PHW Act definition

PHW Act means the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008;
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PHW Act means the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 (Vic).
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Examples of PHW Act in a sentence

  • Note: section 209 of the PHW Act provides for infringement notices to be served on any person who has refused or failed to comply with a direction given to the person, or a requirement made of the person, in the exercise of a power under an authorisation given under section 199.

  • Additionally, a person who fails to comply with these directions may in certain circumstances be liable to prosecution under the PHW Act for the maximum penalties outlined in subclause (2).

  • Item 79 establishes the infringement offence constituted by a contravention of directions given under section 200(1) of the PHW Act by refusing or failing to comply with a requirement in relation to a person travelling from a restricted area (however described) and seeking to enter Victoria without a reasonable excuse or other valid reason or excuse.

  • Item 76 establishes the infringement offence constituted by a contravention of directions given under section 200(1) of the PHW Act by refusing or failing to comply with a requirement to self-isolate or self-quarantine.

  • Item 74 establishes the infringement offence constituted by refusing or failing to comply with a direction given to the person, or a requirement made of the person, in the exercise of a power under an authorisation given under section 199 of the PHW Act.

  • Here, the restriction is authorised by the PHW Act and is therefore lawful.

  • Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton Chief Health Officer, as authorised to exercise emergency powers under sections 20A and 199(2)(a) of the PHW Act.

  • I have made this decision informed by the guiding principles in sections 5 to 10 of the PHW Act.

  • The principle is that decisions made, and actions taken in the administration of the PHW Act should be proportionate to the risk sought to be prevented, minimised or controlled, and should not be made or taken in an arbitrary manner.

  • Under s 165A(2) of the PHW Act, the Parliament has recognised the importance of protecting human rights in managing the serious risk to life, public health and wellbeing presented by the outbreak or spread of pandemics and diseases of pandemic potential.

Related to PHW Act

  • FOI Act means the Freedom of Information Xxx 0000 and any subordinate legislation made under this Act from time to time together with any guidance and/or codes of practice issued by the Information Commissioner in relation to such legislation;

  • POPI Act means the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013;

  • PBR Act means the Plant Breeder’s Rights Xxx 0000 (Cth) as amended from time to time.

  • ACNC Act means the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cth).

  • the 1981 Act which means the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981.

  • the 1998 Act (“Deddf 1998”) means the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998;

  • TIF Act means the Real Property Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, Sections 99.800 to 99.865 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended.

  • CER Act means the Canadian Energy Regulator Act (Canada), and regulations thereunder, all as amended or replaced from time to time.

  • the 1992 Act means the Local Government Finance Act 1992;

  • FMC Act means the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.

  • SEBI Act or “Act” means the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992;

  • OHS Act means the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004;

  • the 1991 Act means the Water Industry Act 1991(a);

  • WHS Act means the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT) and includes subordinate legislation made under that Act including regulations and approved codes of practice as well as any amendment, re-enactment or replacement of such Act ; and

  • FAIS Act means the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, 2002 (Act No. 37 of 2002);

  • 2012 Act means the Health and Social Care Act 2012;

  • Family Law Act means the Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, as am. S.O. 2006, c. 1, s.5; 2006, c. 19, Sched. B, s. 9, Sched. C, s. 1(1), (2), (4);

  • ECT Act means the Electronic Communications and Transaction Act No 25 of 2002, as amended;

  • 1990 Act means the Companies Act 1990.

  • the 1961 Act means the Land Compensation Act 1961(d); “the 1965 Act” means the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965(e); “the 1980 Act” means the Highways Act 1980(f);

  • the 1988 Act means the Local Government Finance Act 1988.

  • GLB Act is defined in Section 9.2 hereof.

  • Data Protection Act means Act CXII of 2011 on Informational Self-Determination and Freedom of Information.

  • Cannabis Act means An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts, S.C. 2018, c. 16, as amended from time to time.

  • Air Act, as used in this clause, means the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).

  • Rail Safety Act means the Rail Safety Act 1998 (WA);