Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am	amended	LW	legislation website	Sch	Schedule
Cl	clause	No	number	Schs	Schedules
Cll	clauses	p	page	Sec	section
Div	Division	pp	pages	Secs	sections
Divs	Divisions	Reg	Regulation	Subdiv	Subdivision
GG	Government Gazette	Regs	Regulations	Subdivs	Subdivisions
Ins	inserted	Rep	repealed	Subst	substituted

Table of amending instruments

Public Health Act 1991 No 10. Assented to 26.4.1991. Date of commencement, 18.11.1991, sec 2 and GG No 159 of 15.11.1991, p 9520. This Act has been amended as follows:

1991	No 92	Search Warrants (Amendment) Act 1991. Assented to 17.12.1991. Date of commencement, 20.9.1992, sec 2 and GG No 116 of 18.9.1992, p 6837.
	No 94	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1991. Assented to 17.12.1991. Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Public Health Act 1991, assent, Sch 2.
1992	No 34	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992. Assented to 18.5.1992. Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Public Health Act 1991, assent, Sch 1.
	No 110	Public Health (Amendment) Act 1992. Assented to 8.12.1992. Date of commencement, 14.5.1993, sec 2 and GG No 47 of 14.5.1993, p 2254.
1993	No 32	Local Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993. Assented to 8.6.1993. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.1993, sec 2 (1) and GG No 73 of 1.7.1993, p 3342.
1994	No 19	Health Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1994. Assented to 16.5.1994. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.7.1994, sec 2 and GG No 88 of 1.7.1994, p 3240. Sch 2 was not commenced and was repealed by the Public Health Amendment Act 1996 No 1.
	No 32	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994. Assented to 2.6.1994. Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Public Health Act 1991, 24.2.1995, Sch 1 and GG No 18 of 24.2.1995, p 918.
1995	No 9	Health Legislation Amendment Act 1995. Assented to 9.6.1995. Date of commencement, 14.6.1995, sec 2 and GG No 72 of 14.6.1995, p 3113.
	No 11	Statute Law Revision (Local Government) Act 1995. Assented to 9.6.1995. Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Public Health Act 1991, 23.6.1995, sec 2 (1) and GG No 77 of 23.6.1995, p 3279.
	No 62	Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995. Assented to 12.12.1995. Date of commencement, 1.1.1996, sec 2 and GG No 156 of 22.12.1995, p 8682.
1996	No 1	Public Health Amendment Act 1996. Assented to 8.5.1996. Date of commencement, 29.7.1996, sec 2 and GG No 71 of 14.6.1996, p 2995.
	No 33	Public Health Amendment (Tobacco) Act 1996. Assented to 24.6.1996. Date of commencement, 1.10.1996, sec 2 and GG No 110 of 27.9.1996, p 6524.
1997	No 77	Administrative Decisions Legislation Amendment Act 1997. Assented to 10.7.1997. Date of commencement of Sch 5.25, 6.10.1998, sec 2 and GG No 143 of 2.10.1998, p 7889.
	No 109	Business Franchise Licences (Repeal) Act 1997. Assented to 9.12.1997. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
	No 129	Public Health Amendment (Tobacco Advertising) Act 1997. Assented to 16.12.1997. Date of commencement, 31.8.1999, sec 2 and GG No 98 of 27.8.1999, p 6687.
	No 154	Health Services Act 1997. Assented to 19.12.1997. Date of commencement, 1.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4423.
1998	No 137	Justices Legislation Amendment (Appeals) Act 1998. Assented to 8.12.1998. The amendment made by Sch 2.22 was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2000 No 93.
	No 145	Water Legislation Amendment (Drinking Water and Corporate Structure) Act 1998. Assented to 8.12.1998. Date of commencement, 1.1.1999, sec 2 and GG No 176 of 18.12.1998, p 9726.
1999	No 76	Health Legislation Amendment Act 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999. Date of commencement, 14.1.2000, sec 2 and GG No 3 of 14.1.2000, p 167.
	No 85	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 2.51, assent, sec 2 (2).
2000	No 64	Medical Practice Amendment Act 2000. Assented to 5.7.2000. Date of commencement, 1.10.2000, sec 2 and GG No 125 of 22.9.2000, p 10679.
2001	No 15	Chiropractors Act 2001. Assented to 30.4.2001. Date of commencement of Sch 6, 1.8.2002, sec 2 and GG No 124 of 31.7.2002, p 5696.
	No 64	Dental Practice Act 2001. Assented to 11.10.2001. Date of commencement, 15.8.2004, sec 2 and GG No 134 of 13.8.2004, p 6449.
	No 67	Physiotherapists Act 2001. Assented to 11.10.2001. Date of commencement of Sch 6.7, 1.12.2002, sec 2 and GG No 237 of 29.11.2002, p 10062
2002	No 30	Optometrists Act 2002. Assented to 21.6.2002. Date of commencement of Sch 6.7, 16.6.2004, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 16.6.2004, p 3723.
	No 91	Public Health Amendment (Juvenile Smoking) Act 2002. Assented to 28.11.2002. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
	No 103	Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002. Assented to 29.11.2002. Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.12.2005, sec 2 and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356.
2003	No 40	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003. Assented to 22.7.2003. Date of commencement of Sch 2.25, assent, sec 2 (2).
	No 45	Nurses Amendment Act 2003. Assented to 30.9.2003. Date of commencement of Sch 2.18 [1] and [2], 1.6.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 91 of 28.5.2004, p 3221; date of commencement of Sch 2.18 [3] and [4], 1.8.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 126 of 30.7.2004, p 6114.
	No 69	Podiatrists Act 2003. Assented to 20.11.2003. Date of commencement of Sch 6.6, 9.12.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 154 of 9.12.2005, p 10028.
2004	No 40	State Water Corporation Act 2004. Assented to 30.6.2004. Date of commencement of Sch 3.12 [1] [3] and [4], 1.7.2004, sec 2 and GG No 110 of 1.7.2004, p 4983; date of commencement of Sch 3.12 [2], 1.1.2005, sec 2 and GG No 204 of 24.12.2004, p 9667.
	No 87	Health Legislation Further Amendment Act 2004. Assented to 30.11.2004. Date of commencement, 1.1.2005, sec 2 and GG No 200 of 17.12.2004, p 9305.
2005	No 82	Health Legislation Amendment Act 2005. Assented to 17.11.2005. Date of commencement of Sch 6, 9.12.2005, sec 2 (2) and GG No 154 of 9.12.2005, p 10028.
	(842)	Public Health Amendment (Avian Influenza) Regulation 2005. GG No 157 of 16.12.2005, p 10954. Date of commencement, on gazettal.
2006	No 59	Pharmacy Practice Act 2006. Assented to 7.9.2006. Date of commencement of Sch 7.17, 25.2.2008, sec 2 (1) and GG No 21 of 22.2.2008, p 1038. Amended by Health Legislation Amendment (Unregistered Health Practitioners) Act 2006 No 124. Assented to 4.12.2006. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
	No 104	Water Industry Competition Act 2006. Assented to 27.11.2006. Date of commencement, 8.8.2008, sec 2 and GG No 95 of 8.8.2008, p 7438.
	No 124	Health Legislation Amendment (Unregistered Health Practitioners) Act 2006. Assented to 4.12.2006. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2007	No 9	Private Health Facilities Act 2007. Assented to 15.6.2007. Date of commencement, 1.3.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (53) LW 26.2.2010.
	No 89	Health Legislation Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 2.13 [1]–[3], assent, sec 2 (1); date of commencement of Sch 2.13 [4], 1.1.2008, sec 2 (3) and GG No 185 of 21.12.2007, p 9811.
	No 94	Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007. Date of commencement of Schs 2 and 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009. So much of Sch 2 as amends sec 61M and so much of Sch 4 as amends secs 61K and 61M were without effect as the provisions were repealed by the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2008.
2008	No 62	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008. Assented to 1.7.2008. Date of commencement of Schs 2.45 and 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
	No 94	Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2008. Assented to 20.11.2008. Date of commencement of Sch 2.3, 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (292) LW 26.6.2009.
2009	(140)	Public Health Amendment (Swine Influenza) Regulation 2009. LW 29.4.2009. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
	No 61	Occupational Licensing Legislation Amendment (Regulatory Reform) Act 2009. Assented to 16.9.2009. Date of commencement of Sch 4.11, 1.7.2010, sec 2 (2).
	(568)	Public Health Amendment (Deaths Involving Anaesthetics) Regulation 2009. LW 11.12.2009. Date of commencement, 1.1.2010, cl 2 (b) and 2009 (544) LW 27.11.2009.
	(594)	Public Health Amendment (Rotavirus) Regulation 2009. LW 18.12.2009. Date of commencement, on publication on LW.
2010	No 34	Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2010. Assented to 15.6.2010. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2010, sec 2 (2).

This Act has also been amended by regulations under sec 80.

Editorial note.
This update does not include amendments made by Gazette No 168 of 22.12.2000, p 13554 which were published in error—see erratum in Gazette No 170 of 29.12.2000, p 13954.

Table of amendments

Sec 3	Am 1992 No 110, Sch 2 (1); 1995 No 11, Sch 1; 1995 No 62, Sch 2; 1997 No 77, Sch 5.25 [1]; 1997 No 154, Sch 6.40 [1]; 2004 No 87, Sch 5 [1]; 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [1].
Part 2, heading	Subst 1998 No 145, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 4	Am 1992 No 34, Sch 1.
Sec 6	Am 1992 No 110, Sch 2 (2).
Sec 7	Am 1992 No 110, Sch 2 (3). Rep 1998 No 145, Sch 1 [2].
Part 2A	Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 2.2 [2]. Subst 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [2].
Part 2A, Div 1, heading	Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 10AA	Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 2.2 [2]. Subst 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2009 No 61, Sch 4.11 [1]–[3]. Subst 2010 No 34, Sch 2.43 [1].
Sec 10AB	Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 2.2 [2]. Subst 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [2].
Part 2A, Div 2, heading	Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [2]. Rep 2010 No 34, Sch 2.43 [2].
Part 2A, Div 2	Rep 2010 No 34, Sch 2.43 [2].
Sec 10AC	Ins 2001 No 15, Sch 6.5. Am 2001 No 67, Sch 6.7 [1]; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.18 [1]. Subst 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [2]. Rep 2010 No 34, Sch 2.43 [2].
Sec 10AD	Ins 2001 No 67, Sch 6.7 [2]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 2.18 [2]; 2003 No 69, Sch 6.6 [1]. Subst 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [2]. Rep 2010 No 34, Sch 2.43 [2].
Sec 10AE	Ins 2002 No 30, Sch 6.7. Subst 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [2]. Rep 2010 No 34, Sch 2.43 [2].
Sec 10AF	Ins 2001 No 64, Sch 6.5. Subst 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [2]. Rep 2010 No 34, Sch 2.43 [2].
Sec 10AG	Ins 2003 No 45, Sch 2.18 [3]. Subst 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [2]. Rep 2010 No 34, Sch 2.43 [2].
Sec 10AH	Ins 2003 No 69, Sch 6.6 [2]. Am 2005 No 82, Sch 6 [1] [2]. Subst 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2006 No 59, Sch 7.17 (am 2006 No 124, Sch 3.10 [7]). Rep 2010 No 34, Sch 2.43 [2].
Sec 10AI	Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [2]. Rep 2010 No 34, Sch 2.43 [2].
Part 2A, Div 3	Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 10AJ	Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2009 No 61, Sch 4.11 [4]. Subst 2010 No 34, Sch 2.43 [3].
Secs 10AK, 10AL	Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.43 [4].
Part 2A, Div 4	Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 10AM	Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2008 No 62, Sch 2.45 [1]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.43 [5].
Sec 10AN	Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [2].
Part 2B (previously Part 2A)	Ins 1998 No 145, Sch 1 [3]. Renumbered 2000 No 64, Sch 2.2 [1].
Part 2B, Div 1	Ins 1998 No 145, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 10A	Ins 1998 No 145, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2004 No 40, Sch 3.12 [1] [2]; 2006 No 104, Sch 3.8 [1].
Part 2B, Divs 2, 3 (secs 10B–10H)	Ins 1998 No 145, Sch 1 [3].
Part 2B, Div 4	Ins 1998 No 145, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 10I	Ins 1998 No 145, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2004 No 40, Sch 3.12 [3] [4].
Sec 10IA	Ins 2006 No 104, Sch 3.8 [2].
Secs 10J, 10K	Ins 1998 No 145, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 10L, heading	Ins 1998 No 145, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2000 No 64, Sch 2.2 [3].
Sec 10L	Ins 1998 No 145, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 10M, heading	Ins 1998 No 145, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2000 No 64, Sch 2.2 [3].
Sec 10M	Ins 1998 No 145, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 14	Am 1992 No 34, Sch 1; 1992 No 110, Sch 2 (4).
Sec 16	Am 1992 No 110, Sch 2 (5); 2007 No 89, Sch 2.13 [1].
Sec 17	Am 1994 No 19, Sch 1 (1).
Sec 20	Am 1995 No 62, Sch 2.
Sec 21	Am 1997 No 77, Sch 5.25 [2] [3].
Sec 23	Am 1994 No 19, Sch 1 (2).
Sec 24	Am 1997 No 77, Sch 5.25 [5].
Secs 25, 26	Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 5.25 [6].
Sec 30	Am 1997 No 77, Sch 5.25 [4] [7].
Sec 31	Am 1997 No 77, Sch 5.25 [4].
Sec 32	Am 1997 No 77, Sch 5.25 [8].
Sec 35	Am 2008 No 62, Sch 3.8 [1].
Sec 36	Am 1997 No 77, Sch 5.25 [4].
Sec 39	Am 2008 No 62, Sch 3.8 [2].
Part 3, Div 8	Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 5.25 [9].
Secs 40, 41	Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 5.25 [9].
Sec 42	Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 5.25 [9].
Part 3A (secs 42A–42D)	Ins 1992 No 110, Sch 1.
Part 3B, Div 1	Ins 1996 No 1, Sch 1.
Sec 42E	Ins 1996 No 1, Sch 1. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 2.18 [4]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.43 [6].
Part 3B, Divs 2, 3 (secs 42F–42P)	Ins 1996 No 1, Sch 1.
Sec 50	Am 1995 No 9, Sch 3 (1); 2007 No 94, Schs 2, 4.
Part 5, heading	Subst 1999 No 76, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 51	Rep 1993 No 32, Sch 2. Ins 1999 No 76, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.43 [7].
Sec 52	Subst 2004 No 87, Sch 5 [2]. Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.43 [8].
Part 6, heading	Subst 1999 No 76, Sch 1 [3]. Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Part 6	Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Part 6, Div 1	Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Sec 53	Am 1997 No 129, Sch 1 [1]–[3]; 1999 No 76, Sch 1 [4]. Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Part 6, Div 2, heading	Subst 2007 No 89, Sch 2.13 [2]. Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Part 6, Div 2	Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Sec 53A	Ins 1997 No 129, Sch 1 [4]. Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Sec 54	Subst 1997 No 129, Sch 1 [4]. Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Sec 54A	Ins 2007 No 89, Sch 2.13 [3]. Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Secs 55–57	Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Sec 57A	Ins 2007 No 89, Sch 2.13 [4]. Am 2008 No 62, Sch 2.45 [2]. Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Part 6, Div 3	Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Sec 58	Rep 1997 No 129, Sch 1 [5]. Ins 2002 No 91, Sch 1 [1]. Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Sec 58A	Ins 2002 No 91, Sch 1 [1]. Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Sec 59	Am 1996 No 33, Sch 1 (1); 1997 No 129, Sch 1 [6]–[9]; 1999 No 76, Sch 1 [5]–[9]; 2002 No 91, Sch 1 [2]; 2003 No 40, Sch 2.25. Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Sec 59AA	Ins 2002 No 91, Sch 1 [3]. Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Sec 59A	Ins 1996 No 33, Sch 1 (2). Am 1997 No 109, Sch 1.5 [1]. Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Sec 60	Rep 1997 No 109, Sch 1.5 [2]. Ins 2002 No 91, Sch 1 [4]. Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Sec 61	Am 1997 No 129, Sch 1 [9]. Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Part 6, Div 4	Ins 1997 No 129, Sch 1 [10]. Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Secs 61A–61L	Ins 1997 No 129, Sch 1 [10]. Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Sec 61M	Ins 1997 No 129, Sch 1 [10]. Am 1999 No 85, Sch 2.51. Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Secs 61N–61P	Ins 1997 No 129, Sch 1 [10]. Rep 2008 No 94, Sch 2.3.
Sec 62A	Ins 1992 No 110, Sch 2 (6).
Sec 64	Am 1992 No 34, Sch 1; 1995 No 62, Sch 2.
Sec 65	Am 1992 No 34, Sch 1; 1992 No 110, Sch 2 (7).
Sec 67	Am 1992 No 34, Sch 1.
Sec 68	Am 1997 No 154, Sch 6.40 [2]; 2004 No 87, Sch 5 [3]; 2007 No 9, Sch 5.32.
Sec 69	Subst 1995 No 9, Sch 3 (2).
Sec 71	Am 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 72	Am 1991 No 94, Sch 2; 2002 No 103, Sch 4.75 [1].
Sec 73	Am 1991 No 92, Sch 2; 2002 No 103, Sch 4.75 [2]–[4].
Sec 74	Am 1997 No 129, Sch 1 [11] [12].
Sec 75	Am 1992 No 34, Sch 1.
Sec 79	Am 1995 No 9, Sch 3 (3); 1997 No 129, Sch 1 [13]; 1998 No 145, Sch 1 [4]; 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [4]; 2007 No 94, Sch 4.
Sec 82	Am 1992 No 110, Sch 2 (8); 1994 No 32, Sch 1; 1997 No 77, Sch 5.25 [10].
Sch 1	Am GG No 159 of 15.11.1991, p 9528; GG No 47 of 14.5.1993, p 2260; GG No 23 of 3.3.1995, p 1080; GG No 119 of 25.10.1996, p 7122; GG No 117 of 31.10.1997, p 8826; GG No 139 of 25.9.1998, p 7693; GG No 162 of 15.12.2000, p 13176; GG No 170 of 29.12.2000, p 13951; GG No 73 of 16.4.2003, p 4485; GG No 95 of 6.6.2003, p 5032; GG No 74 of 16.4.2004, p 2106; 2005 (842), Sch 1 [1]; 2009 (140), cl 3 (1); 2009 (568), Sch 1; 2009 (594), cl 2.
Sch 2	Subst GG No 98 of 27.8.1999, p 7357.
Sch 3	Am GG No 159 of 15.11.1991, p 9528; GG No 47 of 14.5.1993, p 2260; GG No 23 of 3.3.1995, p 1080; GG No 119 of 25.10.1996, p 7122; GG No 117 of 31.10.1997, p 8826; GG No 170 of 29.12.2000, p 13951; GG No 95 of 6.6.2003, p 5032; GG No 74 of 16.4.2004, p 2106; 2005 (842), Sch 1 [2]; 2009 (140), cl 3 (2).
Sch 4	Am 1992 No 34, Sch 1; 1995 No 9, Sch 3 (4)–(6); 1996 No 33, Sch 1 (3); 1997 No 129, Sch 1 [14]–[16]; 1998 No 145, Sch 1 [5] [6]; 2004 No 87, Sch 5 [4] [5]; 2006 No 124, Sch 1 [5] [6]; 2009 No 61, Sch 4.11 [5].