Health (Fluoridation of Water Supplies) Act, 1960

Duty of health authority to make estimate of incidence of dental caries in their functional area.

7.—(1) It shall be the duty of each health authority, whenever and so often as the Minister so requires, to make, before such date as the Minister may specify, such estimate as may be directed by the Minister of the incidence of dental caries in their functional area or in a specified part of their functional area, either with respect to all persons therein or to a specified class of such persons, and to furnish to the Minister particulars of such estimate as soon as may be after it is made.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing an obligation on any person to submit himself or any person for whom he is responsible to examination.