This Act, consisting of 378 sections divided into 15 Parts and completed by five Schedules, relates to the regulation of activities and the provision of services relating to public health. The Act, among other things, provides for sewerage and drainage schemes, powers of local governments to construct and maintain sewers, and for the connection of premises to drains and sewers of local governments. A local government shall be responsible for the receiving, storage, disinfection, purification, distribution and disposal of sewage, and for the supply of disinfectant for the prevention and control of diseases, and pesticides for the destruction of pests. The Act further provides for: the control of the pollution of any water supply; the establishment of the Pesticides Advisory Committee which shall advise the Executive Director, Public Health on any matters concerning pesticides; construction and operation of slaughterhouses; prohibition to feed offal to swine.
Australia · 1911-02-16