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Health Act 1956

Fluoridation of drinking water

116C: Purpose

You could also call this:

"The Director-General decides if fluoride is added to drinking water."

The purpose of this part of the law is to let the Director-General tell a local authority whether or not to add fluoride to the drinking water they supply. You will see that the Director-General has the power to make this decision. The local authority must then follow the Director-General's direction regarding fluoride in the drinking water.

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Part 5AFluoridation of drinking water

116CPurpose

  1. The purpose of this Part is to—

  2. enable the Director-General to direct a local authority to add fluoride or not to add fluoride to drinking water supplied through its local authority supply; and
    1. require the local authority to comply with the direction.

      Notes
      • Section 116C: inserted, on , by section 5 of the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 44).