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• Right to health care
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b.
for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of law;
c.
for the compliance with an order of a court or in accordance with a legal
privilege;
d. for the protection of the privacy or rights or freedoms of others;
3. The State undertakes to take appropriate measures to ensure that information
collected in respect of any person for a particular purpose is used only for that
purpose except where a law necessary in a democratic society or an order of a
court authorises otherwise.
4. The State recognises the right of access by the public to information held by a
public authority performing a governmental function subject to limitations
contained in clause (2) and any law necessary in a democratic society.
29. 1. The State recognises the right of every citizen to protection of health and to
the enjoyment of attainable standard of physical and mental health and with a
view to ensuring the effective exercise of this right the State undertakesa.
to take steps to provide for free primary health care in State institutions for
all its citizens.
b.
to take appropriate measures to prevent, treat and control epidemic and
other diseases;
c.
to take steps to reduce infant mortality and promote the healthy
development of the of the child;
d.
to promote individual responsibility in health matters;
e.
• Rights of children
• State support for children
to allow, subject to such supervision and conditions as are necessary in a
democratic society, for the establishment of private medical services.
30. The State recognises the unique status and natural maternal functions of
women in society and undertakes as a result to take appropriate measures to
ensure that a working mother is afforded special protection with regard to paid
leave and her conditions at work during such reasonable period as provided by
law before and after childbirth.
31. The State recognises the right of children and young persons to special
protection in view of their immaturity and vulnerability and to ensure effective
exercise of this right the State undertakes-
• Limits on employment of children
Seychelles 1993 (rev. 2011)
a.
to provide that the minimum age of admission to employment shall be
fifteen years, subject to exceptions for children who are employed
part-time in light work prescribed by law without harm to their health,
morals or education;
b.
to provide for a higher minimum age of admission to employment with
respect to occupations prescribed by law which the State regards as
dangerous, unhealthy or likely to impair the normal development of a child
or young person;
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