Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Where the
Committee makes a written recommendation to the Minister that fluorine be
added to any public water supply, if the Minister approves the recommendation,
the Minister shall —
(a) send
the water supply authority having control of the public water supply a copy of
the recommendation; and
(b)
direct in writing the water supply authority to give effect to such matters
contained in the recommendation, as are specified in the direction, within a
time so specified.
(2) (a)
Notwithstanding anything contained in any other
Act, a water supply authority to whom a direction has been given by the
Minister under subsection (1) shall, subject to this Act, add fluorine to
any public water supply under its control and to which the direction relates,
within such period as the Minister specifies in the direction.
(b) The
Minister may, from time to time, by subsequent direction extend the period so
specified.
(3) Subject to section
13, the cost of and incidental to the fluoridation of the public water supply
pursuant to the direction of the Minister shall be borne by the water supply
authority.
(4) A water supply
authority shall not add fluorine to any public water supply
except —
(a)
pursuant to and in accordance with a direction of the Minister given under
this section; and
(b) in
accordance with this Act.
(5) A person, not
being a water supply authority who is directed to do so under this Act, shall
not add fluorine to any public water supply.
Penalty: $1 000 and, in the case of a
continuing offence, an additional sum not exceeding $40 for each day on which
the offence continues after conviction.