Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health (Fluoridation) Act 1973 - SECT 6

Procedure before adding fluoride to any water supply

6. Procedure before adding fluoride to any water supply



(1) Before adding fluoride to any public water supply under its control, a
water supply authority shall-

   (a)  submit to the Secretary plans and specifications for the proposed
        scheme for fluoridation;



   (b)  specify the public water supply and the district or districts in
        respect of which such scheme is intended to operate; and

   (c)  furnish to the Secretary such further information as the Secretary may
        in any case require.



(2) After considering the proposed scheme in relation to the aspects of public
health and the ability of the water supply authority to operate the scheme
satisfactorily, the Secretary shall-

   (a)  determine the maximum concentration of fluoride expressed as parts of
        fluoride ion per million parts of water by weight that may be
        established in the public water supply by the water supply authority;

   (b)  specify the compound or compounds of fluoride that may be added to the
        public water supply concerned; and

   (c)  advise the water supply authority of its decision in these matters.



(3) The water supply authority adding fluoride to a public water supply-

   (a)  shall so regulate the concentration of fluoride that such
        concentration shall not exceed the maximum concentration determined by
        the Secretary; and

   (b)  shall not add to the public water supply fluoride in any form other
        than that specified by the Secretary.