What the official record says
This Act is the Public Health Act . This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council. However, if this Act has not earlier been brought into force, it comes into force on the day that is 1 year after the date that it receives the Royal assent. The purpose of this Act is to improve, promote, and protect public health in order to help attain optimal and equitable health outcomes for Māori and all other population groups. The features of this Act that are designed to achieve its purpose include provisions— setting out clear and specific responsibilities for the identification and effective management of risks to public health (for example, by the prevention, investigation, and control of those risks), and in particular, risks to public health ari