Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsNo. 46 of 2008
Version incorporating amendments as at
31 August 2024
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Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008
No. 46 of 2008
Version incorporating amendments as at
31 August 2024
Endnotes
1 General information
See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 8 May 2008
Legislative Council: 26 June 2008
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to enact a new legislative scheme which promotes and protects public health and wellbeing in Victoria, to amend the Health Act 1958, the Food Act 1984 and certain other Acts, to repeal the Health Act 1958 and consequentially amend certain other Acts and for other purposes."
Constitution Act 1975:
Section 85(5) statement:
Legislative Assembly: 8 May 2008
Legislative Council: 26 June 2008
Absolute majorities:
Legislative Assembly: 26 June 2008
Legislative Council: 21 August 2008
The Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 was assented to on 2 September 2008 and came into operation as follows:
Sections 1–3, 246, 249, 254, 255, 263–266 on 1 January 2009: Special Gazette (No. 365) 12 December 2008 page 1; rest of Act on 1 January 2010: section 2(2).
INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)
Style changes
Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.
References to ILA s. 39B
Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.
Interpretation
As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:
• Headings
All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).
• Examples, diagrams or notes
All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).
• Punctuation
All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).
• Provision numbers
All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).
• Location of "legislative items"
A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.
• Other material
Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other
material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.
See
section 36(3)(3D)(3E).
2 Table of Amendments
This publication incorporates amendments made to the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008, No. 46/2008
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Assent Date: |
2.9.08 |
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S. 246(4) on 1.1.09: Special Gazette (No. 365) 12.12.08 p. 1; s. 293 on 1.1.10: s. 2(2); s. 254 inserted on 21.10.20 by No. 27/2020 s. 16: s. 2; s. 248D inserted on 8.12.21 by No. 53/2021 s. 19: s. 2(1) |
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S. 246(4) provided that s. 246 expired on 1.1.11; s. 293 repealed Pt 12 Divs 2–5 (ss 247–293) on 1.7.11; s. 254 (as amended by No. 7/2021 s. 4) repealed Pt 13 (ss 249–251, 254) on 16.12.21; s. 248D(5) provided that s. 248D expired on 30.8.24 |
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Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008, No. 76/2008
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11.12.08 |
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Coroners Act 2008, No. 77/2008
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11.12.08 |
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S. 129(Sch. 2 item 21) on 1.11.09: s. 2 |
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Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009
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24.11.09 |
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S. 97(Sch. item 99) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215 |
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Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009
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24.11.09 |
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S. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 47), (Sch. Pt 2 item 40) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2) |
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Statute Law Amendment (National Health Practitioner Regulation) Act 2010, No. 13/2010
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30.3.10 |
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S. 51(Sch. item 44) on 1.7.10: s. 2(2) |
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Health and Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 29/2010
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8.6.10 |
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Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2010, No. 63/2010
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28.9.10 |
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S. 81(Sch. item 9) on 1.11.10: s. 2(2) |
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Statute Law Revision Act 2011, No. 29/2011
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21.6.11 |
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S. 3(Sch. 1 item 75.4) on 2.9.08: s. 2(2)(g); s. 3(Sch. 1 item 75.3) on 31.12.09: s. 2(2)(f); s. 3(Sch. 1 items 75.1, 75.2) on 22.6.11: s. 2(1) |
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Emergency Management Legislation Amendment Act 2011, No. 56/2011
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2.11.11 |
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Children's Services Amendment Act 2011, No. 80/2011
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21.12.11 |
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S. 79(Sch. item 5) on 1.1.12: Special Gazette (No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 2 |
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Health Professions Registration (Repeal) Act 2012, No. 27/2012
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Assent Date: |
29.5.12 |
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Residential Tenancies and Other Consumer Acts Amendment Act 2012, No. 56/2012
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18.9.12 |
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S. 23 on 19.9.12: s. 2(1); ss 19, 20, 22 on 31.3.13: Special Gazette (No. 444) 19.12.12 p. 1; s. 21 on 1.8.13: Special Gazette (No. 277) 30.7.13 p. 1 |
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Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment Act 2012, No. 82/2012
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18.12.12 |
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S. 296 on 10.2.13: Special Gazette (No. 32) 6.2.13 p. 2 |
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Emergency Management Act 2013, No. 73/2013
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3.12.13 |
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S. 102 on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 148) 13.5.14 p. 1 |
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Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, No. 17/2014
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25.3.14 |
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S. 160(Sch. 2 item 79) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1 |
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Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014
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3.6.14 |
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S. 10(Sch. item 136) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2 |
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Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014, No. 60/2014
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2.9.14 |
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S. 140(Sch. 3 item 39) on 17.9.14: Special Gazette (No. 317) 16.9.14 p. 1 |
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Inquiries Act 2014, No. 67/2014
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23.9.14 |
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S. 147(Sch. 2 item 30) on 15.10.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 2 |
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Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Hairdressing Registration) Act 2015, No. 11/2015
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Assent Date: |
21.4.15 |
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Statute Law Revision Act 2015, No. 21/2015
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16.6.15 |
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Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (No Jab, No Play) Act 2015, No. 55/2015
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27.10.15 |
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Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Safe Access Zones) Act 2015, No. 66/2015
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1.12.15 |
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Health Complaints Act 2016, No. 22/2016
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3.5.16 |
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Family Violence Protection Amendment Act 2017, No. 19/2017
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16.5.17 |
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Health Legislation Amendment (Quality and Safety) Act 2017, No. 52/2017 (as amended by No. 4/2018)
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24.10.17 |
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Ss 90‒94 on 1.7.18: s. 2(4); ss 95, 96 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 4/2018 s. 28 |
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Health and Child Wellbeing Legislation Amendment Act 2018, No. 4/2018
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27.2.18 |
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Ss 16, 17, 20, 22, 23 on 28.2.18: s. 2(1); ss 18, 19, 21, 24 on 1.11.18: s. 2(3) |
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Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018
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27.2.18 |
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S. 68(Sch. 2 item 103) on 1.3.19: s. 2(2) |
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Audit Amendment Act 2019, No. 12/2019
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Assent Date: |
4.6.19 |
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Guardianship and Administration Act 2019, No. 13/2019
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4.6.19 |
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S. 221(Sch. 1 item 42) on 1.3.20: s. 2(2) |
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Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment Act 2019, No. 22/2019
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20.8.19 |
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Children's Services Amendment Act 2019, No. 37/2019
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6.11.19 |
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S. 21 on 17.5.20: Special Gazette (No. 232) 12.5.20 p. 1 |
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Local Government Act 2020, No. 9/2020
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24.3.20 |
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S. 390(Sch. 1 items 82.1, 82.2) on 6.4.20; s. 390(Sch. 1 item 82.6) on 1.5.20: Special Gazette (No. 150) 24.3.20 p. 1; s. 390(Sch. 1 items 82.3–82.5) on 24.10.20: s. 2(3)(f) |
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Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (State of Emergency Extension and Other Matters) Act 2020, No. 24/2020
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8.9.20 |
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COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2020, No. 27/2020
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20.10.20 |
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Food Amendment Act 2020, No. 38/2020
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1.12.20 |
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Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Quarantine Fees) Act 2020, No. 44/2020
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9.12.20 |
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Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment Act 2021, No. 2/2021
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9.2.21 |
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Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (State of Emergency Extension) Act 2021, No. 7/2021
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10.3.21 |
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Ss 3, 3B, 4 on 11.3.21: s. 2(1); ss 2A, 2B, 3A on 20.4.21: s. 2(2) |
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Planning and Environment Amendment Act 2021, No. 12/2021
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23.3.21 |
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Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic Management) Act 2021, No. 53/2021
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7.12.21 |
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Ss 4−15, 17–19, 42 on 8.12.21: s. 2(1); ss 43−54 on 8.12.21: Special Gazette (No. 693) 7.12.21 p. 1; s. 36 on 16.12.21: s. 2(3); ss 20, 21 on 30.8.22: Special Gazette (No. 438) 30.8.22 p. 1 |
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Health Legislation Amendment (Quality and Safety) Act 2022, No. 4/2022
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1.3.22 |
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Sex Work Decriminalisation Act 2022, No. 7/2022
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1.3.22 |
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Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2022, No. 13/2022
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29.3.22 |
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Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment Act 2022, No. 15/2022
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12.4.22 |
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Ss 20–25 on 13.4.22: s. 2(1); ss 4, 10−13, 16−19 on 1.10.22: Special Gazette (No. 489) 20.9.22 p. 2; s. 9 on 1.1.23: Special Gazette (No. 489) 20.9.22 p. 2; ss 5–8, 14, 15 on 15.2.23: s. 2(3) |
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, No. 39/2022
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6.9.22 |
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S. 858 on 1.9.23: s. 2(2) |
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Children and Health Legislation Amendment (Statement of Recognition, Aboriginal Self-determination and Other Matters) Act 2023, No. 17/2023
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27.6.23 |
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3 Explanatory details
No entries at date of publication.