 87).
This Decree defines the attributions, the organization and the functioning of the Public Hygiene Police of Mauritania.
National Identity Cards Act 2011
The Act mandates the establishment of a National Identity Register, the issuance of national identity cards to persons whose are included in the national identity register and for related matters.
This Law defines the rules of public health and hygiene in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, in particular on public spaces, homes, food and non-food products, water, commercial facilities and industries, educational and health establishments, public buildings, and the natural environment. Its main objective is to preserve and promote public health.
This Decree amends decree no. 2007- 207 of 2 April 2007 creating the computerized and secure national secure national identity card.
The Decree introduces an Identity Card for national citizens based on biometric elements.
Law n°14/2008 governing registration of the population and issuance of the national identity card
The Law determines the registration of the population and issuance of the national identity card to Rwandan citizens.
The Mental Health Act
The Act provides for the care, protection and management of persons with mental disorders and provides for their voluntary or involuntary admission in mental health care facility and other related matters.
The decree covers the powers, organization and operation of the Public Hygiene Police.
This law governs public hygiene in Burkina Faso, in particular hygiene on public roads and squares, the hygiene of swimming pools and bathing areas, homes, food products, water, industrial and commercial facilities, schools, pre-schools and health establishments, public buildings and the natural environment, and noise control. Its main objective is to preserve and promote public health.