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Public Health Act (Act No. Xiii Of 2003) Registration Of Cooling Towers And Evaporative Condensers Regulations, 2006 (L.N. 6 Of 2006 )

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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 2003 (ACT NO. XIII of 2003)
Registration of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers
Regulations, 2006
IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 26 (i) of the Public Health Act, the Minister for Health, the Elderly and Community Care has made the following regulations>-
1. The title of these regulations is the Registration of Cooling
Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations, 2006.
2. In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires> “the Act” means the Public Health Act<
“cooling tower” means a device whose main purpose is to cool water by direct contact between that water and a stream of air<
“evaporative condenser” means a device whose main purpose is to cool a fluid by passing that fluid through a heat exchanger which is itself cooled by contact with water passing through a stream of air<
“heat exchanger” means a device for the transferring heat between fluids which are not in direct contact with one another<
“device” includes a cooling tower or an evaporative condenser except, where>
(a) it contains no water that is exposed to air< and
(b) its water supply is not connected< and
(c) its electrical supply is not connected<
“premises” means premises used solely for or in connection with the carrying on of a trade or business, whether for profit or not, and should include any healthcare facility and schools<

Title.

Definitions.

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Registration of a device.

Method of registration.

Register of devices.

Amending the records.

Offences.

“responsible person” means the person who owns, manages or controls the cooling tower systems, or evaporative condensers or a number of these systems in the same premises<
“the Superintendent” means the Superintendent of Public
Health.
3. (1) It shall be the duty of the responsible person to ensure that no device is situated on the premises unless it is registered with the Superintendent.
(2) Registration of a device shall be without prejudice to any obligation to apply for any necessary licences or permits that may be required by any competent authority.
4. (1) Registration shall be made in writing on the appropriate form acquired from the Superintendent and duly filled and forwarded to the designated office.
(2) The information given on the registration form shall not be misleading, inaccurate or incomplete.
5. The Superintendent shall keep a register of all registered devices.
6. (1) When there is a change of the responsible person, the new responsible person shall, within twenty-eight days from his appointment, inform in writing the Superintendent of the change.
(2) When there is a change in the device, the responsible person shall within twenty-eight days from such change inform in writing the Superintendent with the same information as required by regulation
4 hereof.
(3) When the device is no longer in use, the responsible person shall inform the Superintendent>
Provided that the foregoing provision shall not apply in the case where the operation of a device is suspended for the purpose of maintenance or by reason of seasonal shutdown.
7. Whosoever contravenes regulations 3, 4 and 6 of these regulations shall be guilty of an offence under the Act.

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