Public Health Act 2010 No 127
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Original legislation
Public Health Act 2010 No 127
Assented to 07.12.2010.
Date of commencement, secs 25 (1) and (3) and 35 excepted, 1.9.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (275) LW 29.6.2012.
Date of commencement of sec 25 (1) and (3), 1.9.2014, sec 2 and 2012 (275) LW 29.6.2012.
Date of commencement of sec 35, 1.3.2013, sec 2 and 2012 (275) LW 29.6.2012.
Amended by this Act, sec 135(1) and (2).
Amending legislation
Public Health Amendment (Scheduled Medical Conditions and Notifiable Diseases) Order 2024 (SI 497)
notfd 30.09.2024.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2.
Public Health Amendment (Scheduled Medical Conditions and Notifiable Diseases) Order (No 2) 2024 (SI 456)
notfd 03.09.2024.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2.
Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2024 No 22
Assented to 27.05.2024.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2023 No 37
Assented to 30.10.2023.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Public Health Amendment (Scheduled Medical Conditions and Notifiable Diseases) Order 2023 (SI 442)
notfd 11.08.2023.
Date of commencement, 1.9.2023, sec 2.
Health Legislation (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act (No 2) 2022 No 41
Assented to 04.10.2022.
Date of commencement of Sch 8, assent, sec 2(b).
Public Health Amendment (Scheduled Medical Conditions and Notifiable Diseases) Order (No 2) 2022 (SI 470)
notfd 19.08.2022.
Date of commencement, 1.9.2022, sec 2.
Public Health Amendment (Scheduled Medical Conditions and Notifiable Diseases) Order 2022 (SI 241)
notfd 20.05.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2.
Health Legislation (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2022 No 6
Assented to 24.03.2022.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Mandatory Disease Testing Act 2021 No 13
Assented to 17.06.2021.
Date of commencement, 29.7.2022, sec 2 and 2022 (411) LW 29.7.2022.
Water Industry Competition Amendment Act 2021 No 26
Assented to 01.11.2021.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.12, 1.3.2024, sec 2 and 2024 (43) LW 1.3.2024.
COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities and Health) Act 2021 No 4
Assented to 24.03.2021.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.23, assent, sec 2(1).
Public Health Amendment (Scheduled Medical Conditions) Order (No 2) 2020 (SI 749)
notfd 18.12.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Health Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2020 No 32
Assented to 27.10.2020.
Date of commencement of Sch 6, assent, sec 2(1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 No 30
Assented to 27.10.2020.
Date of commencement of amendments made by Sch 1.39, 11.12.2020, sec 2(3).
Public Health Amendment (Scheduled Medical Conditions) Order 2020 (SI 296)
notfd 22.06.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures—Miscellaneous) Act 2020 No 5
Assented to 14.05.2020.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.26, assent, sec 2(1).
COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 No 1
Assented to 25.03.2020.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Public Health Amendment (Scheduled Medical Conditions and Notifiable Diseases) Order (No 2) 2020 (SI 107)
notfd 20.03.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Public Health Amendment (Scheduled Medical Conditions and Notifiable Diseases) Order 2020 (SI 17)
notfd 21.01.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Public Health Amendment (Scheduled Medical Conditions) Order 2019 (SI 93)
notfd 22.02.2019.
Date of commencement, 28.2.2019, cl 2.
Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018 No 70
Assented to 22.11.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.88, 1.7.2023, sec 2(1) and 2023 (91) LW 2.3.2023.
Public Health Amendment (Scheduled Medical Conditions and Notifiable Diseases) Order 2018 (SI 644)
notfd 16.11.2018.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Public Health Amendment (Safe Access to Reproductive Health Clinics) Act 2018 No 26
Assented to 15.06.2018.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 No 25
Assented to 15.06.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.20, assent, Sch 1.20.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.34, 14 days after assent, sec 2 (1).
Health Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2018 No 22
Assented to 30.05.2018.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2017 No 50
Assented to 24.10.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.28, 8.1.2018, sec 2 and 2017 (666) LW 1.12.2017.
Public Health Amendment (Review) Act 2017 No 43
Assented to 20.09.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1]–[3] [20]–[22] [49]–[55] [57] and [58], assent, sec 2 (1).
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [4] [5] [7]–[11] [14]–[19] [23]–[31] [33]–[37] [42]–[46] [56] and [59], 1.4.2018, sec 2 (2) and 2017 (643) LW 24.11.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [6] [12] and [13], 1.12.2017, sec 2 (2) and 2017 (643) LW 24.11.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [32], 28 days after assent, sec 2 (3).
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [38]–[41], 1.1.2018, sec 2 (2) and 2017 (643) LW 24.11.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [47] and [48], 1.5.2018, sec 2 (2) and 2018 (166) LW 27.4.2018.
Electronic Transactions Legislation Amendment (Government Transactions) Act 2017 No 25
Assented to 27.06.2017.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 No 22
Assented to 01.06.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 7.7.2017, sec 2 (3).
Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No 17
Assented to 17.05.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.7.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (225) LW 1.6.2018.
Public Health Amendment (Scheduled Medical Conditions) Order 2017 (SI 129)
notfd 07.04.2017.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 No 27
Assented to 07.06.2016.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.7.2016, sec 2 (1).
Public Health Amendment (Blood Lead Notification Level) Order (No 2) 2016 (SI 132)
notfd 18.03.2016.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Public Health Amendment (Blood Lead Notification Level) Order 2016 (SI 67)
notfd 12.02.2016.
Date of commencement, 22.2.2016, cl 2.
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No 38
Assented to 02.11.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 4 [1]–[3] [7] and [8], assent, sec 2 (1).
Date of commencement of Sch 4 [4]–[6], 1.2.2016, sec 2 (2) (a) and 2016 (13), LW 15.1.2016.
Public Health Amendment (Scheduled Medical Conditions) Order 2015 (SI 591)
notfd 02.10.2015.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 No 15
Assented to 29.06.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.21, 8.7.2015, sec 2 (1).
Public Health Amendment (Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers) Order 2014 (SI 677)
notfd 21.10.2014.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 No 33
Assented to 24.06.2014.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.31, 4.7.2014, sec 2 (1).
Public Health Amendment (HIV Infection) Order 2014 (SI 268)
notfd 23.05.2014.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2013 No 111
Assented to 03.12.2013.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 3.1.2014, sec 2 (1).
Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 95
Assented to 20.11.2013.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.
Public Health Amendment (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus) Order 2013 (SI 560)
notfd 27.09.2013.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Public Health Amendment (Vaccination of Children Attending Child Care Facilities) Act 2013 No 46
Assented to 25.06.2013.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.
Public Health Amendment (Scheduled Medical Conditions) Order (No 2) 2012 (SI 569)
notfd 23.11.2012.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Public Health Amendment (Scheduled Medical Conditions) Order 2012 (SI 198)
notfd 18.05.2012.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Children (Education and Care Services) Supplementary Provisions Act 2011 No 70
Assented to 28.11.2011.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2012, sec 2 and 2011 (689) LW 23.12.2011.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 No 27
Assented to 27.06.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.43, 8.7.2011, sec 2 (2).
History notes
This is a consolidated list of all history notes for this title. View the history notes inline to see the point-in-time history of provisions for a particular historical version by clicking the Turn history notes on button.
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Sec 3 |
Am 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [1]. |
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Sec 4 |
Am 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [2] [3]. |
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Sec 5 |
Am 2015 No 38, Sch 4 [2] [3]; 2017 No 17, Sch 4.80 [1]–[3]; 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [4]–[6]; 2017 No 50, Sch 5.28 [1] [2]; 2018 No 25, Sch 1.20 [1]; 2020 No 32, Sch 6[1]; 2021 No 26, Sch 2.12. |
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Sec 5A |
Ins 2017 No 17, Sch 4.80 [4]. |
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Sec 7 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.121 [1]. |
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Sec 10A |
Ins 2020 No 30, Sch 1.39. |
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Part 2A (secs 12A, 12B) |
Ins 2018 No 22, Sch 5 [1]. |
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Sec 25 |
Am 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [7]–[9]. |
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Sec 26 |
Am 2018 No 25, Sch 1.20 [2]; 2024 No 22, Sch 8[1]. |
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Sec 28 |
Am 2015 No 38, Sch 4 [4]. |
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Sec 29 |
Am 2015 No 38, Sch 4 [5]. |
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Sec 30 |
Am 2015 No 38, Sch 4 [6]. |
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Sec 31 |
Am 2018 No 25, Sch 1.20 [3]. |
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Sec 34 |
Am 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [10]–[12]. |
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Sec 39A |
Ins 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [13]. |
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Sec 48 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.121 [2]. |
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Sec 49 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.121 [3]. |
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Sec 51 |
Am 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [14] [15]. |
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Sec 53 |
Rep 2020 No 5, Sch 1.26[1]. |
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Sec 54 |
Am 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [16] [17]. |
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Sec 55 |
Am 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [18] [19]. |
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Sec 56 |
Am 2016 No 27, Sch 2.37; 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [20]–[22]; 2021 No 13, Sch 2.3. |
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Sec 61 |
Am 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [23]; 2020 No 32, Sch 6[2]–[6]. |
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Sec 62 |
Am 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [24]–[28]; 2020 No 5, Sch 1.26[2]; 2022 No 6, Sch 1.6[1] [2]. |
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Sec 63 |
Am 2010 No 127, sec 135(1); 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [29]; 2020 No 1, Sch 2.16[1]; 2021 No 4, Sch 1.23[1]. |
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Sec 64 |
Am 2010 No 127, sec 135(1); 2013 No 95, Sch 2.121 [4]–[7]; 2014 No 33, Sch 2.31; 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [30]; 2020 No 1, Sch 2.16[2]; 2021 No 4, Sch 1.23[1]. |
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Sec 65 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.121 [8]. |
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Sec 66 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.121 [9] [10]. |
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Sec 67 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.121 [11]. |
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Sec 68 |
Am 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [31]. |
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Sec 69 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.121 [12]. |
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Sec 71 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.121 [13]. |
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Sec 71A |
Ins 2020 No 1, Sch 2.16[3]. Am 2021 No 4, Sch 1.23[1]. Rep 2010 No 127, sec 135(1). |
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Sec 73 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.121 [14]. |
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Sec 76 |
Rep 2013 No 95, Sch 2.121 [15]. |
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Sec 79 |
Subst 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [32]. Am 2022 No 6, Sch 1.6[3]. |
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Sec 83 |
Am 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [33]. |
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Sec 85 |
Am 2011 No 70, Sch 2.12; 2013 No 46, Sch 1 [1]–[3]; 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [34]–[36]; 2023 No 37, Sch 7[1]. |
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Sec 86 |
Am 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [37]. |
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Sec 87 |
Subst 2013 No 46, Sch 1 [4]. Am 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [38]–[41]. |
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Sec 88 |
Am 2013 No 46, Sch 1 [5]; 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [42]–[45]. |
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Part 6, heading |
Am 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [46]. |
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Part 6, Div 1 |
Rep 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [47]. |
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Sec 89 |
Am 2013 No 111, Sch 1.8. Rep 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [47]. |
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Part 6, Divs 2, 3 (secs 90–96) |
Rep 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [47]. |
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Part 6, Div 4, heading |
Rep 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [48]. |
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Sec 97 |
Am 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [49] [50]. |
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Sec 98 |
Am 2015 No 15, Sch 1.21; 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [50]–[52]; 2020 No 5, Sch 1.26[3] [4]. |
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Part 6A (secs 98A–98F) |
Ins 2018 No 26, Sch 1. |
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Part 7, Div 2, heading |
Am 2020 No 32, Sch 6[7]. |
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Sec 100 |
Am 2017 No 50, Sch 5.28 [3]; 2020 No 32, Sch 6[8]–[10]; 2023 No 37, Sch 7[2]. |
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Part 7, Div 3, heading |
Am 2020 No 32, Sch 6[11]. |
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Sec 101 |
Am 2015 No 38, Sch 4 [7] [8]; 2017 No 50, Sch 5.28 [4] [5]; 2018 No 22, Sch 5 [2]; 2020 No 32, Sch 6[12]–[14]. |
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Sec 102 |
Am 2017 No 50, Sch 5.28 [6]; 2020 No 32, Sch 6[15] [16]. |
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Sec 103 |
Am 2017 No 50, Sch 5.28 [6]; 2020 No 32, Sch 6[17] [18]. |
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Sec 106 |
Am 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [53] [54]. |
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Sec 108 |
Am 2022 No 41, Sch 8[1] [2]. |
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Sec 112 |
Am 2010 No 127, sec 135(2); 2020 No 1, Sch 2.16[4]; 2021 No 4, Sch 1.23[1]. |
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Sec 117 |
Am 2020 No 32, Sch 6[19] [20]. |
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Sec 118 |
Subst 2017 No 22, Sch 3.61. Am 2010 No 127, sec 135(2); 2020 No 1, Sch 2.16[5]; 2021 No 4, Sch 1.23[1]. |
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Sec 127A |
Ins 2022 No 41, Sch 8[3]. |
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Sec 129A |
Ins 2020 No 5, Sch 1.26[5]. |
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Sec 130A |
Ins 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [55]. |
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Sec 131 |
Am 2017 No 25, Sch 1.28 [1] [2]. |
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Sec 131A |
Ins 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [56]. Subst 2018 No 70, Sch 4.88. |
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Sec 132 |
Am 2018 No 22, Sch 5 [3]. |
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Sec 134 |
Am 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [57]; 2024 No 22, Sch 8[2]. |
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Sec 135 |
Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C. Ins 2021 No 4, Sch 1.23[2]. Am 2022 No 6, Sch 1.6[4] [5]. |
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Sec 136 |
Subst 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [58]. |
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Sch 1 |
Am 2012 (198), cl 3 (1)–(3); 2012 (569), cl 3; 2013 (560), cl 3 (1); 2014 (268), cl 3; 2014 (677), cl 3 (1) (2); 2015 (591), cl 3 (1); 2016 (67), cl 3; 2016 (132), cl 3; 2017 (129), cl 3; 2018 (644), cl 3 (1); 2019 (93), cl 3; 2020 (17), cl 3(1); 2020 (107), cl 3(1) (2); 2020 (296), cl 3(1) (2); 2020 (749), cl 3; 2022 (241), sec 3(1); 2022 (470), sec 3; 2023 (442), sec 3(1) (2); 2024 (456), Sch 1; 2024 (497), Sch 1[1] [2]. |
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Sch 1A |
Ins 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [59]. Am 2020 (17), cl 3(2); 2020 (107), cl 3(3) (4); 2023 (442), sec 3(3). |
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Sch 2 |
Am 2013 (560), cl 3 (2); 2015 (591), cl 3 (2); 2018 (644), cl 3 (2); 2020 (17), cl 3(3); 2020 (107), cl 3(5) (6); 2022 (241), sec 3(2); 2024 (497), Sch 1[3] [4]. |
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Sch 3 |
Am 2018 No 25, Sch 5.34. |
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Sch 4 |
Am 2011 No 27, Sch 2.43. Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C. |
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Sch 5 |
Am 2018 No 22, Sch 5 [4]; 2022 No 41, Sch 8[4]. |
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Sch 6 |
Am 2013 No 46, Sch 1 [6]. |
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The whole Act |
Am 2015 No 38, Sch 4 [1] (“Director-General” and “Director-General’s” omitted wherever occurring, “Secretary” and “Secretary’s” inserted instead, respectively). |
Public Health Bill 2010
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| Introduced (LC): 24 November 2010 | Bill (and Explanatory Note) - unavailable |
| 2nd Reading (LA): 24 November 2010 | |
| Assent: 07 December 2010 |  2010 No 127
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