Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Act 1957. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Legislation Date 1957 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to authorise and control the addition of fluorine to public water supplies; and for purposes connected therewith. Subject Water Keyword Water supply Non-governmental entity Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Potable water Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 3 April 1959. Abstract For the purposes of this Act, consisting of 11 sections, there shall be constituted a Committee, to be called the Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Advisory Committee, which shall consist of six persons. The Committee may initiate and refer to the Minister: (a) recommendations for making, altering or repealing any regulation,(b) recommendations relating to the administration of this Act, (c) proposals with respect to the addition of fluorine to public water supplies. The Act is mainly concerned with public procedures relating to adding of fluorine to supplied water. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other Act, a water supply authority may, subject to the provisions of this section and the regulations, add fluorine to any public water supply under its control. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other Act, a water supply authority shall, subject to this Act and the regulations, add fluorine to any public water supply under its control, if directed to do so by the Secretary. A water supply authority shall not add fluorine to any public water supply except with the approval of or at the direction of the Secretary. A person, not being a water supply authority, shall not add fluorine to any public water supply. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implemented by Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Regulation 2007. Legislation | Australia | 2007 Keyword: Water supply, Non-governmental entity, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Potable water Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Regulation 2002. Legislation | Australia | 2002 Keyword: Water supply, Non-governmental entity, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Potable water Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Regulation 2012. Legislation | Australia | 2012 Keyword: Water supply, Non-governmental entity, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Potable water Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Regulation 2017. Legislation | Australia | 2017 Keyword: Water supply, Non-governmental entity, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Potable water, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Regulation 2022. Legislation | Australia | 2022 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Certification, Equipment, Monitoring, Potable water, Data collection/reporting, Standards, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Food Act 2003. Legislation | Australia | 2003 (2018) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Fraud, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX