Australian Capital Territory
Public Health (Cooling Towers) Risk Activity Declaration 2017 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2017–165
made under the  
Public Health Act 1997, s 18 (Public health risk activities and procedures – declaration)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Public Health (Cooling Towers) Risk Activity Declaration 2017 (No 1).
2	Commencement 
This instrument commences on the day after its notification day. 
3	Declaration
I declare the operation of a cooling tower to be a registrable public health risk activity under section 18 (3) of the Public Health Act 1997.
4	Definitions
In this instrument:

cooling tower means a cooling tower as defined by Air-handling and water systems of buildings – Microbial control Design, installation and commissioning (AS/NZS 3666 1:2011) from time to time.
5	Disapplication of Legislation Act, s 47 (3) and (6)
The Legislation Act, s 47 (3) and (6) do not apply to AS/NZS 3666 1:2011.
Note	AS/NZS 3666 1:2011 does not need to be notified under the Legislation Act because s 47 (3) and (6) do not apply (see Legislation Act, s 47 (7)).  The standard may be purchased at www.saiglobal.com.

Meegan Fitzharris MLA
Minister for Health and Wellbeing
14 July 2017