This legislation has been repealed.
Municipal public health plans29B. Municipal public health plans (1) Unless section 29C applies, a Council must, in consultation with the Secretary, prepare a municipal public health plan within the period of 12 months after each general election of the Council. (2) A municipal public health plan must- (a) include an examination of data about health status and health determinants in the municipal district; (b) identify goals and strategies based on available evidence for creating a local community in which people can achieve maximum health; (c) provide for the involvement of people in the local community in the development, implementation and evaluation of the public health plan; (d) specify how the Council will work in partnership with the Department and other agencies undertaking public health initiatives, projects and programs to accomplish the goals and strategies identified in the public health plan; (e) be consistent with- (i) the Council Plan prepared under section 125 of the Local Government Act 1989; and (ii) the municipal strategic statement prepared under section 12A of the Planning and Environment Act 1987. (3) A Council must review its municipal public health plan annually and, if appropriate, amend the plan. (4) Despite subsection (2)(c), a Council is not required to provide for the involvement of people in the local community when reviewing or amending a municipal public health plan under subsection (3). (5) A Council must give a copy of the current municipal public health plan to the Secretary. (6) A copy of the current municipal public health plan must be available for inspection by the public at the places at which the current Council Plan must be available under section 125(11) of the Local Government Act 1989.