Public Health Act 2016

Short title

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Public Health Act 2016

18 of 2016

25 Jul 2016

Pt. 1 (other than s. 3‑5): 25 Jul 2016 (see s. 2(a));s. 3‑5: 26 Jul 2016 (see s. 2(b)(i));Pt. 17: 26 Jul 2016 (see s. 2(b)(ii));Pt. 19 (other than Div. 1, 3 and 4): 26 Jul 2016 (see s. 2(b)(iii));Pt. 20 (s. 310 and 322): 26 Jul 2016 (see s. 2(b)(iv)); Pt. 2 Div. 1 (except s. 7 and 8), Div. 2-4, Pt. 18 Div. 1 and 2 and Pt. 20 (s. 307-309, 311 and 312): 24 Jan 2017 (see s. 2(c) and Gazette 10 Jan 2017 p. 163);Pt. 2 Div. 5, Pt. 3, 4, 9, 11‑13, 15 and 16, Pt. 19 Div. 3 and 4 and Pt. 20 (s. 321): 20 Sep 2017 (see s. 2(c) and Gazette 19 Sep 2017 p. 4879);Pt. 5, 8 and 14, Pt. 18 Div. 3 and Pt. 19 Div. 1 (but only s. 294): 4 Jun 2024 (see s. 2(c) and SL 2024/65 cl. 2)

Public Health (Consequential Provisions) Act 2016 Pt. 5 Div. 18

19 of 2016

25 Jul 2016

20 Sep 2017 (see s. 2(1)(c) and Gazette 19 Sep 2017 p. 4880)

Local Government Legislation Amendment Act 2016 Pt. 3 Div. 28

26 of 2016

21 Sep 2016

21 Jan 2017 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 20 Jan 2017 p. 648)

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (WA) Amendment Act 2018 s. 117

4 of 2018

19 Apr 2018

1 Dec 2018 (see s. 2(d) and Gazette 13 Nov 2018 p. 4427‑8)

Public Health Amendment (Immunisation Requirements for Enrolment) Act 2019 Pt. 2

14 of 2019

5 Jul 2019

s. 3: 5 Jul 2019 (see s. 2(a));s. 4‑12: 22 Jul 2019 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 19 Jul 2019 p. 2841)

Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Act 2020

33 of 2020

21 Aug 2020

s. 1 and 2: 21 Aug 2020 (see s. 2(1)(a));Act other than s. 1 and 2: 12 Sep 2020 (see s. 2(1)(b) and SL 2020/153 cl. 2)

Public Health Amendment (Safe Access Zones) Act 2021

9 of 2021

17 Aug 2021

s. 1 and 2: 17 Aug 2021 (see s. 2(a));Act other than s. 1 and 2: 18 Aug 2021 (see s. 2(b))

Emergency Management Amendment (Temporary COVID‑19 Provisions) Act 2022

33 of 2022

21 Oct 2022

Pt. 2 Div. 2 Subdiv. 5: 3 Nov 2022 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2022/175 cl. 2);Pt. 3 Div. 3: 3 Nov 2024 (see s. 2(c) and SL 2022/175 cl. 2)

Directors’ Liability Reform Act 2023 Pt. 3 Div. 51

9 of 2023

4 Apr 2023

5 Apr 2023 (see s. 2(j))

Abortion Legislation Reform Act 2023 Pt. 3

20 of 2023

27 Sep 2023

27 Mar 2024 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2024/21 cl. 2)

Education and Care Services National Law Application Act 2026 Pt. 6 Div. 7

2 of 2026

31 Mar 2026

1 May 2026 (see s. 2(1)(d) and SL 2026/50 cl. 2)