Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1997 (NO 70 OF 1997)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   3.      In this Act—“new Public Health Act” means the Public Health Act 1997; “old Public Health Act” means the Public Health Act 1928.  

   PART II--BUILDING ACT 1972

   4.      In this Part—“amended Building Act” means the Building Act as amended by this Act; “Building Act” means the Building Act 1972; “commencement day” means the day on which this Part commences; “specialised system” means a specialised system within the meaning of the unamended Building Act; “unamended Building Act” means the Building Act as in force from time to time before the commencement day.  
   5.      Section 5 of the Building Act is amended—  
   6.      Section 6A of the Building Act is amended by omitting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:  
   7.      After section 6A of the Building Act the following section is inserted in Part I:  
   8.      Section 9A of the Building Act is amended—  
   9.      Sections 9B and 9C of the Building Act are repealed.  
   10.     Section 30 of the Building Act is amended by omitting from subsection (1) “(other than maintenance or cleaning of a specialised system)”.  
   11.     Part IIIA of the Building Act is repealed.  
   12.     Section 46 of the Building Act is amended—  
   13.     The heading to Part IVA of the Building Act is amended by omitting “HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES” and substituting “LOOSE ASBESTOS”.  
   14.     The heading to Division 1 of Part IVA of the Building Act is omitted.  
   15.     Division 2 of Part IVA of the Building Act is repealed.  
   16.     Section 60 of the Building Act is amended—  

   PART III--PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1928

   20.     In this Part—“commencement day” means the day on which section 3 of the new Public Health Act commences.  
   23.     A determination of a fee under section 11A of the old Public Health Act for the purposes of a regulation under the old Public Health Act, being a determination in force immediately before the commencement day, continues in force on and after that day as if the determination had been made under section 137 of the new Public Health Act, subject otherwise to the new Public Health Act.  

   PART IV--SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES ACT 1956

   25.     In this Part—“commencement day” means the day on which Part VI of the new Public Health Act commences; “Sexually Transmitted Diseases Act” means the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Act 1956.  
   26.     The following Acts are repealed:  

   PART V--SKIN PENETRATIONPROCEDURES ACT 1994

   29.     In this Part—“commencement day” means the day on which this Part commences; “Skin Penetration Act” means the Skin Penetration Procedures Act 1994.  
   30.     The Skin Penetration Procedures Act 1994 is repealed.  
   33.     A Code of Practice in force under the Skin Penetration Act immediately before the commencement day is, on and after that day, to be taken to have been determined to be a Code of Practice under section 133 of the new Public Health Act.  
   36.     Subject to this Part, the new Public Health Act applies in relation to any application made, notice given, decision made or action taken under or for the purposes of a provision of the Skin Penetration Act as if the application had been made, the notice had been given, the decision had been made or the action had been taken under or for the purposes of the provision of the new Public Health Act that most closely corresponds to that provision.  

   PART VI--TUBERCULOSIS ACT 1950

   37.     In this Part—“commencement day” means the day on which Part VI of the new Public Health Act commences; “Tuberculosis Act” means the Tuberculosis Act 1950.  
   38.     The Tuberculosis Act 1950 is repealed.  

   PART VII--GENERAL TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   40.     In this Part—“commencement day” means the day on which section 3 of the new Public Health Act commences.  
   42.     Anything done by an Environmental Health Officer within the meaning of the old Public Health Act for the purposes of a law of the Territory before the commencement day is to be taken on and after that day to have been done by a Public Health Officer within the meaning of the new Public Health Act for the same purposes.  

   PART VIII--MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4