Public Health (Corona Virus Prevention, Containment and Management) Rules, 2020
Government Notice 5 of 2020
Repealed
This Government Notice was repealed on 2020-08-07 by Public Health (Corona Virus and COVID-19) (Prevention, Containment and Management) Rules, 2020.
Public Health (Corona Virus Prevention, Containment and Management) Rules, 2020
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Public Health (Corona Virus Prevention, Containment and Management) Rules, 2020
Government Notice 5 of 2020
- Published in Government Gazette 4A on 9 April 2020
- Assented to on 8 April 2020
- Commenced on 9 April 202
- [This is the version of this document from 9 April 2020.]
Part I – Preliminary
1. Citation
These Rules may be cited as the Public Health (Corona Virus Prevention, Containment and Management) Rules, 2020.2. Interpretation
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires -"area civil protection officer" means an area civil protection officer referred to in section 23 ofthe Disaster Preparedness and Relief Act;"corona virus" means the severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) which emerged during 2019;"COVID-19" means the official designation of the severe acute respiratory syndrome which was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on the 11th March, 2020;"essential services" means services listed as essential services in the Schedule hereto;"head of the institution" means the controlling officer of a public institution or the chief executive officer or the equivalent position of a private institution;"enforcement officer" means—(a)a health officer;(b)a police officer;(c)a member of the Malawi Defence Force;(d)an immigration officer;(e)an airport commandant;(f)an officer in charge of a railway station(g)an officer in charge of a port facility(h)an area civil protection officer designated pursuant to rule 9;"gathering" means an assembly, concourse or procession of more than ten persons, whether wholly or partially in open air or in a building;"isolation" means separating an individual infected with COVID-19 from healthy individuals in such a manner as to prevent the spread of infection or contamination by COVID-19;"lockdown" means the restriction of movement of persons declared under rule 11; and"quarantine" means separating asymptomatic individuals potentially exposed to COVID-19 from non-exposed individuals in such a manner as to prevent the possible spread of infection or contamination by COVID-19.3. Object and scope of Rules
4. Application of Rules
These Rules apply to the whole of Malawi except where otherwise provided.Part II – Measures
5. Measures to prevent, contain and management COVID-19 as formidable disease
6. Compulsory testing, detention, etc. to contain COVID-19
7. Places of quarantine and isolation
8. Certification of certain officers
9. Assistance by area civil protection officers
At the request of the Minister, an area civil protection officer referred to under the Disaster Preparedness and Relief Act may designate other area civil protection officers who, in any local authority and acting under the guidance in that local authority of any enforcement officer, shall act as enforcement officers for the purposes of these Rules.10. Essential services
11. Lockdown
12. Regulation of gatherings
13. Regulation of workplaces
14. Regulation of entry into Malawi
15. Restrictions relating to transportation
The Minister may prescribe any of the following measures with respect to operation of public transportation and regulation of traffic in Malawi-(a)road transport-(i)reduction of seating capacity, including the necessary spacing between passengers on public service or private vehicles;(ii)prohibition of operation of all passenger carrying vehicles without slide opening windows;(iii)disinfection of a public service vehicle prior to commencement of every trip;(iv)use of personal protective equipment by the operator and crew ofthe public service vehicle;(v)provision of sanitary and hygiene facilities on board;(vi)prohibition or restriction of animals on board public service vehicles;(vii)prohibition or restriction of passengers on goods vehicles; and(viii)suspension of international or transit passenger travel;(b)air transport-(i)suspension of commercial international or domestic flights;(ii)reduction of carrying capacity of aircrafts;(iii)disinfection of aircrafts and equipment on board prior to commencement of every trip;(iv)use of personal protective equipment by the operator and crew of all aircrafts, ground crew and other airport operators;(v)provision of sanitary and hygiene facilities on board;(vi)prohibition or restriction of animals on board;(vii)restriction of passenger movements while on board;(viii)where applicable, mondatory provision of isolation cabins for persons showing general symptoms of COVID-19;(ix)suspension of casual visits by the public to airports;(x)restrictions on flights to----(aa)permit returning residents;(bb)entry of essential services personnel, essential equipment, emergency relief items; and(cc)general cargo;(c)water transport----(i)reduction of carrying capacity;(ii)disinfection of vessels and equipment on board prior to commencement of every trip;(iii)use of personal protective equipment by the operator and crew of all vessels;(iv)provision of sanitary and hygiene facilities on board;(v)prohibition or restriction of animals on board;(vi)restriction of passenger movements while on board;(vii)mandatory provision of isolation cabins for persons showing general symptoms of COVID-19;and(viii)suspension of casual visits by the public to ports;(d)rail transport--(i)reduction of carrying capacity;(ii)disinfection of coaches and equipment on board prior to commencement of every trip;(iii)use of personal protective equipment by the operators, ground and on board crew of all coaches;(iv)provision of sanitary and hygiene facilities on board;(v)prohibition or restriction of animals on board;(vi)restriction ofpassenger movements while on board;(vii)mandatory provision of isolation cabins for persons showing general symptoms of COVID-19; and(viii)suspension of casual visits by the public to rail stations.16. Prohibition relating to travel and permit requirement
17. Restriction on public entertainment and works
18. Judicial proceedings
19. Parliamentary proceedings
Part III – Miscellaneous
20. Directives
21. Offences and penalties
History of this document
07 August 2020
09 April 2020 this version
Published in Government Gazette 4A
08 April 2020
Assented to
09 April 0202
Commenced