Inquiry into Supplementary Order Paper No. 38 on the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill

The closing date for submissions is 11.59pm on Friday, 18 June 2021

Supplementary Order Paper No. 38 (SOP) would amend the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill. At present, the bill would empower district health boards (DHBs) to direct a local authority drinking-water supplier to add or not to add fluoride to drinking water supplied from a drinking water supply:

• owned by the local authority drinking-water supplier; and
• from which the drinking water is supplied to the DHBs' resident population.

The SOP would instead confer the power on the Director-General of Health.

The Health Committee has initiated an inquiry into the change proposed by the SOP (conferring the power on the Director-General of Health instead of DHBs), and would like to hear your thoughts.

The SOP is available online from the ‘Related links’ panel.

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