Does not include retrospective amendments by A2020-24 (see reissued republication).
Republication for retrospective amendments by A2020-24
Republication for amendments by A2019-42
Republication for amendments by A2018-42
Republication for amendments by A2018-33
Republication for amendments by A2016-54
Republication for amendments by A2016-13
Republication for amendments by A2015-33
Republication for relocation of provisions from Health Act 1993 and Public Health Regulation 2000 and other amendments by A2013-44
Republication for amendments by A2011-48
Republication for amendments by A2011-22
Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (div 3A.3)
Republication for amendments by A2010-10
Republication for amendments by A2010-18
Republication for amendments by A2009-20
Republication for amendments by A2008-26 and A2008-36
Republication for commenced expiry
Republication for amendments by A2007-25
Republication for amendments by A2006-27
Republication for amendments by A2006-46
Republication for amendments by A2005-41 as amended by A2006-3
Republication for amendments by A2004-39
Republication for commenced expiry
Republication for amendments by A2004-28
Republication for amendments by A2004-10
Republication for amendments by A2004-15
Republication for amendments by A2003-56
Republication for amendments by A2002-49
Republication for amendments by A2002-40
Republication for amendments by A2002-11
Republication for amendments by A2001-66
Republication for amendments by A2001-44
Republication for amendments by A2000-66
Republication for expiry of provision (s 138 (4)-(6))
Reissued electronic republication of printed version
Republication for amendments by A2000-36
The Public Health Act 1997 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 9 October 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S300).
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 1997 | 9 April 1998 | View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word |
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 9 October 1997 | s 2 (1) |
| remainder | 9 April 1998 | s 2 (3) |
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| pt 7A, relevant dict defs stated in s 123F (2) | 29 February 2024 (midnight) | s 123F (1) (b) |
| relevant dict defs stated in s 136A (2) | 29 February 2024 (midnight) | s 136A (1) (c) |
| s 17 (1) (ca), pt 6C, relevant dict defs stated in s 118ZV (2) | 24 December 2023 (midnight) | s 118ZV |
| s 120 (4A), (9), s 120A-s 120D | 29 September 2023 (midnight) | expired at the end of a 12-month period during which no COVID-19 emergency declaration had been in force (s 120D) |
| div 3A.3 | 14 February 2011 (midnight) | orig s 66X |
| s 139, pt 11 | 9 January 2009 (midnight) | s 139 (3), s 143 |
| div 3.5 | 1 July 2005 (midnight) | s 56ZD |
| s 138 (4)-(6) | 20 July 2000 (midnight) | LRA s 15 (1) (o) (iv) |
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2020-10 | Public Health (Emergencies) Amendment Act 2020 | ss 4-11 | 8 April 2020 |
| A2020-10 | Public Health (Emergencies) Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 | 29 September 2023 |
| A2020-24 | Public Health Amendment Act 2020 | s 4, s 5 | taken to have commenced 16 March 2020 |
| A2020-35 | Public Health Amendment Act 2020 (No 2) | s 4 | 6 August 2020 |
| A2021-12 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.47 | 23 June 2021 |
| A2021-31 | Public Health Amendment Act 2021 | ss 4-6 | 11 December 2021 |
| A2022-9 | Public Health Amendment Act 2022 | ss 7-11 | 18 June 2022 |
| A2022-9 | Public Health Amendment Act 2022 | ss 4-6, ss 12-16 | 24 June 2022 |
| A2022-12 | Radiation Protection Amendment Act 2022 | sch 1 | 10 September 2022 |
| A2022-14 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 | sch 3 pt 3.33 | 24 August 2022 |
| A2000-36 | Public Health Amendment Act 2000 | pt 2 | 20 July 2000 |
| A2000-66 | Utilities (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 | sch 1 pt 13 | 1 January 2001 |
| A2001-44 | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | pt 310 | 12 September 2001 |
| A2001-66 | Food Act 2001 | sch 2 pt 2.3 | 10 March 2002 |
| A2002-11 | Legislation Amendment Act 2002 | sch 2 pt 2.38 | 28 May 2002 |
| A2002-40 | Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 | sch 3 div 3.2.10 | 1 November 2002 |
| A2002-49 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.16 | 31 December 2002 |
| A2003-56 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.18 | 19 December 2003 |
| A2004-10 | Nurse Practitioners Legislation Amendment Act 2004 | pt 9 | 27 May 2004 |
| A2004-15 | Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 | sch 2 pt 2.74 | 9 April 2004 |
| A2004-28 | Emergencies Act 2004 | sch 3 pt 3.16 | 1 July 2004 |
| A2004-39 | Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004 | sch 1 pt 1.8 | 7 July 2005 |
| A2005-41 | Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005 | sch 1 pt 1.11 | 1 November 2006 |
| A2006-27 | Health Legislation Amendment Act 2006 | sch 2 pt 2.7 | 14 December 2006 |
| A2006-46 | Health Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (No 2) | sch 2 pt 2.15 | 18 November 2006 |
| A2007-25 | Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 | sch 1 pt 1.25 | 31 March 2008 |
| A2008-26 | Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 | sch 2 pt 2.20, amdt 2.25, amdt 2.29, amdt 2.30, amdt 2.32, amdt 2.33, amdt 2.34, amdt 2.36, amdt 2.37 | 14 February 2009 |
| A2008-36 | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.42 | 14 February 2009 |
| A2009-20 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 | sch 3 pt 3.61 | 22 September 2009 |
| A2010-10 | Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010 | sch 2 pt 2.17 | 1 July 2010 |
| A2010-18 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2010 | sch 3 pt 3.10 | 3 June 2010 |
| A2011-22 | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.126 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2011-48 | Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.31 | 1 March 2012 |
| A2013-44 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.4, sch 3 pt 3.16 | 25 November 2013 |
| A2015-33 | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.54 | 14 October 2015 |
| A2016-13 | Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.33 | 1 April 2016 |
| A2016-54 | Public Health Amendment Act 2016 | ss 4-8 | 26 August 2016 |
| A2018-33 | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.30 | 23 October 2018 |
| A2018-42 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 22 November 2018 |
| A2019-42 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2019 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 14 November 2019 |
| A2023-36 | Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.52 | 27 November 2023 |
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