Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1928

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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   1.      This Act may be cited as the Public Health Act 1928.1  
   2.      This Act shall commence on a date to be fixed by the Commission by notice in the Gazette.1  
   3.      (1) The Public Health Ordinance 1912 is repealed.  
   4.      In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—“authorized” means authorized in writing by the Minister; “determined fee” means the fee determined under section 11A for the purpose of the provision of this Act or the regulations in which the expression occurs; “Drug” includes any article used for or in the composition or preparation of medicine for internal or external consumption or use by man, and includes disinfectants, germicides, antiseptics, preservatives, deodorants, anaesthetics, tobacco, narcotics, soaps, cosmetics, dusting powders, essences, unguents, and all other toilet articles; “Environmental Health Officer” means an Environmental Health Officer under section 7; “Food” includes every article which is used for food or drink by man, or which enters into or is used in the composition or preparation of any such article, and includes infant foods, flavouring matters, coloring matters, essences, condiments, spices, and confectionery; “Medical Officer of Health” means the Medical Officer of Health under section 5; “this Act” includes any Regulations made thereunder.  
   5.      (1) There shall be a Medical Officer of Health.  
   6.      The Medical Officer of Health may, by instrument, delegate any of his or her powers under this Act to any person.  
   7.      (1) There may be 1 or more Environmental Health Officers.  
   8.      (1) The Chief Executive shall issue to an Environmental Health Officer an identity card specifying the Officer's name and office, and on which appears a recent photograph of the Officer.  
   11A.    11A. The Minister may, by notice in writing published in the Gazette, determine fees for the purposes of this Act.  
   12.     The Executive may make Regulations not inconsistent with this Act prescribing all matters which are required or permitted to be prescribed, or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for giving effect to this Act, and in particular prescribing matters providing for and in relation to—  
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