{"id":"F2009B00002","name":"Direction under section 9(1)(b) - Fluoridation of Public Water Supply Direction","slug":"direction-under-section-9-1-b-fluoridation-of-public-water-supply-direction","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":121171,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009B00002-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Direction under section 9(1)(b) - Fluoridation of Public Water Supply Direction","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Commonwealth of Australia\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\n \n\nChristmas Island Act 1958\n\nFluoridation of Public Water Supplies Act 1966 (WA)(CI)\n\n \n\n \n\nDepartment of Transport and Regional Services\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDIRECTION UNDER SECTION 9(1)(b)\n\n \n\nI, IAN DOUGLAS MACDONALD, Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government, acting in accordance with section 8G of the Christmas Island Act 1958 and paragraph 9(1)(b) of the Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Act 1966 (WA)(CI) DIRECT the Administrator to give effect within 16 weeks of the date of this instrument to the recommendation of the Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Advisory Committee of Western Australia that 0.7 mg/l of fluoride be added to the water supply of the Territory.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDated 8 September 2001\n\n \n\n \n\nIAN MACDONALD  Minister for Regional Services,\n\nTerritories and Local Government\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2163},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Direction remains a specific, narrow administrative instruction regarding water fluoridation levels, exactly as intended by the empowering legislation. There is no expansion beyond the original purpose of regulating fluoride concentration in Christmas Island's water supply."},"complexity_factors":["Single, straightforward directive with no subsections or conditional logic","No defined terms or interpretation sections","Clear numerical target (0.7 mg/l) and simple deadline (16 weeks)","Minimal cross-referencing—only citing the empowering provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This Direction orders the Administrator of Christmas Island to add fluoride to the island's public water supply.\n\nSpecifically, it requires fluoride to be added at a concentration of **0.7 milligrams per litre** within **16 weeks** of the Direction being issued.\n\nThe Direction was made by the federal Minister for Regional Services under two laws: the *Christmas Island Act 1958* (which gives the Minister power to direct the Territory's Administrator) and Western Australia's *Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Act 1966* (which applies to Christmas Island). It implements a recommendation from the Western Australian Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Advisory Committee.\n\n**Who it affects:** Residents and visitors to Christmas Island who use the public water supply.\n\n**Why it matters:** This is a public health measure to improve dental health and reduce tooth decay by ensuring the water supply contains a safe, regulated level of fluoride."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/direction-under-section-9-1-b-fluoridation-of-public-water-supply-direction","history":"/api/acts/direction-under-section-9-1-b-fluoridation-of-public-water-supply-direction/history","analysis":"/api/acts/direction-under-section-9-1-b-fluoridation-of-public-water-supply-direction/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/direction-under-section-9-1-b-fluoridation-of-public-water-supply-direction/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/direction-under-section-9-1-b-fluoridation-of-public-water-supply-direction/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/direction-under-section-9-1-b-fluoridation-of-public-water-supply-direction/documents"}}