Health Act 1956
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Commenced: 1 Jan 1957; 2 Oct 1958, Health Amendment Act 1958; 25 Oct 1960, Health Amendment Act 1960; 1 Dec 1961, Health Amendment Act 1961; 6 Dec 1962, Health Amendment Act 1962; 3 Nov 1964, Health Amendment Act 1964; 1 Aug 1965, Health Amendme
ANALYSIS
Index
Analysis
Title
1 Short Title and commencement
2 Interpretation
3 Power of Governor-General in Council to amend Schedules
I: Administration
Department of Health
4 Department of Health
5 Director-General of Health
5A Deputy Directors-General and Assistant Directors-General of Health
5B Delegation of powers by Director-General
6 Other officers and employees
6A Part-time Deputy Medical Officers of Health
7 Principal functions of Department
8 Conservation of public health in areas outside jurisdiction of local authorities
9 Delegation of powers by Minister
9A Advisory and technical committees
10 Annual report
Board of Health
11 Board of Health
11A Chairman and Deputy Chairman
12 Remuneration and travelling allowances
13 Meetings and procedure of Board
14 Seal of Board
15 Secretary to Board
16 Functions of Board
17 Board may be appointed as a Commission of Inquiry
18 Committees of Board
18A Ad hoc subcommittees
Health Districts
19 Health districts
20 Medical Officer of Health for every health district
21 Evidence of authority of Medical Officer or Inspector of Health
22 Certain officers to have functions of Medical Officers of Health
22A Powers of Departmental Officers under Factories and Commercial Premises Act 1981
II: Powers and Duties of Local Authorities
23 General powers and duties of local authorities in respect of public health
24 Governor-General may exempt certain local authorities
Sanitary Works
25 Local authority to provide sanitary works
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27 Local authority may raise loans for sanitary works
27A Grants and subsidies for refuse disposal works, sewerage works, and water supplies
Appointment of Inspectors
28 Appointment of Inspectors by local authorities
Nuisances
29 Nuisances defined for purposes of this Act
30 Penalties for permitting or causing nuisances
31 Provisions of this Act as to nuisances to be in addition to other rights
32 Provisions of this Act as to nuisances to apply to Crown
33 Proceedings in respect of nuisances
34 Power to abate nuisance without notice
35 Proceedings when nuisance caused by default outside district
Refuse and Sanitary Services
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Buildings
39 Requirements of dwellinghouses as to supply of water and sanitary conveniences
40 Sanitary requirements for business premises
41 Owners or occupiers may be required to cleanse premises
42 Local authority may require repairs and issue closing order
43 Appeal against closing order
44 Issue of closing order by Medical Officer of Health
45 Determination of closing order
46 Closing order for premises owned by local authority
47 Failure to comply with closing order
48 Local authority may require demolition
49 District Court may make demolition order
50 Issue of requisition by Medical Officer of Health
51 Enforcement of demolition order
52 Offences in respect of requisition or demolition order
53 Restriction on use of materials for building
53A Mortgagee may do acts required of owner
53B Provisions where owner is a trustee
53C Advances by council to owners
Offensive Trades
54 Restrictions on carrying on offensive trade
55 Appeal against decision of local authority or Medical Officer of Health
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Animals
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58 Restrictions on establishment of stock saleyards
59 Appeal against decision of local authority or Medical Officer of Health
Pollution of Watercourses, etc.
60 Pollution of water supply
61 Control of watercourses, etc
62 Supply of water from polluted source
63 Powers of Director-General as to polluted water supply
Bylaws
64 Bylaws
65 General provisions as to bylaws
66 Penalties for breach of bylaws
67 Mode of making bylaws
68 Copies of bylaws to be available
Duties and Powers of Harbour Boards
69 Duties and powers of Harbour Boards
III: Infectious and Notifiable Diseases
70 Special powers of Medical Officer of Health
71 Powers of Medical Officer of Health on outbreak of infectious disease
72 Penalties for obstructing Medical Officer of Health
73 Medical Officer of Health may cause sanitary works to be undertaken
74 Medical practitioners to give notice of cases of notifiable disease
75 Duty of occupier of premises as to infectious disease
76 Duty of master of vessel in harbour as to infectious disease
77 Medical Officer of Health may enter premises
78 Director-General of Health may order post-mortem examination
79 Isolation of persons likely to spread infectious disease
80 Offences in respect of infectious or communicable diseases
81 Power of local authority to disinfect premises
82 Medical Officer of Health may order premises to be disinfected
83 Infected articles may be destroyed
84 Establishment of mortuaries and disinfecting stations
85 Notice of death from infectious disease
86 Duties of local authorities as to burials
87 Compensation for persons injuriously affected
87A Communicable diseases occurring in animals
Venereal Disease
88 Persons suffering from venereal disease to undergo treatment
89 Duty of medical practitioner as to patient suffering from venereal disease
90 Treatment of children
91 Persons other than registered medical practitioners treating venereal disease
92 Infecting any person with venereal disease
IIIA: Trading in Human Blood
92A Interpretation
92B Unauthorised purchase of human blood prohibited
92C Unauthorised advertising prohibited
92D Unauthorised selling of human blood prohibited
92E Liability of principals and agents
92F Certain documents to be prima facie evidence
IV: Quarantine
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94 Places of inspection for ships
95 Infected places
96 Ships and aircraft liable to quarantine
97 Persons liable to quarantine
98 Continuance of liability to quarantine
99 Restrictions applying while ship liable to quarantine
100 Quarantine signal for ships
101 Inspection of ship or aircraft liable to quarantine
102 Ship's declaration of health
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104 Offences under last 2 preceding sections
105 Ship arriving from infected place
106 Ship with quarantinable disease on board
107 Grant of pratique
108 Persons suffering from quarantinable disease
109 Infected baggage or stores
110 Disinfection and fumigation of ships
111 Power to board any ship and inspect
112 Offences
V: Air Pollution
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VI: Regulations
117 Regulations as to public health
118 Regulations as to quarantine
119 Regulations as to noxious substances and gases and dangerous goods
120 Regulations as to registration
120A Regulations as to homes for old people
120B Regulations as to camping grounds
120C Regulations as to housing improvement and overcrowding
121 Regulations as to qualifications of Health Inspectors appointed by local authorities
122 Special provisions as to regulations
VII: Miscellaneous Provisions
123 Powers of Board of Health on default by local authority
123A Mandamus
124 Constitution and powers of Boards of Appeal
125 Medical examination of children
126 Infirm and neglected persons
126A Persons attempting to commit suicide
126B Blood transfusions
127 Attendance of Medical Officer of Health at meetings of local authorities
128 Power of entry and inspection
129 Protection of persons acting under authority of Act
130 Expenses of local authorities
131 Service of documents
132 Procedure in respect of charges on land
132A Bursaries
133 Obstruction of officers
134 Failure to disclose name of owner or occupier
135 Interference by owner or occupier
136 General penalty for offences
137 Offences punishable on summary conviction
138 Other Acts not affected
139 Consequential amendments
140 Repeals and savings
Schedule(s)
1 FIRST SCHEDULE: Infectious Diseases
2 SECOND SCHEDULE: Diseases Notifiable to Medical Officer of Health (Other than Notifiable Infectious Diseases)
3 THIRD SCHEDULE: Offensive Trades
4 FOURTH SCHEDULE: Chemical Works
5 FIFTH SCHEDULE: Noxious or Offensive Gases
6 SIXTH SCHEDULE:
7 SEVENTH SCHEDULE: Enactments Repealed
8 EIGHTH SCHEDULE: Regulations and Notices Revoked
Amending Act/Rule(s)
1 The Health Amendment Act 1958
2 The Health Amendment Act 1960
3 The Health Amendment Act 1961
4 The Health Amendment Act 1962
5 The Health Amendment Act 1964
6 The Health Amendment Act 1967
7 The Health Amendment Act 1971
8 The Health Amendment Act 1972
9 The Health Amendment Act 1973
10 The Health Amendment Act 1975
11 The Health Amendment Act 1976
12 The Health Amendment Act 1978
13 The Health Amendment Act 1979
14 The Health Amendment Act 1980
15 The Health Amendment Act 1982
16 The Health Amendment Act (No. 2) 1982
17 The Health Amendment Act 1987