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Health (Fluoridation of Water Supplies) Regulations, 1971.

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1971
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Water
Keyword
Potable water Inspection Food quality control/food safety Water supply
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The effect of these Regulations is to require county councils to fluoridate public water supplies on behalf of health boards: where a council of a county is required by regulations made under the Act to perform the following acts in relation to the fluoridation of water in a water supply referred to in those regulations, namely: (a) the provision, installation and maintenance of equipment for fluoridation; (b) the making of arrangements for the addition of fluorine to the water; and (c) the testing of the fluorine content of the water to which fluorine has been added, the council shall perform such acts as agent for the health board in whose functional area such county is situated.

Full text
English
Website
www.bailii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Health (Fluoridation of Water Supplies) Act, 1960.

Legislation | Ireland | 1960

Keyword: Potable water, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Water supply, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX