Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Act 1957.

For the purposes of this Act, consisting of 11 sections, there shall be constituted a Committee, to be called the Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Advisory Committee, which shall consist of six persons. The Committee may initiate and refer to the Minister: (a) recommendations for making, altering or repealing any regulation,(b) recommendations relating to the administration of this Act, (c) proposals with respect to the addition of fluorine to public water supplies. The Act is mainly concerned with public procedures relating to adding of fluorine to supplied water. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other Act, a water supply authority may, subject to the provisions of this section and the regulations, add fluorine to any public water supply under its control. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other Act, a water supply authority shall, subject to this Act and the regulations, add fluorine to any public water supply under its control, if directed to do so by the Secretary. A water supply authority shall not add fluorine to any public water supply except with the approval of or at the direction of the Secretary. A person, not being a water supply authority, shall not add fluorine to any public water supply.