​The delegations in this manual come from the requirements of some 20 Acts that are public health related and are administered by the Ministry of Health through such areas as:
Public Health Delegations Manual
Where a number appears at the bottom of an amended page [e.g. 59(22/01/14) - amendment number, date instrument was signed, an alteration has been made or a new delegation included.
Amendment 176(10/03/25)Amendment to Secretary delegations (PH380), (PH381) and (PH604) to include as delegate the Director Forensic & Analytical Science Service.
Amendment 175(05/02/25)New delegation (PH668) delegating the Minister's functions under section 148(1) and 148(2) of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022.​
Amendment 174(19/11/24) Secretary delegation (PH652) amended to delegate the Secretary’s functions as they now appear in sections 5(2)(a), 6(2)(b), 6(4), and 6(5)(b) under the amended Music Festivals Act 2019.​
