Definitions
2 Definitions
In this Act unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter—
S. 2(1) def. of Chief General Manager inserted by No. 10262 s. 4(Sch.), repealed by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).
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S. 2(1) def. of Commission substituted by No. 9023 s. 40(Sch. 1 Pt A item 8), repealed by No. 10262 s. 4(Sch.).
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district in respect of any water supply authority means any district within which such authority is empowered by any Act to operate a public water supply;
fluoride includes any compound of fluorine;
prescribed means prescribed by or under this Act;
public water supply means any water supply under the control of a water supply authority;
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regulations means regulations made under this Act;
S. 2(1) def. of Secretary inserted by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), substituted by No. 29/2010 s. 57(1).
Secretary means the Department Head (within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004) of the Department of Health;
S. 2(1) def. of water supply authority amended by Nos 9895 s. 2(1)(Sch. 1 item 17), 10081 s. 5(1)(Sch.), 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 58.1), substituted by Nos 81/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 22), 110/1997 s. 43, amended by No. 17/2012 s. 89.
water supply authority means—
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an Authority within the meaning of the Water Act 1989 that has a water district; or
a council performing water supply functions under the Local Government Act 1989; or
Melbourne Water Corporation.
S. 2(2) inserted by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), amended by Nos 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 94), 29/2010 s. 57(2).
If under the Public Administration Act 2004 the name of the Department of Health is changed, a reference in the definition of Secretary in subsection (1) to that Department must, from the date when the name is changed, be treated as a reference to the Department by its new name.
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