HEALTH (FLUORIDATION) ACT 1973 - SECT 2 Definitions
HEALTH (FLUORIDATION) ACT 1973 - SECT 2
Definitions(1) In this Act unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter—
S. 2(1) def. of Chief General Manager
inserted by No. 10262
s. 4(Sch.),
repealed by No. 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).
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S. 2(1) def. of Commission
substituted by No. 9023
s. 40(Sch.
1
Pt A item 8), repealed by No.
10262
s. 4(Sch.).
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"district" in respect of any water supply authority means any district within which such authority is empowered by any Act to operate a public water supply;
"fluoride" includes any compound of fluorine;
"prescribed" means prescribed by or under this Act;
"public water supply" means any water supply under the control of a water supply authority;
"regulations" means regulations made under this Act;
S. 2(1) def. of Secretary inserted by
No. 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1), substituted by No. 29/2010 s. 57(1).
"Secretary" means the Department Head (within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004 ) of the Department of Health;
S. 2(1) def. of water supply authority amended by Nos 9895
s. 2(1)(Sch. 1 item 17), 10081 s. 5(1)(Sch.), 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2
item 58.1), substituted by Nos
81/1989
s. 3(Sch.
item 22), 110/1997
s. 43, amended by No. 17/2012 s. 89.
water supply authority means—
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(b) an Authority within the meaning of the Water Act 1989 that has a water district; or
(c) a council performing water supply functions under the Local Government Act 1989 ; or
(d) Melbourne Water Corporation.
S. 2(2) inserted by No. 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1), amended by Nos 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3
item 94), 29/2010 s. 57(2).
(2) If under the Public Administration Act 2004 the name of the Department of Health is changed, a reference in the definition of Secretary in subsection (1) to that Department must, from the date when the name is changed, be treated as a reference to the Department by its new name.