Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health (Fluoridation) Act 1973 - SECT 11

Regulations

11. Regulations

The Governor in Council may make regulations not inconsistent with this Act
for or with respect to-

   (a)  the duties of a water supply authority or a person acting under the
        direction of or on behalf of a water supply authority under a contract
        made between that authority and the person relating to the addition of
        fluoride to a public water supply including-

   (i)  the imposition of requirements as to the taking of samples of water
        from the public water supply of the authority or the person acting
        under the direction of or on behalf of a water supply authority under
        a contract made between that authority and the person; and

   (ii) the testing and analysing of the samples by the authority, the person
        acting under the direction of or on behalf of a water supply authority
        under a contract made between that authority and the person and by
        other prescribed persons or bodies.

   (b)  prescribing the method of making such analyses and tests and the times
        or intervals at which such analyses and tests shall be made;

   (c)  the records to be kept for the purposes of this Act by a water supply
        authority to whom an approval under this Act has been granted;

   (ca) the records to be kept by a person acting under the direction of or on
        behalf of a water supply authority under a contract made between that
        authority and the person;

   (d)  the licensing of persons employed in operating plant or equipment used
        for adding fluoride to any public water supply;

   (e)  the handling and use of fluoride for the purposes of this Act;

   (f)  the protection of persons employed in the handling or use of fluoride
        for the purposes of this Act;





   (g)  all matters which are required or permitted to be prescribed or which
        are necessary to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to
        this Act.