PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 6

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 6

6 .         Functions of Chief Health Officer

                The Chief Health Officer has the following functions in relation to the administration of this Act —

            (a)         to initiate, support and manage public health planning for the State;

            (b)         to develop and implement policies and programmes to achieve the objects of this Act;

            (c)         to provide advice or recommendations to the Minister or to any other person or body or to the community generally on matters relevant to public health;

            (d)         to provide advice or recommendations to the Minister on possible changes to this Act or the regulations that the Chief Health Officer considers appropriate or necessary;

            (e)         to perform the functions that are conferred on the Chief Health Officer by or under this Act;

            (f)         to administer this Act in accordance with its objects and principles.

[ 7, 8.         Have not come into operation.]