Environmental health acts and regulations

The Department of Health administers a number of acts of parliament covering a wide range of issues, and develops and amends acts and regulations within its responsibility. 

The following environmental health acts and regulations are administer by the Environmental Heath Directorate, with many enforced by local government enforcement agencies.

Public health

• Public Health Act 2016 (external site)
• Health Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911 (external site)

Environmental health hazards

• Construction Camp Regulations (external site)
• Fly Eradication Regulations (external site)
• Health (Air-handling and Water Systems) Regulations 1994 (external site)
• Health (Asbestos) Regulations 1992 (external site)
• Health (Public Buildings) Regulations 1992 (external site)
• Health (Rottnest Island) By-laws 1989 (external site)
• Health (Pesticides) Regulations 2011 (external site)
• Health (Prescribed Insect Pests) Regulations 1991 (external site)
• Health (Notification of Lead Poisoning) Regulations 1985 (external site)
• Registration, Enforcement and Discharge of Local Authority Charges on Land Regulations (external site)

Tobacco products control

• Tobacco Products Control Act 2006 (external site)
• Tobacco Products Control Regulations 2006 (external site)

Food

• Food Act 2008 (external site)
• Food Regulations 2009 (external site)

Water

• Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Act 1996 (external site)
• Health (Treatment of Sewage and Disposal of Effluent and Liquid Waste) Regulations 1974 (external site)
• Health Act (Underground Water Supply) Regulations 1959 (external site)
• Health (Aquatic Facilities) Regulations 2007(external site)