Western Australian Current Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 16

16 .         Functions of local governments

                A local government has the following functions in relation to the administration of this Act —

            (a)         to initiate, support and manage public health planning for its local government district;

            (b)         to develop and implement policies and programmes to achieve the objects of this Act within its local government district;

            (c)         to perform the functions that are conferred on local governments by or under this Act;

            (d)         to administer and enforce this Act within its local government district in accordance with the objects and principles of this Act.