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Health Act 1956

Infectious and notifiable diseases - Venereal disease

91: Persons other than medical practitioners treating venereal disease

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"Non-doctors treating venereal disease: an old law that is no longer in use"

There is a law about people treating venereal disease. You need to know that this law is called section 91. This section was repealed, which means it is no longer a law, on 4 January 2017, by section 10 of the Health (Protection) Amendment Act 2016.

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Part 3Infectious and notifiable diseases
Venereal disease

91Persons other than medical practitioners treating venereal disease (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 91: repealed, on , by section 10 of the Health (Protection) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 35).