Health Act 1956
The powers and duties delegated are those of the Council as a “local authority”, a “networked supplier” or “drinking-water supplier” or as otherwise specified.
| Section | Summary of Function or Power | Delegated Officers |
|---|---|---|
| s23 | Duty (as local authority) to improve, promote and protect public health and to carry out the functions specified. |
Community Health & Animal Services Lead Environmental Health & Licensing Supervisor Manager Three Waters Quality and Compliance Lead Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s25 | Duties (as local authority where requisition is issued), to submit detailed proposal for sanitary works within timeframe; and to carry out work in accordance with proposal as approved by the Director-General. |
Manager Three Waters Manager Delivery Sustainability & Infrastructure Manager Parks and Open Spaces |
| s33 | Duty (as local authority) to do works necessary to abate a nuisance in circumstances described; Powers and duties (as local authority) re selling or disposing of all materials removed; recovery of costs; application of proceeds/any surplus as specified. |
Community Health & Animal Services Lead Environmental Health & Licensing Supervisor Environmental Officer |
| s41 | Powers (as local authority), to serve order on owner/occupier, requiring that their premises be cleansed in circumstances described; or to cleanse the premises in circumstances described. |
Community Health & Animal Services Lead Environmental Health & Licensing Supervisor Environmental Officer |
| s42 | Powers and duties when directed by the Director-General (as local authority) to serve a notice requiring repairs on the owner of the premises as prescribed; and where notice is not complied with. |
Community Health & Animal Services Lead Environmental Health & Licensing Supervisor Environmental Officer |
| s45 | Duty (as local authority) to cancel closing order when works have been satisfactorily carried out. |
Community Health & Animal Services Lead Environmental Health & Licensing Supervisor Environmental Officer |
| s54 | Determine any application to carry on an offensive trade, register or renew the registration of any premises used for an offensive trade. |
Community Health & Animal Services Lead Environmental Health & Licensing Supervisor Environmental Officer |
| s55 | Power (as local authority) to appeal to the Minister in circumstances described. |
Community Health & Animal Services Lead Environmental Health & Licensing Supervisor |
| s58 | Determine any application to establish a stockyard, register or renew the registration of any premises used for a stockyard. |
Community Health & Animal Services Lead Environmental Health & Licensing Supervisor Environmental Officer |
| s59 | Duty (as local authority) to recommend the appointment of one of the assessors to the Board of Appeal in the circumstances specified. |
Community Health & Animal Services Lead Environmental Health & Licensing Supervisor |
| ss62-63 | Duty (as local authority) to cease to supply or permit the use of any source of water supply in the circumstances specified. |
Manager Three Waters Quality and Compliance Lead Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead Principal Operations Engineer Engineering & Technical Support Manager |
| s66 | Apply for injunction where continuing breach of Bylaw following conviction Restriction: see also General Delegations – Legal Proceedings |
Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s67 | Duty (as local authority) to send copy of all proposed bylaws to the Medical Officer of Health as prescribed. |
Manager Three Waters Quality and Compliance Lead Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead Principal Operations Engineer Engineering & Technical Support Manager |
| s68 | Duty (as local authority) to keep copies of all bylaws at its offices and to sell them at any charge set by the Council. |
Customer Support Officer Customer Support Supervisor |
| ss69C | Duty (as drinking-water supplier/ networked supplier) who uses a large, medium or minor drinking-water supply to comply with provisions specified within the prescribed time limits. |
Principal Operations Engineer Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s69K | Duty (as drinking-water supplier) to apply for registration on the drinking-water register. |
Principal Operations Engineer Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s69M | Duty (as drinking-water supplier) to notify the Director–General as prescribed. |
Principal Operations Engineer Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s69S | Duty (as networked supplier) to ensure that an adequate supply of drinking water is provided as described. |
Principal Operations Engineer Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s69T | Duty (as drinking-water supplier) to notify the persons specified and request that the regional council assist the supplier. |
Principal Operations Engineer Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s69U | Duty (as drinking-water supplier) to contribute to the protection of the raw water used; Duty (as drinking-water supplier who is a networked supplier), to protect all aspects of the drinking-water supply system from pollution. |
Principal Operations Engineer Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s69V | Duty (as drinking-water supplier) to take all practicable steps to ensure that drinking water supplied complies with standards. |
Principal Operations Engineer Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s69W | Duty (as drinking-water supplier) to take reasonable steps to ensure that drinking water supplied is wholesome. |
Principal Operations Engineer Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s69X | Duty (as drinking-water supplier) to ensure that the raw water meets the requirements specified. |
Principal Operations Engineer Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s69Y | Duty (as drinking-water supplier) to monitor drinking-water supplied as specified. |
Principal Operations Engineer Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s69Z | Duty (as drinking-water supplier) to prepare and submit a water safety plan as specified; Duty (as drinking-water supplier) to ensure that water safety plan is approved and implemented as specified. |
Principal Operations Engineer Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s69ZC | Duty (as drinking-water supplier) to review, and submit the existing, revised or new water safety plan as specified. |
Principal Operations Engineer Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s69ZD | Duty (as drinking-water supplier) to keep and make available records as prescribed. |
Principal Operations Engineer Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s69ZE | Duty (as drinking-water supplier) when receiving a complaint to investigate and take appropriate remedial action as applicable. |
Principal Operations Engineer Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s69ZF | Duty (as drinking-water supplier) to carry out appropriate remedial action, when drinking water not meeting standards. |
Principal Operations Engineer Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s69ZG | Duty (as drinking-water supplier) to provide reasonable assistance to those persons specified. |
Principal Operations Engineer Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s69ZW | Power (as drinking-water supplier) to request a review by the Director-General as prescribed. |
Principal Operations Engineer Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s69ZZ | Duty (as drinking-water supplier) to have the test performed at a laboratory; Duty (as operator of laboratory) to forward a copy of the results of any analysis as prescribed to the Director-General. |
Manager Three Waters Quality and Compliance Lead Wastewater Treatment Plant Lead Wastewater Treatment Plant Technician |
| s69ZZD | Duty (as drinking-water supplier) to comply with requirement of a designated officer in a drinking-water emergency as specified; Power (as drinking-water supplier) to appeal to the District Court against a decision to recover costs. |
Manager Three Waters Quality and Compliance Lead |
| s69ZZI | Duty (as drinking-water supplier served with compliance order) to comply within specified period and pay all costs as directed. |
Manager Three Waters Quality and Compliance Lead |
| 69ZZK | Power (as drinking-water supplier served with compliance order) to appeal to the District Court. |
Manager Three Waters Quality and Compliance Lead |
| s69ZZL | Power (as drinking-water supplier) to apply to a District Court Judge for a stay of the compliance order as prescribed; Duty (as drinking-water supplier to whom a stay is granted) to serve a copy on the medical officer of health. |
Manager Three Waters Quality and Compliance Lead |
| s82 | Duty (as local authority) to cleanse and disinfect premises in circumstances described. |
Community Health & Animal Services Lead Environmental Health & Licensing Supervisor Environmental Officer |
| s83 | Destroy articles that cannot be effectively disinfected. |
Community Health & Animal Services Lead Environmental Health & Licensing Supervisor Environmental Officer |
| s86 | Powers and duties (as local authority) re burial of body in the circumstances specified. |
Cemeteries and Crematorium Officer Cemeteries Supervisor Manager Parks and Open Spaces |
| s87 | Duty (as local authority) to pay the compensation to person injuriously affected by destruction of building/animal/thing in the circumstances specified. |
Community Health & Animal Services Lead Environmental Health & Licensing Supervisor |
| s81 | Power (as local authority) to authorise an Environmental Health Officer to enter premises. |
Community Health & Animal Services Lead Quality and Compliance Lead |
| s128 | Power (as local authority) to authorise persons to enter and inspect/execute works for the purposes of the Act. |
Community Health & Animal Services Lead Environmental Health & Licensing Supervisor |
| s132 | Power (as territorial authority/local authority), where any money declared to be a charge on any land by the Act, to register the charge under the Statutory Land Charges Registration Act 1928; |
Community Health & Animal Services Lead Rates Lead Financial Accounting Lead Management Accounting Lead Manager Finance |
| s28 | Power and duty to appoint 1 or more environment health officers with the prescribed qualifications or as required by the Director-General. |
Community Health & Animal Services Lead Environmental Health & Licensing Supervisor |
| s69ZZZ | Powers and duties (as networked supplier) in relation to installation of back-flow prevention system/requiring property owner/other person to install such a system; reimbursement for costs, etc, all as specified |
Principal Operations Engineer Manager Three Waters Three Waters Network Manager Three Waters Planning Lead |
| s34 | Determine that immediate action for the abatement of the nuisance is necessary by reason of the existence of a nuisance on any premises and without notice to the occupier, enter on the premses and abate the nuisance. |
Community Health & Animal Services Lead Environmental Health & Licensing Supervisor Environmental Officer |