Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health is reforming our public health laws. This will involve replacing the Public Health Act 2004 with a new Act, better able to respond to the needs of Cook Islanders now and for many decades into the future.
Since late 2019, we have been working with stakeholders and experts at the World Health Organization to review existing laws and develop proposals for reform. A Bill for the new Public Health Act is planned to be introduced to Parliament in March 2021, to take effect later in the year.