Health Amendment Act 1993

1: Short Title and commencement
1: This Act may be cited as the Health Amendment Act 1993, and shall be read together with and deemed part of the Health Act 1956 the principal Act
2: This Act shall come into force on the 1st day of July 1993.
2: Interpretation
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8: The Local Government Amendment Act 1979 Part 3 section 2(1) Health Act 1956
9: Section 2 Health Amendment Act 1988 subsections (1) (2) Subsection (4) repealed 1 October 2004 59(1) Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001 See section 11 Subsection (5) repealed 1 July 2003 266 Local Government Act 2002 See sections 273 to 314
3: Repeal of provisions relating to Department of Health
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2: The following enactments are hereby consequentially repealed:
a: Section 2(1) of the Health Amendment Act 1979
b: The Health Amendment Act 1980
c: Section 3 of the Health Amendment Act (No 2) 1982
d: Sections 3 4 8 Health Amendment Act 1987
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6: Repeal of provisions relating to delegations, committees, and annual report
1: This subsection repealed sections 9 9A
2: Section 3 Health Amendment Act 1988
7: Health districts
1: This subsection substituted section 19
2: The following enactments are hereby consequentially repealed:
a: So much of Part 3 Local Government Amendment Act 1979 section 19 Health Act 1956
b: Section 5 Health Amendment Act 1988
3: The following notices are hereby revoked:
a: The Health Districts Notice 1988 (SR 1988/211)
b: The Health Districts Notice 1988, Amendment No 1 (SR 1988/275)
c: The Health Districts Notice 1988, Amendment No 2 (SR 1989/9)
8: Repeal of provision requiring Medical Officer of Health for every health district
1: The principal Act is hereby amended by repealing section 20 section 9 Health Amendment Act 1987
2: Section 9 Health Amendment Act 1987
9: Section 9 repealed 1 July 1996 Medical Practitioners Act 1995
10: Section 10 repealed 22 January 1996 3(3) Health and Disability Services Amendment Act 1995
11: Section 11 repealed 1 July 2003 266 Local Government Act 2002 See sections 273 to 314
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13: Appointment of Environmental Health Officers by local authorities
1: This subsection substituted section 28
2: The following enactments are hereby consequentially repealed:
a: Section 4 of the Health Amendment Act 1960
b: So much of Part 3 Local Government Amendment Act 1979 section 28(1)(e) Health Act 1956
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20: Section 20 repealed 22 January 1996 3(3) Health and Disability Services Amendment Act 1995
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25: Section 25 repealed 22 January 1996 3(3) Health and Disability Services Amendment Act 1995
26: Section 26 repealed 22 January 1996 3(3) Health and Disability Services Amendment Act 1995
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Part 3A This section was repealed 4 July 1998 12(a) Health Amendment Act 1998
28: Restrictions applying while ship liable to quarantine
1: This subsection substituted section 99
2: The following enactments are hereby consequentially repealed:
a: Section 3 of the Health Amendment Act 1962
b: Section 6 of the Health Amendment Act 1973
c: So much of Schedule 1 to the Health Amendment Act 1982 section 99
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30: Power to board any ship and inspect
1: This subsection substituted section 111(1)
2: The Health Amendment Act 1982 Schedule 1 section 111(1)
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34: Constitution and powers of Boards of Appeal
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2: The Health Amendment Act 1988 Part 1 section 124(3)
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37: Persons attempting to commit suicide
1: This subsection repealed section 126A
2: Section 6 of the Health Amendment Act 1960
38: Ministry of Health
1: Nothing in this Act affects—
a: The continued existence of the department of State existing immediately before the commencement of this Act and known as the Department of Health; or
b: The appointment or tenure of the Director-General, or any other employee, of the Department of Health; or
c: The continued existence of any advisory committee appointed under section 9A
2: Every delegation under section 5B 9 section 28 41 State Sector Act 1988
3: Every reference in—
a: Any Act, regulation, or other enactment, passed, made, or enacted before the commencement of this Act; or
b: Any contract, agreement, deed, instrument, application, licence, notice, or other document, entered into, made, granted, given, or executed, before the commencement of this Act,— to the Department of Health shall be read as a reference to the Ministry of Health.