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PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ACT 1987 - NOTES

An Act dealing with public and environmental health; to repeal the Health Act 1935, the Noxious Trades Act 1934 and the Venereal Diseases Act 1947; and for other purposes.

Legislative history

Notes

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Principal Act and amendments

New entries appear in bold.

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1987

36

Public and Environmental Health Act 1987

23.4.1987

7.12.1989 (Gazette 7.12.1989 p1700) except ss 7, 13—29, 39, 44, Sch 3 (cl 2(b), (c) & (f)) and the repeal of the Noxious Trades Act 1943—1.7.1991 (Gazette 6.6.1991 p1774) and except the repeal of Pt 9AA of the Health Act 1935—10.3.1995 (Gazette 8.12.1994 p1943) and except the repeal of the remainder of the Health Act 1935—15.5.1995 (Gazette 11.5.1995 p2135)

1991

7

Statutes Amendment (Water Resources) Act 1991

28.3.1991

15.7.1991 (Gazette 11.7.1991 p244)

1992

71

Statutes Amendment (Expiation of Offences) Act 1992

19.11.1992

1.3.1993 (Gazette 18.2.1993 p600)

1993

9

Public and Environmental Health (Review) Amendment Act 1993

25.3.1993

1.7.1993 (Gazette 1.7.1993 p196)

1996

14

Public and Environmental Health (Notification of Diseases) Amendment Act 1996

24.4.1996

1.8.1996 (Gazette 1.8.1996 p223)

2000

4

District Court (Administrative and Disciplinary Division) Amendment Act 2000

20.4.2000

Sch 1 (cl 34)—1.6.2000 (Gazette 18.5.2000 p2554)

2000

34

South Australian Health Commission (Administrative Arrangements) Amendment Act 2000

6.7.2000

Sch 1 (cl 13)—6.7.2000 (Gazette 6.7.2000 p5)

2008

3

Health Care Act 2008

13.3.2008

Sch 4 (cll 22—31)—1.7.2008 (Gazette 26.6.2008 p2563)

2009

29

Statutes Amendment (Public Health Incidents and Emergencies) Act 2009

25.6.2009

Pt 8 (ss 24—27)—25.6.2009

Provisions amended

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Pt 1

s 2

omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002

s 3

s 3(1)

the authority

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(a)

6.7.2000

authorised officer

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(b)

6.7.2000

Chief Executive

inserted by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 22(1)

1.7.2008

Chief Medical Officer

inserted by 29/2009 s 24(1)

25.6.2009

child

inserted by 9/1993 s 3(a)

1.7.1993

the Commission

deleted by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 22(2)

1.7.2008

the Department

inserted by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(c)

6.7.2000

emergency

inserted by 29/2009 s 24(2)

25.6.2009

emergency officer

inserted by 29/2009 s 24(2)

25.6.2009

notifiable disease

substituted by 9/1993 s 3(b)

1.7.1993

public health emergency

inserted by 29/2009 s 24(3)

25.6.2009

public health incident

inserted by 29/2009 s 24(3)

25.6.2009

Public Health Emergency Management Plan

inserted by 29/2009 s 24(3)

25.6.2009

recovery operations

inserted by 29/2009 s 24(4)

25.6.2009

response operations

inserted by 29/2009 s 24(5)

25.6.2009

State Co-ordinator

inserted by 29/2009 s 24(5)

25.6.2009

vermin

inserted by 9/1993 s 3(c)

1.7.1993

waste control system

inserted by 9/1993 s 3(c)

1.7.1993

Pt 2

Pt 2 Div 1

s 5

deleted by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(d)

6.7.2000

s 6

s 6(a1)

inserted by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(e)

6.7.2000

s 6(1)

substituted by 9/1993 s 4(a)

1.7.1993

amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 23(1)

1.7.2008

s 6(1aa)

inserted by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 23(2)

1.7.2008

s 6(1a)

inserted by 9/1993 s 4(a)

1.7.1993

s 6(2)

amended by 9/1993 s 4(b)

1.7.1993

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(f)

6.7.2000

s 6(4)

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(g)

6.7.2000

amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 23(3)

1.7.2008

s 7

s 7(1)—(4)

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(h)

6.7.2000

s 7A

inserted by 29/2009 s 25

25.6.2009

Pt 2 Div 2

s 8

s 8(2)

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(i), (j)

6.7.2000

s 9

s 9(2)

deleted by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(k)

6.7.2000

s 12

s 12(1)

amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 24(1), (2)

1.7.2008

Pt 2 Div 3

inserted by 9/1993 s 5

1.7.1993

s 12A

s 12A(1)

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(l)

6.7.2000

s 12A(5)

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(m)

6.7.2000

s 12A(8)

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(n)

6.7.2000

s 12A(10)

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(o)

6.7.2000

s 12A(12)

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(p)

6.7.2000

Pt 3

Pt 3 Div 1

deleted by 9/1993 s 6

1.7.1993

Pt 3 Div 2

s 15

s 15(3) and (5)

amended by 71/1992 s 3(1) (Sch)

1.3.1993

amended by 9/1993 s 18

1.7.1993

s 16

s 16(1)

amended by 71/1992 s 3(1) (Sch)

1.3.1993

amended by 9/1993 s 18

1.7.1993

s 17

s 17(2)

amended by 71/1992 s 3(1) (Sch)

1.3.1993

amended by 9/1993 s 18

1.7.1993

s 18

s 18(1) and (2)

amended by 9/1993 s 18

1.7.1993

s 18(4)

amended by 71/1992 s 3(1) (Sch)

1.3.1993

amended by 9/1993 s 18

1.7.1993

s 19

s 19(1) and (3)

amended by 71/1992 s 3(1) (Sch)

1.3.1993

amended by 9/1993 s 18

1.7.1993

s 20

s 20(2) and (4)

amended by 71/1992 s 3(1) (Sch)

1.3.1993

amended by 9/1993 s 18

1.7.1993

Pt 3 Div 3

s 21

s 21(1) and (3)

amended by 9/1993 s 18

1.7.1993

s 21(5)

inserted by 7/1991 s 6(a)

15.7.1991

s 22

s 22(1)

substituted by 7/1991 s 6(b)

15.7.1991

s 22(2)

amended by 9/1993 s 18

1.7.1993

Pt 3 Div 5

s 26

s 26(1)

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(q), (r)

6.7.2000

s 29

s 29(1)

amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 34(a))

1.6.2000

s 29(1a)

inserted by 9/1993 s 7

1.7.1993

amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 34(b))

1.6.2000

s 29(2)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 34(c))

1.6.2000

Pt 4

s 30

s 30(1)

amended by 71/1992 s 3(1) (Sch)

1.3.1993

amended by 9/1993 s 18

1.7.1993

amended by 14/1996 s 3(a), (b)

1.8.1996

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(s)

6.7.2000

s 30(2) and (3)

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(s)

6.7.2000

s 30(4)

substituted by 14/1996 s 3(c)

1.8.1996

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(s)

6.7.2000

s 30(5)

amended by 14/1996 s 3(d)

1.8.1996

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(s)

6.7.2000

s 30(7)

deleted by 14/1996 s 3(e)

1.8.1996

s 31

s 31(1)

amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 25(1)

1.7.2008

s 31(5)

amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 25(2)

1.7.2008

s 32

s 32(1)

amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 26(1)

1.7.2008

s 32(4)

amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 26(2)

1.7.2008

s 33

s 33(1)

amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 27(1)

1.7.2008

s 33(2)

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(t)

6.7.2000

amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 27(2)

1.7.2008

s 33(5)

amended by 71/1992 s 3(1) (Sch)

1.3.1993

amended by 9/1993 s 18

1.7.1993

s 35

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(u)

6.7.2000

s 36

s 36(1)

amended by 9/1993 s 8(a)

1.7.1993

amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 28(1)

1.7.2008

s 36(3)

amended by 71/1992 s 3(1) (Sch)

1.3.1993

amended by 9/1993 s 18

1.7.1993

s 36(5)

amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 28(2)

1.7.2008

s 36(6)

amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 28(3)

1.7.2008

s 36(7)

amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 28(4)

1.7.2008

s 36(9)

amended by 9/1993 s 8(b)

1.7.1993

amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 28(5)

1.7.2008

s 37

s 37(1)

amended by 9/1993 s 18

1.7.1993

s 37(2)—(4)

deleted by 9/1993 s 9

1.7.1993

Pt 4A

inserted by 29/2009 s 26

25.6.2009

Pt 5

s 38

s 38(1)

amended by 9/1993 s 10(a)

1.7.1993

s 38(2a) and (2b)

inserted by 9/1993 s 10(b)

1.7.1993

s 38(4)

amended by 9/1993 s 18

1.7.1993

s 40

s 40(1)

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(v)

6.7.2000

amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 29

1.7.2008

s 41

s 41(1)

substituted by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(w)

6.7.2000

amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 30

1.7.2008

s 41(2)

amended by 71/1992 s 3(1) (Sch)

1.3.1993

amended by 9/1993 s 18

1.7.1993

s 41(4)

inserted by 9/1993 s 11

1.7.1993

s 42

amended by 9/1993 s 18

1.7.1993

s 42A

inserted by 9/1993 s 12

1.7.1993

s 43A

inserted by 9/1993 s 13

1.7.1993

s 44

s 44(2)

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(x)

6.7.2000

s 44(3)

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(y)—(za)

6.7.2000

s 45

s 45(1)

substituted by 9/1993 s 14(a)

1.7.1993

s 45(1a)

inserted by 9/1993 s 14(a)

1.7.1993

s 45(2)

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(zb)

6.7.2000

s 45(2a)

inserted by 9/1993 s 14(b)

1.7.1993

s 45(4)

amended by 9/1993 s 18

1.7.1993

s 47

s 47(2)

amended by 9/1993 ss 15(a)—(e), 18

1.7.1993

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(zc), (zd)

6.7.2000

amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 31(1), (2)

1.7.2008

amended by 29/2009 s 27

25.6.2009

s 47(5) and (6)

substituted by 9/1993 s 15(f)

1.7.1993

s 47(7)

inserted by 9/1993 s 15(f)

1.7.1993

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 13(ze)

6.7.2000

amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 31(3)

1.7.2008

s 47(8)

inserted by 9/1993 s 15(f)

1.7.1993

Sch 1

substituted by 9/1993 s 16

1.7.1993

Sch 2

substituted by 9/1993 s 17

1.7.1993

Historical versions

Reprint No 1—15.11.1991

Reprint No 2—1.3.1993

Reprint No 3—1.7.1993

Reprint No 4—1.8.1996

Reprint No 5—1.6.2000

Reprint No 6—6.7.2000

1.7.2008

Appendix—Divisional penalties and expiation fees

At the date of publication of this version divisional penalties and expiation fees are, as provided by section 28A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1915, as follows:


Division

Maximum imprisonment

Maximum fine

Expiation fee

1

15 years

$60 000

—

2

10 years

$40 000

—

3

7 years

$30 000

—

4

4 years

$15 000

—

5

2 years

$8 000

—

6

1 year

$4 000

$300

7

6 months

$2 000

$200

8

3 months

$1 000

$150

9

–

$500

$100

10

–

$200

$75

11

–

$100

$50

12

–

$50

$25

Note: This appendix is provided for convenience of reference only.