THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO COMBINED SECOND TO EIGHTH PERIODIC REPORT UNDER THE AFRICAN
CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS AND INITIAL REPORT UNDER THE PROTOCOL TO THE
AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA
Public Health Order 1970 which is the main law governing public health in Lesotho
including functions of the Ministry of Health, prevention and control of communicable
diseases, vaccination of children and other people including inmates, prevention and
introduction of diseases, sanitation and housing, protection of foodstuffs and matters
relating to cemeteries and exhumation of bodies.
Labour Code Order 1992 which mandates employers to provide health and safety
measures in the workplace.
Environment Act 2008 which makes provision for the protection and management
of the environment and conservation and sustainable utilisation of natural resources
of Lesotho. Section 37 of the Act prohibits discharge of hazardous substances,
chemicals and materials or oil into the environment and also provides for sanctions
to those who contravene its provisions.
Drugs of Abuse Act 2008 which was enacted to repeal the Dangerous Medicines
Act of 1973,to ensure the availability of certain drugs for exclusive medical, scientific
and related purposes, while preventing their abuse; to prevent the diversion from
lawful trade of controlled chemicals, controlled equipment and controlled materials
for use in the unlawful manufacture of such drugs; to render drug trafficking and
related conduct as serious criminal offences and to ensure that trafficking and related
conducted as serious criminal offences and to ensure that offenders or suspects are
brought to justice; to render certain conduct by drug users as criminal offences, to
provide for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug-abusing or dependent offenders;
to establish the Lesotho Narcotics Bureau; and for related matters.
Administrative measures
158. Over and above the legislative measures, the government of Lesotho has put in place the
Sanitary Services & Waste Removal Regulations 1972 which regulate erection of
closets, removal of night soil and other refuse to ensure that such do not pose danger to
the health of inhabitants as well as people who work in affected areas.
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