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HEALTH ACT 1958 - NOTES

No. 6270 of 1958
Version incorporating amendments as at 1 November 2009

ENDNOTES

1. General Information
The Health Act 1958 was assented to on 30 September 1958 and came into operation on 1 April 1959: Government Gazette 18 March 1959 page 892.
2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Health Act 1958 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Statute Law Revision Act 1959, No. 6505/1959
Assent Date:
5.5.59
Commencement Date:
1.4.59: s. 1(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health Act 1959, No. 6507/1959
Assent Date:
5.5.59
Commencement Date:
5.5.59
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Amendment) Act 1959, No. 6569/1959
Assent Date:
1.12.59
Commencement Date:
1.12.59
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Fisheries (Change of Title) Act 1960, No. 6610/1960
Assent Date:
3.5.60
Commencement Date:
3.5.60
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Tuberculosis Arrangement) Act 1960, No. 6707/1960
Assent Date:
13.12.60
Commencement Date:
13.12.60
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1960, No. 6716/1960
Assent Date:
21.12.60
Commencement Date:
21.12.60: subject to ss 3, 4
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Amendment) Act 1960, No. 6732/1960
Assent Date:
21.12.60
Commencement Date:
1.5.61: Government Gazette 19.4.61 p. 1179
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Proprietary Medicines) Act 1961, No. 6756/1961
Assent Date:
26.4.61
Commencement Date:
1.6.61: Government Gazette 31.5.61 p. 1849
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Dangerous Substances) Act 1961, No. 6818/1961
Assent Date:
12.12.61
Commencement Date:
12.12.61
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1962, No. 6867/1962
Assent Date:
16.4.62
Commencement Date:
1.1.62: ss 3, 4
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Tattooing Act 1962, No. 6878/1962
Assent Date:
2.5.62
Commencement Date:
2.5.62
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Sampling of Foods) Act 1962, No. 6883/1962
Assent Date:
2.5.62
Commencement Date:
2.5.62
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Subordinate Legislation Act 1962, No. 6886/1962
Assent Date:
8.5.62
Commencement Date:
1.8.62: Government Gazette 4.7.62 p. 2314
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Sale of Human Blood Act 1962, No. 6917/1962
Assent Date:
20.11.62
Commencement Date:
20.11.62
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 1962, No. 6961/1962
Assent Date:
18.12.62
Commencement Date:
18.12.62
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Amendment) Act 1962, No. 6967/1962
Assent Date:
18.12.62
Commencement Date:
18.12.62
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Amendment) Act 1963, No. 7020/1963
Assent Date:
28.5.63
Commencement Date:
28.5.63
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1963, No. 7065/1963
Assent Date:
3.12.63
Commencement Date:
3.12.63
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Child Minding) Act 1964, No. 7122/1964
Assent Date:
28.4.64
Commencement Date:
1.7.65: Government Gazette 2.6.65 p. 1741
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Amendment) Act 1964, No. 7132/1964
Assent Date:
5.5.64
Commencement Date:
5.5.64
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Offensive Trades) Act 1964, No. 7211/1964
Assent Date:
15.12.64
Commencement Date:
15.12.64
Current State:
All of Act in operation

Health (Tuberculosis Arrangement) Act 1965, No. 7250/1965
Assent Date:
11.5.65
Commencement Date:
11.5.65
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Household Insecticides) Act 1965, No. 7282/1965
Assent Date:
1.6.65
Commencement Date:
1.6.65
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1965, No. 7332/1965
Assent Date:
14.12.65
Commencement Date:
14.12.65
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Hospitals Superannuation Act 1965, No. 7354/1965
Assent Date:
14.12.65
Commencement Date:
21.12.65: Government Gazette 21.12.65 p. 3915
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Psychological Practices Act 1965, No. 7355/1965
Assent Date:
14.12.65
Commencement Date:
Ss 31, 32 on 21.12.65: Government Gazette 21.12.65 p. 3915; ss 1-14, 45, 46 on 6.7.66: Government Gazette 6.7.66 p. 2323; ss 15-25, 33, 35 on 9.11.66: Government Gazette 9.11.66 p. 3882; ss 26-30, 34, 36-44 on 21.12.66: Government Gazette 21.12.66 p. 4260
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Act 1965, No. 7356/1965
Assent Date:
14.12.65
Commencement Date:
Ss 12-14 on 4.7.65: s. 1(3); ss 2-11 on 1.12.65: s. 1(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Hospitals and Charities (Liability of Patients) Act 1966, No. 7455/1966
Assent Date:
15.11.66
Commencement Date:
21.12.66: Government Gazette 21.12.66 p. 4257
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Amendment) Act 1966, No. 7490/1966
Assent Date:
13.12.66
Commencement Date:
13.12.66
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges and Public Officers Salaries Act 1967, No. 7581/1967
Assent Date:
21.11.67
Commencement Date:
1.7.67: s. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Amendment) Act 1968, No. 7685/1968
Assent Date:
7.5.68
Commencement Date:
7.5.68
Current State:
All of Act in operation
County Court (Jurisdiction) Act 1968, No. 7705/1968
Assent Date:
15.10.68
Commencement Date:
1.1.69: Government Gazette 4.12.68 p. 3919
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons Act 1968, No. 7772/1968
Assent Date:
18.12.68
Commencement Date:
6.11.74: Government Gazette 6.11.74 p. 3923
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Municipal Charges) Act 1969, No. 7813/1969
Assent Date:
13.5.69
Commencement Date:
1.10.69: Government Gazette 10.9.69 p. 3112
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Groundwater Act 1969, No. 7849/1969
Assent Date:
20.5.69
Commencement Date:
1.9.70: Government Gazette 19.8.70 p. 2827
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Justices (Amendment) Act 1969, No. 7876/1969
Assent Date:
25.11.69
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except ss 3, 5, 6, 7(k)(m)-(o)) on 1.4.70: ss 3, 5, 6, 7(k)(m)-(o) on 1.7.70): Government Gazette 25.2.70 p. 463
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Gas Act 1969, No. 7886/1969
Assent Date:
2.12.69
Commencement Date:
2.2.70: Government Gazette 28.1.70 p. 230
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Amendment) Act 1969, No. 7909/1969
Assent Date:
16.12.69
Commencement Date:
2.2.70: Government Gazette 21.1.70 p. 123
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Act 1970, No. 7954/1970
Assent Date:
7.4.70
Commencement Date:
1.1.70: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statutory Salaries Act 1970, No. 8082/1970
Assent Date:
22.12.70
Commencement Date:
22.12.70
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Tuberculosis Arrangement) Act 1971, No. 8101/1971
Assent Date:
27.4.71
Commencement Date:
27.4.71
Current State:
All of Act in operation


Local Government (Further Amendment) Act 1971, No. 8149/1971
Assent Date:
4.5.71
Commencement Date:
Ss 2, 3(a)(b)(d)-(j), 4-10, 11(d)(e), 12-19, 
20(a)-(c), 21-24 on 16.6.71: Government Gazette 16.6.71 p. 2098; s. 3(c) on 1.11.71: Government Gazette 27.10.71 p. 3420; rest of Act (except s. 20(d)) on 1.10.72: Government Gazette 27.9.72 p. 3198; s. 20(d) on 3.6.74: Government Gazette 1.5.74 p. 1054
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1971, No. 8181/1971
Assent Date:
23.11.71
Commencement Date:
23.11.71: subject to s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health Services (Fees and Penalties) Act 1971, No. 8196/1971
Assent Date:
30.11.71
Commencement Date:
1.2.72: Government Gazette 12.1.72 p. 53
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Consumer Protection Act 1972, No. 8276/1972
Assent Date:
13.5.72
Commencement Date:
Pt 1, Pt 2 Divs 1, 4, Pt 3 Divs 1, 3, Pts 4, 5 on 1.7.72: Government Gazette 28.6.72 p. 2360; Pt 2 Divs 2, 3, Pt 3 Div. 2 on 13.7.72: Government Gazette 12.7.72 p. 2518
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Clean Air (Amendment) Act 1972, No. 8324/1972
Assent Date:
28.11.72
Commencement Date:
6.12.72: Government Gazette 6.12.72 p. 3877
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Amendment) Act 1972, No. 8343/1972 (as amended by No. 9019/1977)
Assent Date:
12.12.72
Commencement Date:
Ss 2, 7-12 on 10.1.73: Government Gazette 10.1.73 p. 45; rest of Act on 1.5.74: Government Gazette 10.4.74 p. 897
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Youth, Sport and Recreation Act 1972, No. 8344/1972
Assent Date:
12.12.72
Commencement Date:
19.12.72: Government Gazette 13.12.72 p. 3978
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Abattoir and Meat Inspection Act 1973, No. 8404/1973
Assent Date:
17.4.73
Commencement Date:
Ss 1-9 on 1.2.74: Government Gazette 23.1.74 p. 133; rest of Act on 3.11.74: Government Gazette 11.9.74 p. 3342
Current State:
All of Act in operation

Health (Special Accommodation Houses) Act 1973, No. 8501/1973
Assent Date:
11.12.73
Commencement Date:
1.5.74: Government Gazette 10.4.74 p. 897
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Fluoridation) Act 1973, No. 8506/1973
Assent Date:
11.12.73
Commencement Date:
20.3.74: Government Gazette 20.3.74 p. 664
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Consumer Affairs Act 1974, No. 8630/1974
Assent Date:
17.12.74
Commencement Date:
1.1.75: Government Gazette 18.12.74 p. 4301
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Contraceptives) Act 1974, No. 8642/1974 (as amended by No. 11/1995)
Assent Date:
17.12.74
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2, 4, 6-8 on 1.9.75: Government Gazette 25.6.75 p. 2179; ss 3, 5 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 11/1995
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Cluster Titles Act 1974, No. 8661/1974
Assent Date:
20.12.74
Commencement Date:
Ss 40, 41 on 15.8.75: Government Gazette 13.8.75 p. 2926; rest of Act on 1.10.75: Government Gazette 10.9.75 p. 3253
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Proprietary Medicines Advisory Committee) Act 1974, No. 8674/1974
Assent Date:
22.4.75
Commencement Date:
22.4.75
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Fees) Act 1975, No. 8756/1975
Assent Date:
18.11.75
Commencement Date:
1.3.76: Government Gazette 3.12.75 p. 3946
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Drainage of Land Act 1975, No. 8811/1975
Assent Date:
9.12.75
Commencement Date:
15.12.76: Government Gazette 15.12.76 p. 3574
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Fees) Act 1976, No. 8906/1976
Assent Date:
30.11.76
Commencement Date:
30.11.76
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Minerals and Energy Act 1976, No. 8953/1976
Assent Date:
16.12.76
Commencement Date:
Ss 1-3, 5 on 1.9.77: Government Gazette 17.8.77 p. 2653; s. 6 on 11.5.83: Government Gazette 11.5.83 p. 1088; s. 4 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 9863
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1977, No. 9019/1977
Assent Date:
17.5.77
Commencement Date:
17.5.77: but see s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health Commission Act 1977, No. 9023/1977
Assent Date:
24.5.77
Commencement Date:
S. 57 on 1.1.77: s. 2(7); ss 1-5, 8-21, 30, 31-35, 55, 56 on 11.1.78: Government Gazette 11.1.78 p. 96; s. 22 on 1.7.78: Government Gazette 30.6.78 p. 1885; ss 6, 7, Pts 3, 4, ss 33, 34, Pt 6 Div. 1, s. 54 on 6.12.78; s. 32, Pt 6 Div. 2 on 7.12.78; Pt 6 Div. 3 on 8.12.78: Government Gazette 6.12.78 p. 3759; Pt 7 on 7.12.80: s. 2(5)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Amendment) Act 1977, No. 9076/1977
Assent Date:
6.12.77
Commencement Date:
S. 17(2) on 11.1.78: s. 1(3); ss 1-5, 7, 9-15, 18 on 21.12.77: Government Gazette 21.12.77 p. 4045; s. 16 on 8.3.78: Government Gazette 8.3.78 p. 637; s. 17(1) on 1.9.78: Government Gazette 26.7.78 p. 2432; s. 8 on 6.11.78; s. 6 on 1.1.79: Government Gazette 18.10.78 p. 3266
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Regional Refuse Disposal) Act 1978, No. 9143/1978
Assent Date:
30.5.78
Commencement Date:
1.7.78: Government Gazette 14.6.78 p. 1645
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1978, No. 9162/1978
Assent Date:
30.5.78
Commencement Date:
Ss 19, 36 on 1.10.78; ss 12, 34, 35, 44 on 1.8.78; rest of Act on 1.7.78: Government Gazette 14.6.78 p. 1645
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Lifts and Cranes (Amusement Structures) Act 1978, No. 9187/1978
Assent Date:
28.11.78
Commencement Date:
26.9.79: Government Gazette 26.9.79 p. 2955
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Amendment) Act 1978, No. 9244/1978
Assent Date:
19.12.78
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2, 3(b)(d), 4-16, 19-41, 43-54 on 1.1.79: Government Gazette 20.12.78 p. 3886; s. 55 on 1.3.79: Government Gazette 24.1.79 p. 201; s. 18 on 1.1.80: Government Gazette 3.10.79 p. 3069; ss 3(a)(c), 17 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 48/1988; s. 42 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 11/1995
Current State:
All of Act in operation

Health (Cattle) Act 1979, No. 9264/1979
Assent Date:
3.7.79
Commencement Date:
3.7.79
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Proprietary Medicines) Act 1979, No. 9359/1979
Assent Date:
20.12.79
Commencement Date:
20.12.79
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Agricultural Chemicals Act 1980, No. 9368/1980
Assent Date:
22.4.80
Commencement Date:
Ss 1-3, 4(a)-(f)(h)-(q), 5-10, 12(a)(b)(i)-(iii), 
14-19, 21, 22 on 28.10.80; ss 4(g)(r), 11, 12(b)(iv)(c), 13, 20 on 1.1.81: Government Gazette 27.10.80 p. 3629
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Special Accommodation Houses) Act 1980, No. 9374/1980
Assent Date:
6.5.80
Commencement Date:
19.6.80: Government Gazette 18.6.80 p. 2019
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1980, No. 9427/1980
Assent Date:
27.5.80
Commencement Date:
27.5.80: subject to s. 6(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Reporting to Parliament) Act 1980, No. 9479/1980
Assent Date:
23.12.80
Commencement Date:
23.12.80
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Planning Appeals Board Act 1980, No. 9512/1980
Assent Date:
23.12.80
Commencement Date:
1.12.81: Government Gazette 25.11.81 p. 3886
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Exemptions) Act 1981, No. 9568/1981
Assent Date:
19.5.81
Commencement Date:
19.5.81
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Consultative Council on Maternal and Perinatal Mortality and Morbidity) Act 1981, No. 9659/1981
Assent Date:
22.12.81
Commencement Date:
25.3.82: Government Gazette 24.3.82 p. 811
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Meat Control Act 1981, No. 9666/1981
Assent Date:
22.12.81
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except ss 9, 13) on 6.1.82: Government Gazette 6.1.82 p. 6; ss 9, 13 on 5.5.82: Government Gazette 28.4.82 p. 1171
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981, No. 9719/1981
Assent Date:
12.1.82
Commencement Date:
8.12.83: Government Gazette 14.12.83 p. 3955
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Building Control (Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainers) Act 1981, No. 9720/1981 (as amended by Nos 10190, 10262, 72/1987)
Assent Date:
12.1.82
Commencement Date:
Sch. item 38 on 1.2.85: Government Gazette 24.10.84 p. 3849; Sch. item 13 on 1.12.88: Special Gazette (No. 94) 29.11.88 p. 1; Schedule items 
1-12, 14-37 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 126/1993
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Health (Private Hospitals) Act 1982, No. 9737/1982
Assent Date:
29.6.82
Commencement Date:
29.6.82
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Amendment) Act 1982, No. 9782/1982
Assent Date:
12.10.82
Commencement Date:
12.10.82: s. 1(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Consultative Council) Act 1983, No. 9876/1983
Assent Date:
3.5.83
Commencement Date:
6.3.84: Government Gazette 6.3.84 p. 743
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Radiation Safety) Act 1983, No. 9889/1983 (as amended by No. 10087)
Assent Date:
17.5.83
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 6 on 26.2.84: Government Gazette 22.2.84 p. 614; ss 2-5, 7 on 16.5.84: Government Gazette 9.5.84 p. 1438
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Water and Sewerage Authorities (Restructuring) Act 1983, No. 9895/1983
Assent Date:
7.6.83
Commencement Date:
7.6.83
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1983, No. 9902/1983
Assent Date:
15.6.83
Commencement Date:
15.6.83: subject to s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Pensioners Rates Remission Act 1983, No. 10016/1983
Assent Date:
13.12.83
Commencement Date:
1.10.83: s. 1(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation

Water (Central Management Restructuring) Act 1984, No. 10081/1984
Assent Date:
15.5.84
Commencement Date:
1.7.84: Government Gazette 20.6.84 p. 1937
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Food Act 1984, No. 10082/1984
Assent Date:
15.5.84
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except ss 31(b), 50(5)) on 1.1.86: Government Gazette 6.11.85 p. 4213; ss 31(b), 50(5) never proclaimed, repealed by No. 11/1995
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1984, No. 10087/1984
Assent Date:
22.5.84
Commencement Date:
22.5.84: subject to s. 3(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Radiation Safety) Act 1984, No. 10142/1984
Assent Date:
13.11.84
Commencement Date:
S. 5(a) on 30.12.84: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 11.12.84: s. 2(1)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (General Amendment) Act 1984, No. 10158/1984 (as amended by No. 72/1987)
Assent Date:
20.11.84
Commencement Date:
20.11.84
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Commercial Arbitration Act 1984, No. 10167/1984
Assent Date:
20.11.84
Commencement Date:
1.4.85: Government Gazette 20.2.85 p. 372
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Radiation Safety) Act 1985, No. 10179/1985
Assent Date:
4.6.85
Commencement Date:
2.7.85: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Dangerous Goods Act 1985, No. 10189/1985
Assent Date:
30.7.85
Commencement Date:
S. 6(Sch. 1 item 2) on 1.10.85: Government Gazette 1.10.85 p. 3803
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985, No. 10190/1985
Assent Date:
30.7.85
Commencement Date:
Sch. 2 items 16-19 on 23.2.88: Special Gazette (No. 11) 23.2.88 p. 1; Sch. 2 item 20 on 16.3.88: Government Gazette 16.3.88 p. 618; Sch. 2 item 21 on 20.9.88: Special Gazette (No. 80) 20.9.88 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958

Health (Blood Donations) Act 1985, No. 10192/1985
Assent Date:
24.9.85
Commencement Date:
30.6.85: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Amendment) Act 1985, No. 10262/1985 (as amended by No. 72/1987)
Assent Date:
10.12.85
Commencement Date:
Ss 1-3, 5, 6, 11 on 10.12.85: s. 2(1); s. 14(1) on 8.5.85: s. 2(2); s. 14(2) on 23.8.85: s. 2(3); s. 14(3) on 26.8.85: s. 2(4); s. 14(4)-(6) on 1.10.85: s. 2(5); ss 4, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14(7) on 1.3.86: Government Gazette 26.2.86 p. 451; ss 9, 12 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 48/1988
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Courts Amendment Act 1986, No. 16/1986
Assent Date:
22.4.86
Commencement Date:
Ss 1-11, 13-27, 29-34 on 1.7.86: Government Gazette 25.6.86 p. 2180; s. 28 on 1.9.86: Government Gazette 27.8.86 p. 3201; s. 12 on 1.1.88: Government Gazette 7.10.87 p. 2701
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Hospital (Powers) Act 1986, No. 80/1986
Assent Date:
25.11.86
Commencement Date:
25.11.86
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Friendly Societies Act 1986, No. 119/1986
Assent Date:
23.12.86
Commencement Date:
1.9.87: Government Gazette 26.8.87 p. 2257
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986, No. 121/1986
Assent Date:
23.12.86
Commencement Date:
29.11.87: Government Gazette 25.11.87 p. 3224
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Prostitution Regulation Act 1986, No. 124/1986
Assent Date:
23.12.86
Commencement Date:
Ss 69, 71, 72, 73(2)(b)(c) on 16.8.87: Government Gazette 12.8.87 p. 2175; ss 70, 73(1)(2)(a)(3) never proclaimed, repealed by No. 102/1994
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Road Safety Act 1986, No. 127/1986
Assent Date:
23.12.86
Commencement Date:
S. 102(Sch. 4 items 11.1, 11.2) on 1.7.87: Special Gazette (No. 26) 25.6.87 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958

Planning Appeals (Amendment) Act 1987, No. 9/1987
Assent Date:
28.4.87
Commencement Date:
1.8.87: Government Gazette 29.7.87 p. 1992
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Community Services Act 1987, No. 16/1987
Assent Date:
12.5.87
Commencement Date:
Ss 1-6, 9-13, s. 4(3)(Sch. 1 items 1-23) on 22.2.89: Government Gazette 22.2.89 p. 386; s. 12(Sch. 2 items 1-13) on 15.3.89: Government Gazette 15.3.89 p. 587; rest of Act (ss 7, 8) on 25.6.92: Government Gazette 24.6.92 p. 1532
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Gas and Fuel Corporation (Amendment) Act 1987, No. 24/1987
Assent Date:
12.5.87
Commencement Date:
22.6.88: Government Gazette 22.6.88 p. 1774
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987, No. 41/1987
Assent Date:
19.5.87
Commencement Date:
S. 113 on 30.6.87; rest of Act (except ss 26(7), 30, Pts 5, 6, Sch. 4 item 49.9) on 1.7.87: Government Gazette 24.6.87 p. 1694; Pt 5 (ss 31-55) on 10.12.87: Government Gazette 9.12.87 p. 3328; s. 30 on 20.1.88: Government Gazette 20.1.88 p. 83; s. 26(7), Pt 6 (ss 56-65), Sch. 4 item 49.9 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 11/1995
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Amendment) Act 1987, No. 72/1987 (as amended by No. 48/1988)
Assent Date:
24.11.87
Commencement Date:
S. 18(Sch. 2 item 5) on 20.11.84: s. 2(3); s. 10, s. 18(Sch. 2 items 7-13) on 10.12.85: s. 2(4); 
ss 1-3, 11, 12, 14-18, Sch. 1, s. 18(Sch. 2 items 
1-4, 6) on 24.11.87: s. 2(1); ss 8, 13 on 6.12.87: Government Gazette 2.12.87 p. 3308; ss 5-7 on 14.2.88: Government Gazette 10.2.88 p. 219; s. 9 on 1.10.89: Government Gazette 17.5.89 p. 1159; s. 4 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 48/1988
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Children's Services) Act 1987, No. 73/1987
Assent Date:
24.11.87
Commencement Date:
1.2.89: Government Gazette 21.12.88 p. 3798
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Tobacco Act 1987, No. 81/1987
Assent Date:
24.11.87
Commencement Date:
Ss 6(1)(3), 13, 15 on 1.4.88: s. 2(2); s. 6(2) on 1.1.89: s. 2(4); s. 14 on 1.7.88: s. 2(3); rest of Act on 24.11.87: s. 2(1)
Current State:
All of Act in operation

Liquor Control Act 1987, No. 97/1987
Assent Date:
1.12.87
Commencement Date:
Ss 8, 10-14, 35-38 on 26.4.88: Government Gazette 30.3.88 p. 753; rest of Act (except ss 176(3), 177) on 3.5.88: Government Gazette 27.4.88 p. 1044; s. 177 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 70/1988; s. 176(3) never proclaimed, repealed by No. 122/1993
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (General Amendment) Act 1988, No. 48/1988 (as amended by Act Nos 1/1989, 78/1989 (as amended by No. 42/1993), 81/1989, 87/1989, 89/1989, 21/1995)
Assent Date:
24.5.88
Commencement Date:
S. 22 on 1.1.89: s. 2(2); ss 1-4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 18, 19, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32-34, 36-38 on 1.12.88: Government Gazette 30.11.88 p. 3563; s. 13(1) (except (b)-(d)) on 12.9.89: Special Gazette (No. 51) 12.9.89 p. 1; s. 7 on 1.7.89; s. 17 on 31.12.89: Government Gazette 17.5.89 p. 1159; ss 13(1)(b)-(d)(2) on 1.7.90: Government Gazette 11.4.90 p. 1103; ss 20, 25, 28, 31 on 15.5.90: Government Gazette 9.5.90 p. 1342; ss 14, 15 on 1.3.91: Government Gazette 27.2.91 p. 386; s. 10 on 1.1.93: Special Gazette (No. 51) 12.9.89 p. 1; ss 16, 35 on 1.9.94: Government Gazette 18.8.94 p. 2240; s. 21 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 78/1989
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Health Services Act 1988, No. 49/1988
Assent Date:
24.5.88
Commencement Date:
S. 196 on 1.10.87: s. 2(2); ss 1-3, 6, 8-17, 52-56, 139, 193-195, 197-201 on 1.7.88: Government Gazette 29.6.88 p. 1896; s. 27 on 1.7.89: Government Gazette 3.5.89 p. 998; ss 18-26, 
28-51, 57-69, 135-138, 140-142, 144-154, 
156-159, 166-176, 177(1) (except (b)(c)), 178, 180, 182-192 on 14.5.89: Government Gazette 3.5.89 p. 998; rest of Act (except Pt 6 
(ss 129-134)) on 1.2.91: Special Gazette (No. 9) 31.1.91 p. 2; Pt 6 (ss 129-134) never proclaimed, repealed by No. 11/1995
Current State:
All of Act in operation



Local Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1989, No. 12/1989
Assent Date:
9.5.89
Commencement Date:
S. 4(1) Sch. 2 items 57.1, 57.2, 57.4-57.8, 57.23, 57.35-57.37, 57.39-57.45, 57.47, 57.48, 
57.56-57.58, 57.60-57.76, 57.79-57.99 on 1.11.89: Government Gazette 1.11.89 p. 2798; Sch. 2 items 57.10, 57.11 on 3.6.92: Government Gazette 3.6.92 p. 1306; Sch. 2 items 57.3, 57.9, 57.12-57.22, 57.24-57.34, 57.38, 57.46, 57.49-57.55, 57.59, 57.77, 57.78 on 1.10.92: Government Gazette 23.9.92 p. 2789
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Transfer of Land (Computer Register) Act 1989, No. 18/1989
Assent Date:
16.5.89
Commencement Date:
3.2.92: Government Gazette 18.12.91 p. 3488
Current State:
All of Act in operation
County Court (Amendment) Act 1989, No. 19/1989
Assent Date:
16.5.89
Commencement Date:
1.8.89: Government Gazette 26.7.89 p. 1858
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989
Assent Date:
14.6.89
Commencement Date:
S. 4(1)(a)-(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Water (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 81/1989
Assent Date:
5.12.89
Commencement Date:
1.11.90: Government Gazette 15.8.90 p. 2473
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Amendment) Act 1990, No. 1/1990
Assent Date:
20.3.90
Commencement Date:
15.5.90: Government Gazette 9.5.90 p. 1342
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Radiographers) Act 1990, No. 76/1990 (as amended by Act Nos 42/1993, 23/1994)
Assent Date:
4.12.90
Commencement Date:
1.3.97: Government Gazette 27.2.97 p. 434
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Infectious Diseases) Act 1991, No. 59/1991
Assent Date:
6.11.91
Commencement Date:
6.11.91
Current State:
All of Act in operation

Meat Industry Act 1993, No. 40/1993
Assent Date:
1.6.93
Commencement Date:
Sch. 2 items 5.1-5.4 on 30.6.93: Government Gazette 24.6.93 p. 1596
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Health and Community Services (General Amendment) Act 1993, No. 42/1993 (as amended by No. 84/1993)
Assent Date:
1.6.93
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-6, 13-17 on 1.10.93: Government Gazette 16.9.93 p. 2548; ss 7-12 on 19.5.94: Government Gazette 19.5.94 p. 1170-see Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Health (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 84/1993
Assent Date:
3.11.93
Commencement Date:
Ss 1-3, 5-7 on 3.11.93: s. 2(1); s. 4 on 4.2.94: s. 2(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1993, No. 125/1993
Assent Date:
7.12.93
Commencement Date:
Ss 4(2), 6, 9 on 1.10.95: s. 2(1); s. 37(2) on 3.12.91: s. 2(2); s. 37(3) on 1.6.93: s. 2(3); rest of Act on 7.12.93: s. 2(4)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Building Act 1993, No. 126/1993
Assent Date:
14.12.93
Commencement Date:
S. 264(Sch. 5 items 8.1-8.3) on 1.7.94: Special Gazette (No. 42) 1.7.94 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Children and Young Persons (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1994, No. 19/1994
Assent Date:
10.5.94
Commencement Date:
S. 38(9) on 10.5.94: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Medical Practice Act 1994, No. 23/1994
Assent Date:
17.5.94
Commencement Date:
S. 118(Sch. 1 items 24.1-24.21) on 1.7.94: Government Gazette 23.6.94 p. 1672
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958


Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994, No. 52/1994
Assent Date:
15.6.94
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 15.6.94: s. 2(1); ss 3-5, Pt 2 (ss 6-19), Sch. 1 on 30.9.94: Government Gazette 29.9.94 p. 2306; rest of Act on 15.12.94: s. 2(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Therapeutic Goods (Victoria) Act 1994, No. 79/1994
Assent Date:
22.11.94
Commencement Date:
S. 73 on 22.5.95: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Prostitution Control Act 1994, No. 102/1994
Assent Date:
13.12.94
Commencement Date:
S. 95 on 13.6.95: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Livestock Disease Control Act 1994, No. 115/1994
Assent Date:
20.12.94
Commencement Date:
S. 142(Sch. 2 item 3) on 20.12.95: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Health Acts (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 21/1995
Assent Date:
16.5.95
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except ss 8-11, 19, 20) on 16.5.95: s. 2(1); ss 8-11 on 1.1.96: Government Gazette 9.11.95 p. 3099; ss 19, 20 on 1.7.96: s. 2(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Infertility Treatment Act, No. 63/1995
Assent Date:
27.6.95
Commencement Date:
S. 167 on 1.1.98: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996, No. 43/1996
Assent Date:
26.11.96
Commencement Date:
S. 65(Sch. item 8) on 2.10.97: Government Gazette 2.10. 97 p. 2731
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Children's Services Act 1996, No. 53/1996
Assent Date:
3.12.96
Commencement Date:
S. 57 on 1.6.98: Government Gazette 28.5.98 p. 1189
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958


Veterinary Practice Act 1997, No. 58/1997
Assent Date:
28.10.97
Commencement Date:
S. 96(Sch. item 5) on 17.3.98: Government Gazette 12.3.98 p. 520
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Education (Preschools) Act 1997, No. 82/1997
Assent Date:
2.12.97
Commencement Date:
S. 12 on 1.1.99: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Water Acts (Further Amendment) Act 1997, No. 110/1997
Assent Date:
23.12.97
Commencement Date:
S. 42 on 1.1.98: Government Gazette 24.12.97 p. 3783
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998
Endnotes
Assent Date:
26.5.98
Commencement Date:
S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998
Assent Date:
2.6.98
Commencement Date:
S. 311(Sch. 1 item 35) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Conservation, Forests and Lands (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 76/1998
Assent Date:
10.11.98
Commencement Date:
S. 23 on 15.12.98: s. 2(5)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Public Sector Reform (Further Amendments) Act 1999, No. 12/1999
Assent Date:
11.5.99
Commencement Date:
S. 4(Sch. 2 item 6) on 11.5.99: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Chinese Medicine Registration Act 2000, No. 18/2000
Assent Date:
16.5.00
Commencement Date:
S. 108(2) on 1.1.02: Government Gazette 4.10.01 p. 2511
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958

Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000
Assent Date:
21.11.00
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 59) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Building (Legionella) Act 2000, No. 85/2000
Assent Date:
5.12.00
Commencement Date:
S. 14 on 6.12.00: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Statute Law Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001, No. 27/2001
Assent Date:
12.6.01
Commencement Date:
S. 6(Sch. 4 item 3) on 28.6.01: Government Gazette 28.6.01 p. 1428
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Health (Amendment) Act 2001, No. 33/2001
Assent Date:
19.6.01
Commencement Date:
Ss 4-7(1), 8-12, 17, 18, 23, 24 on 20.6.01: s. 2(1); s. 7(2) on 1.1.02: s. 2(2); ss 15, 16 on 1.7.02: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001
Assent Date:
27.6.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 60) on 15.7.01: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002
Assent Date:
23.4.02
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 31) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Safe Drinking Water Act 2003, No. 46/2003
Assent Date:
11.6.03
Commencement Date:
S. 57 on 1.7.04: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Death Notification Legislation (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 36/2004
Assent Date:
8.6.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 20-23 on 9.6.04: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958



Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
Endnotes 
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 93) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Health (Compulsory Testing) Act 2005, No. 12/2005
Assent Date:
10.5.05
Commencement Date:
11.5.05: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005, No. 42/2005
Assent Date:
2.8.05
Commencement Date:
S. 52 on 3.8.05: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Radiation Act 2005, No. 62/2005
Assent Date:
20.9.05
Commencement Date:
S. 140 on 1.9.07: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005, No. 83/2005
Assent Date:
29.11.05
Commencement Date:
S. 48 on 1.10.07: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Health Professions Registration Act 2005, No. 97/2005 (as amended by No. 25/2007)
Assent Date:
7.12.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 163(2), 182(Sch. 4 item 24) on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Education and Training Reform Act 2006, No. 24/2006
Assent Date:
16.5.06
Commencement Date:
S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 22) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Children, Youth and Families (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 48/2006
Assent Date:
15.8.06
Commencement Date:
S. 42(Sch. item 16) on 23.4.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958

Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006
Assent Date:
10.10.06
Commencement Date:
S. 26(Sch. item 46) on 11.10.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008
Assent Date:
15.4.08
Commencement Date:
S. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 28) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008, No. 46/2008
Assent Date:
2.9.08
Commencement Date:
Ss 263-265 on 1.1.09: Special Gazette (No. 365) 12.12.08 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
Coroners Act 2008, No. 77/2008
Assent Date:
11.12.08
Commencement Date:
S. 129(Sch. 2 item 10) on 1.11.09: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Act 1958
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Metric Conversion (Health Act) Regulations 1974, S.R. No. 241/1974
Date of Making:
11.6.74
Date of Commencement:
11.6.74
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Government Gazette 	27 July 1966 page 2662
Government Gazette 	19 October 1966 page 3629
Government Gazette 	6 May 1970 page 1211
Government Gazette 	22 December 1971 page 3905
Government Gazette 	8 November 1972 pages 3557, 3558
Government Gazette 	13 February 1974 pages 378-381
Government Gazette 	6 March 1974 page 559
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3. Explanatory Details

1 S. 6: Section 17 of the Health and Community Services (General Amendment) Act 1993, No. 42/1993 reads as follows:
	17.	Transitional provision
	(1)	Any act done under the seal of the body corporate established under section 6 of the Principal Act before the coming into operation of section 5 of this Act, which was an act which was required to be done in the name of the Chief General Manager of the Department of Health, is not invalid merely because it was done under that seal.
	(2)	Any act done-
	(a)	in the name of the Secretary to the Department of Health and Community Services; or
	(b)	under seal in the name of the Secretary to the Department of Health and Community Services-
before the coming into operation of section 5 of this Act, which was an act which was required to be done in the name of the Chief General Manager of the Department of Health, is not invalid merely because it was done in the name of the Secretary to the Department of Health and Community Services or under seal in that name.

2 Pt 4 Div. 4 (Heading and ss 68-72): This Division does not apply to rivers, creeks, or water-courses to the extent to which the same are under the management and control of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works under the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Act 1958.  See section 275 of that Act.
3 Pt 12 (Heading and ss 209-213): Section 25(7) of the Health (General Amendment) Act 1988, No. 48/1988 reads as follows:
	7.	New Division 1 of Part XII substituted, Divisions 2, 3 and 4 repealed and consequential and savings provisions
Any registration of an apartment-house, boarding-house, common lodging-house or camping area which was in operation immediately before the commencement of this section continues in operation for the unexpired period of the registration subject to the Principal Act as amended by this section.

4 S. 422(2)(a): See section 391(1)(h).

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