3Objects of Act

3 Objects of Act (1) This Act has the following objects: (a) to protect and promote the health of individuals and communities in the Territory; (b) to provide a flexible capacity to protect the health of particular individuals and communities in the Territory from emerging environmental conditions, or public and environmental health issues, that may impact on their health and wellbeing; (c) to enable special action to be taken to protect the health of particular individuals and communities in the Territory who are at public health risk or facing particular health problems; (d) to improve the public and environmental health outcomes of all Territorians in partnership with individuals and the community; (e) to monitor, assess and control environmental conditions, factors and agents, facilities and equipment and activities, services and products that impact on or may impact on public and environmental health. Public and Environmental Health Act 2011 2 (2) In carrying out the objects of this Act, regard should be had to the precautionary principle.