R.S.M. 1987, c. P210
The Public Health Act
Table of Contents
| 1 | Definitions. | |
| 2 | Duties of minister. | |
| (2) | Supply of vaccines, etc. | |
| 3 | Powers of minister and deputy minister. | |
| MEDICAL OFFICERS OF HEALTH | ||
| 4 | Appointment of medical officers of health. | |
| (2) | Medical director of health unit is medical officer of health. | |
| (3) | Remuneration of medical officer of health. | |
| (4) | Dismissal of medical officer of health. | |
| (5) | Failure to appoint. | |
| (6) | Deputy medical officer of health. | |
| (7) | Remuneration of deputy medical officer of health. | |
| (8) | Medical officer of health in unorganized territory. | |
| (9) | Ex officio medical officers. | |
| 5 | Duties of medical officer of health. | |
| 6 | Agreement with medical officer of health. | |
| 7 | Conferences of medical officers of health. | |
| (2) | Expenses. | |
| PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS | ||
| 8 | Appointment of public health inspectors. | |
| (2) | Remuneration. | |
| (3) | Public health inspector in health units and unorganized territory. | |
| 9 | Duties of public health inspectors. | |
| PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES | ||
| 10 | Appointment of public health nurses. | |
| (2) | Remuneration. | |
| (3) | Public health nurses in health units and unorganized territory. | |
| 11 | Duties of public health nurses. | |
| POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF HEALTH OFFICIALS | ||
| 12 | Powers of medical officers of health. | |
| 13 | Powers of public health inspectors. | |
| 14 | Powers of public health nurse. | |
| 15 | Minister may direct investigations. | |
| 16 | Assistance in enforcing Act and regulations. | |
| PROCEDURE ON ORDERS | ||
| 17 | Report to minister or municipality. | |
| (2) | Report where person cannot be found. | |
| (3) | Order of court required. | |
| (4) | Application for order. | |
| 18 | Appeal. | |
| (2) | Time for launching appeal. | |
| (3) | Time for filing when no limit set in order. | |
| (4) | Form of notice. | |
| (5) | Appointment for hearing. | |
| (6) | Serving of appointment. | |
| (7) | Stay of proceedings on order. | |
| (8) | Order of court | |
| (9) | Discontinuance of appeal. | |
| 19 | Laying information. | |
| (2) | Issuing warrant. | |
| (3) | Contents of warrant. | |
| (4) | Apprehension under warrant. | |
| (5) | Action on apprehension. | |
| (6) | Hearing. | |
| (7) | Order. | |
| 20 | Cost of abatement, etc. | |
| 21 | Recovery of expenses. | |
| 22 | Entry of owner of land under lease. | |
| DISINTERMENT | ||
| 23 | Order for disinterment. | |
| (2) | Granting of order. | |
| 24 | Contents of application. | |
| (2) | Documents to accompany application. | |
| 25 | Authority to cemetery owner. | |
| (2) | Offence and penalty. | |
| 26 | Permit for re-burial. | |
| 27 | Proceedings under Fatality Inquiries Act. | |
| REGULATIONS | ||
| 28 | Regulations. | |
| 29 | Application of regulations. | |
| 30 | Service by registered or certified mail. | |
| 31 | By-laws of municipality. | |
| (2) | By-laws suspended. | |
| (3) | Repugnancy of by-laws. | |
| 32 | Exemption from vaccination, inoculation or treatment. | |
| OFFENCES AND PENALTY | ||
| 33 | General penalty. | |
| (2) | Continuing offence. | |
| (3) | Obstruction of officer. | |
| (4) | Selling biological products. | |
| 34 | Quashing of convictions. | |
| 35 | Prosecutions by department. | |
| 36 | Disposition of penalty. | |
| EVIDENCE | ||
| 37 | Certificate of Director of Provincial Laboratory. | |
| (2) | Certificate respecting tuberculosis. | |
| (3) | Certificate of Provincial Chemist. | |
| 38 | Where examination and treatment not an assault. | |
| EXPENSES | ||
| 39 | Costs payable from Consolidated Fund. | |
| (2) | Expenses of medical officer of health. | |