❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the government's intention to regulate wood fire smoke via local governments. The response clarifies the Health Act Amendment Bill 2004's role in enabling local government action statewide.
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I refer to wood fires. (1) Is it the Government’s intention to bring in regulations that will allow local governments to stop people who have fires fuelled by wood from having smoking chimneys? (2) If yes, are these regulations in draft form? (3) If they are in draft form, will the minister table a copy? (4) Will these regulations cover all local government authorities or only city areas? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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The Minister for the Environment has provided the following reply - (1) The Minister for Health introduced the Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 into the lower House on 8 April 2004. Enactment of this Bill will remove the current restrictions on local governments’ ability to respond to domestic chimney smoke by enabling them to issue abatement notices in respect of domestic chimneys from which excessive smoke is being sent out and which is offensive, injurious or dangerous to health. (2) The amendment progressed to its second reading in the lower House on 8 April 2004. (3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
(1) Is it the Government’s intention to bring in regulations that will allow local governments to stop people who have fires fuelled by wood from having smoking chimneys? (2) If yes, are these regulations in draft form? (3) If they are in draft form, will the minister table a copy? (4) Will these regulations cover all local government authorities or only city areas? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment has provided the following reply - (1) The Minister for Health introduced the Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 into the lower House on 8 April 2004. Enactment of this Bill will remove the current restrictions on local governments’ ability to respond to domestic chimney smoke by enabling them to issue abatement notices in respect of domestic chimneys from which excessive smoke is being sent out and which is offensive, injurious or dangerous to health. (2) The amendment progressed to its second reading in the lower House on 8 April 2004. (3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
(2) If yes, are these regulations in draft form? (3) If they are in draft form, will the minister table a copy? (4) Will these regulations cover all local government authorities or only city areas? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment has provided the following reply - (1) The Minister for Health introduced the Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 into the lower House on 8 April 2004. Enactment of this Bill will remove the current restrictions on local governments’ ability to respond to domestic chimney smoke by enabling them to issue abatement notices in respect of domestic chimneys from which excessive smoke is being sent out and which is offensive, injurious or dangerous to health. (2) The amendment progressed to its second reading in the lower House on 8 April 2004. (3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
(3) If they are in draft form, will the minister table a copy? (4) Will these regulations cover all local government authorities or only city areas? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment has provided the following reply - (1) The Minister for Health introduced the Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 into the lower House on 8 April 2004. Enactment of this Bill will remove the current restrictions on local governments’ ability to respond to domestic chimney smoke by enabling them to issue abatement notices in respect of domestic chimneys from which excessive smoke is being sent out and which is offensive, injurious or dangerous to health. (2) The amendment progressed to its second reading in the lower House on 8 April 2004. (3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
(4) Will these regulations cover all local government authorities or only city areas? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment has provided the following reply - (1) The Minister for Health introduced the Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 into the lower House on 8 April 2004. Enactment of this Bill will remove the current restrictions on local governments’ ability to respond to domestic chimney smoke by enabling them to issue abatement notices in respect of domestic chimneys from which excessive smoke is being sent out and which is offensive, injurious or dangerous to health. (2) The amendment progressed to its second reading in the lower House on 8 April 2004. (3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment has provided the following reply - (1) The Minister for Health introduced the Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 into the lower House on 8 April 2004. Enactment of this Bill will remove the current restrictions on local governments’ ability to respond to domestic chimney smoke by enabling them to issue abatement notices in respect of domestic chimneys from which excessive smoke is being sent out and which is offensive, injurious or dangerous to health. (2) The amendment progressed to its second reading in the lower House on 8 April 2004. (3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
The Minister for the Environment has provided the following reply - (1) The Minister for Health introduced the Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 into the lower House on 8 April 2004. Enactment of this Bill will remove the current restrictions on local governments’ ability to respond to domestic chimney smoke by enabling them to issue abatement notices in respect of domestic chimneys from which excessive smoke is being sent out and which is offensive, injurious or dangerous to health. (2) The amendment progressed to its second reading in the lower House on 8 April 2004. (3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
(1) The Minister for Health introduced the Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 into the lower House on 8 April 2004. Enactment of this Bill will remove the current restrictions on local governments’ ability to respond to domestic chimney smoke by enabling them to issue abatement notices in respect of domestic chimneys from which excessive smoke is being sent out and which is offensive, injurious or dangerous to health. (2) The amendment progressed to its second reading in the lower House on 8 April 2004. (3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
(2) The amendment progressed to its second reading in the lower House on 8 April 2004. (3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
(3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
(4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
(1) Is it the Government’s intention to bring in regulations that will allow local governments to stop people who have fires fuelled by wood from having smoking chimneys? (2) If yes, are these regulations in draft form? (3) If they are in draft form, will the minister table a copy? (4) Will these regulations cover all local government authorities or only city areas? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment has provided the following reply - (1) The Minister for Health introduced the Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 into the lower House on 8 April 2004. Enactment of this Bill will remove the current restrictions on local governments’ ability to respond to domestic chimney smoke by enabling them to issue abatement notices in respect of domestic chimneys from which excessive smoke is being sent out and which is offensive, injurious or dangerous to health. (2) The amendment progressed to its second reading in the lower House on 8 April 2004. (3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
(2) If yes, are these regulations in draft form? (3) If they are in draft form, will the minister table a copy? (4) Will these regulations cover all local government authorities or only city areas? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment has provided the following reply - (1) The Minister for Health introduced the Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 into the lower House on 8 April 2004. Enactment of this Bill will remove the current restrictions on local governments’ ability to respond to domestic chimney smoke by enabling them to issue abatement notices in respect of domestic chimneys from which excessive smoke is being sent out and which is offensive, injurious or dangerous to health. (2) The amendment progressed to its second reading in the lower House on 8 April 2004. (3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
(3) If they are in draft form, will the minister table a copy? (4) Will these regulations cover all local government authorities or only city areas? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment has provided the following reply - (1) The Minister for Health introduced the Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 into the lower House on 8 April 2004. Enactment of this Bill will remove the current restrictions on local governments’ ability to respond to domestic chimney smoke by enabling them to issue abatement notices in respect of domestic chimneys from which excessive smoke is being sent out and which is offensive, injurious or dangerous to health. (2) The amendment progressed to its second reading in the lower House on 8 April 2004. (3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
(4) Will these regulations cover all local government authorities or only city areas? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment has provided the following reply - (1) The Minister for Health introduced the Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 into the lower House on 8 April 2004. Enactment of this Bill will remove the current restrictions on local governments’ ability to respond to domestic chimney smoke by enabling them to issue abatement notices in respect of domestic chimneys from which excessive smoke is being sent out and which is offensive, injurious or dangerous to health. (2) The amendment progressed to its second reading in the lower House on 8 April 2004. (3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment has provided the following reply - (1) The Minister for Health introduced the Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 into the lower House on 8 April 2004. Enactment of this Bill will remove the current restrictions on local governments’ ability to respond to domestic chimney smoke by enabling them to issue abatement notices in respect of domestic chimneys from which excessive smoke is being sent out and which is offensive, injurious or dangerous to health. (2) The amendment progressed to its second reading in the lower House on 8 April 2004. (3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
The Minister for the Environment has provided the following reply - (1) The Minister for Health introduced the Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 into the lower House on 8 April 2004. Enactment of this Bill will remove the current restrictions on local governments’ ability to respond to domestic chimney smoke by enabling them to issue abatement notices in respect of domestic chimneys from which excessive smoke is being sent out and which is offensive, injurious or dangerous to health. (2) The amendment progressed to its second reading in the lower House on 8 April 2004. (3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
(1) The Minister for Health introduced the Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 into the lower House on 8 April 2004. Enactment of this Bill will remove the current restrictions on local governments’ ability to respond to domestic chimney smoke by enabling them to issue abatement notices in respect of domestic chimneys from which excessive smoke is being sent out and which is offensive, injurious or dangerous to health. (2) The amendment progressed to its second reading in the lower House on 8 April 2004. (3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
(2) The amendment progressed to its second reading in the lower House on 8 April 2004. (3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
(3) The Health Act Amendment Bill 2004 is available. (4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
(4) The Health Act amendment to section 182(11) will apply statewide.
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