South Australian Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ACT 1987

An Act dealing with public and environmental health; to repeal the
Health Act 1935, the Noxious Trades Act 1934 and the Venereal
Diseases Act 1947; and for other purposes.

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Act to bind the Crown

   PART 2--Administration

           Division 1--General

   6.      Delegation
   7.      Authorised officers
   7A.     Emergency officers

           Division 2--The Public and Environmental Health Council

   8.      The Public and Environmental Health Council
   9.      Term of office of members
   10.     Conduct of business
   11.     Validity of acts of Council and immunity of members
   12.     Functions of Council

           Division 3--Enforcement of proper standards

   12A.    Powers and duties of relevant authorities

   PART 3--Protection of public health

           Division 2--Provisions relating to sanitation, drainage etc

   15.     Prevention of insanitary conditions on premises
   16.     Offence in relation to insanitary conditions on premises
   17.     Control of offensive activities
   18.     Discharge of wastes in a public place
   19.     Private thoroughfare
   20.     Provision of adequate sanitation

           Division 3--Protection of water supplies

   21.     Pollution of water
   22.     Sources of water supply may be closed

           Division 4--Action on default, recovery of costs etc

   23.     Action on default
   24.     Recovery of costs by one person from another

           Division 5--Appeals

   25.     Grounds for, and manner of, appeal
   26.     Constitution of special committee
   27.     Proceedings of review committee
   28.     Determination of an appeal
   29.     Further appeal

   PART 4--Notifiable diseases and the prevention of infection

           Division 1--Notification of diseases

   30.     Notification

           Division 2--Examination and treatment of diseases

   31.     Power of Chief Executive to require a person to undergo an examination
   32.     Power of Chief Executive, in the interests of public health, to detain persons suffering from diseases
   33.     Power of Chief Executive to give directions to persons suffering from diseases
   34.     Right of appeal against a decision of a magistrate

           Division 3--Control and prevention of infection

   35.     Reporting to local councils
   36.     Action to prevent the spread of infection
   37.     Person infected with disease must prevent transmission to others

   PART 4A--Management of emergencies

   37A.    Public health incidents
   37B.    Public health emergencies
   37C.    Making and revocation of declarations
   37D.    Powers and functions of Chief Executive
   37E.    Application of Emergency Management Act

   PART 5--Miscellaneous

   38.     Inspections etc
   39.     Councils may appoint officers of health
   40.     Immunity from liability
   41.     Power to require information
   42.     Confidentiality
   42A.    Provision of certain information
   43.     Manner of giving notice
   43A.    Person infested with vermin must prevent transmission to others
   44.     Reporting
   45.     Offences
   46.     Offences by bodies corporate
   47.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE 1--Notifiable diseases
           SCHEDULE 2--Controlled notifiable diseases
           SCHEDULE 3--Repeal of certain Acts and transitional provisions
           Legislative history

           Appendix--Divisional penalties and expiation fees