Reform history
Public Health (Wales) Act 2017
11 versions
· 2017-07-03
2025-09-19
Public Health (Wales) Act 2017
2025-08-29
Public Health (Wales) Act 2017
2024-11-29
Public Health (Wales) Act 2017
2024-09-13
Public Health (Wales) Act 2017
2021-03-01
Public Health (Wales) Act 2017
Changes on 2021-03-01
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#### Overview
#### National strategy on preventing and reducing obesity: publication and review
#### Smoking
#### Implementation of national strategy
#### Offence of smoking in smoke-free premises or vehicle
#### Interpretation of this Chapter
#### Overview of this Part
#### Offence of performing or making arrangements to perform an intimate piercing on a child
#### Requirement to carry out health impact assessments
#### Pharmaceutical needs assessments
#### Local toilets strategies: preparation and review
#### Fixed penalty receipts for food hygiene rating offences
#### What is a special procedure?
#### What is an intimate piercing?
#### Health impact assessments: publication and taking into account
#### Pharmaceutical lists
#### Local toilets strategies: interim progress statement
#### Offences by bodies corporate etc.
### Interpretation
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[^key-eb1ed3ce2edd1b8efe91dda5de9eb224]: [S. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/16) in force at 29.9.2020 by [S.I. 2020/1048](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1048), [art. 2(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1048/article/2/2/b)
[^key-af4b887769c3a3c264d603759643858a]: [S. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/4) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-fc2290f916e66c0fd889a88d6cf87330]: [S. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/5) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-c832f5dab6a5a6b87218efe0a395b264]: [S. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/6) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-ea06d1f4136c9f10fad50b063f6e813b]: [S. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/7) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-b435266c0d3a873255514f6c5da25432]: [S. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/8) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-c8235dfc9ede48b4e7e286fdcde5d37f]: [S. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/9) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-51738f9b49fe01b73170e93bafe2e6bf]: [S. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/10) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-6688f3374866bf043ee7e2ce72081dc2]: [S. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/11) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-d00bcebd84fdf407d21bf61002e31484]: [S. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/12) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-9cd6464a4e8e6e39428f903cee69d65f]: [S. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/13) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-7ab0cc65d6ff58a57805fbd3b9a34f01]: [S. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/14) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-039a23f875761209c6317ba55064ced7]: [S. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/17) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-c248486565c6a86acb571dfa648b62c1]: [S. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/18) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-df0e590915d34a59f381e34ac222d34c]: [S. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/19) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-884fde2d3740b0f47a56caecdbfd7121]: [S. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/20) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-ebf1a027016bdc372ba1e4ed61500cbb]: [S. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/21) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-32dd0a33f6777fb3ed0d855da5e685f0]: [S. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/22) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-6172481541dc0f640b6c7c882b4d2c8f]: [S. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/23) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-d67d6345f552d4ed739a2b60e6347bb0]: [S. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/24) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-f9396b3871baf8016a5d90fd746c6e36]: [S. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/25) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-20669c6d8269f7acce5ac0e4d78d74f1]: [S. 26](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/26) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-f7d45e0ac344fd7d9ee5487ff671b17f]: [S. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/27) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-a3b8bd8f043b160c45d5c8eb5d5e65c1]: [S. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/28) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-ec9a67654b92c1996083e39adcff2ba5]: [S. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/29) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-07b6f53d34390e8711d32509df545df4]: [Sch. 1 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/1/paragraph/1) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-a0d6be8d7b99963b89c6d604c6ae33ea]: [Sch. 1 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/1/paragraph/2) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-6077e68458ca3691b3625f84a4361d94]: [Sch. 1 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/1/paragraph/3) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-0af78b83a70e78cb785db31dcdeb0f06]: [Sch. 1 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/1/paragraph/4) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-5a083c5abe2d6070e5bd0186120c7ecb]: [Sch. 1 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/1/paragraph/5) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-0cb1fc63368de6b7200c4ab0aa0b4875]: [Sch. 1 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/1/paragraph/6) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-35a8af65a76b83f1aacea8b4769c9009]: [Sch. 1 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/1/paragraph/7) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-ae99bdc8f78e7533c7d6e55ea8d955ee]: [Sch. 1 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/1/paragraph/8) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-123d3ebc6a767d51ced695672d2c409e]: [Sch. 1 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/1/paragraph/9) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-64c18b11c21da3ac67c018638402a535]: [Sch. 1 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/1/paragraph/10) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-4f330faeda004aad6a3949ed2b3aae9d]: [Sch. 1 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/1/paragraph/11) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-942986f3c5b1fe36c04c2cfdce213f8c]: [Sch. 1 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/1/paragraph/12) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-1273b7dc893e6379ef06d2abe337e81f]: [Sch. 1 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/1/paragraph/13) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-b62ef688141f19090c31627b81b4843f]: [Sch. 1 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/1/paragraph/14) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-35d93fa99abb1001c20a0304f691254f]: [Sch. 1 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/1/paragraph/15) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-eb5361539391ef5b21bd8a8b56f385a3]: [Sch. 1 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/1/paragraph/16) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-c7a1d9a01efbf92afc226bd942bd8854]: [Sch. 1 para. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/1/paragraph/17) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-1297a148b98910d243adaf89c1a4e30c]: [Sch. 1 para. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/1/paragraph/18) in force at 1.3.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-7871dd018722a87cfecc2aafbb8619ef]: [Sch. 2 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/2/paragraph/1) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-8fd5f27762ea232752838a37cd2d43f8]: [Sch. 2 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/2/paragraph/2) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-c80d1e8d67e624ec1deb47bf0e459f13]: [Sch. 2 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/2/paragraph/3) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-96236f695710638ee0b7b3fa74b3cf12]: [Sch. 2 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/2/paragraph/4) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-8567155a5e217f91c1adf6fb70a1462f]: [Sch. 2 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/2/paragraph/5) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-b415741fc77555898f6999f0968a00f7]: [Sch. 2 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/2/paragraph/6) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-0888436d5eeaff9504a8c8f0b7dc6a1c]: [Sch. 2 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/2/paragraph/7) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-aa1b3e8d0f1573f36c04ebfc9400a42d]: [Sch. 2 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/2/paragraph/8) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-cbbe6d4c28f196194b87b2358a4b8f19]: [Sch. 2 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/2/paragraph/9) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-5bef85bd743565cfde87729d92f3440d]: [Sch. 2 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/2/paragraph/10) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-f4cb69a5249a9f09d9e89b3caeef57c6]: [Sch. 2 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/2/paragraph/11) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-69dd629f68f2fdac30046004ad048b81]: [Sch. 2 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/2/paragraph/12) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-74b9771c71e43fcd0f992403ac8f6140]: [Sch. 2 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/2/paragraph/13) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-fdf88f0f36eaed6d507694e1ab946666]: [Sch. 2 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/2/paragraph/14) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-61746492bba6b3f2d770c4b98036ce1e]: [Sch. 2 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/2/paragraph/15) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-546373f84f76bfc264c3d6f1aa5350ba]: [Sch. 2 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/2/paragraph/16) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-d92f3e95a272b3ac9a63cea7ae885bae]: [Sch. 2 para. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/schedule/2/paragraph/17) in force at 1.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/202/article/2)
[^key-d9f667bc56392de80d59b0254b67a757]: Words in [s. 110(1)(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/110/1/h) substituted (1.8.2024) by [Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2022/1), [s. 148(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2022/1/section/148/2), [Sch. 4 para. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2022/1/schedule/4/paragraph/37) (with [s. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2022/1/section/19)); [S.I. 2024/806](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2024/806), [art. 2(k)(xx)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2024/806/article/2/k/xx) (with [art. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2024/806/article/28))
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