Public Health Amendment Act
Amended
Public Health Act, RSA 2000, cP-37
Summary
The Public Health Amendment Act amends the Public Health Act to among other things, repeal the authorization of the powers previously granted to the minister to the Lieutenant Governor in Council to modify or suspend legislation by order.
The Act also establishes the qualifications of the Chief Medical Officer of Health. The Chief Medical Officer must:
a. be a physician,
b. have a certificate, diploma or degree in public health, or training and practical experience that in the Minister’s opinion is equivalent to a certificate, diploma or degree in public health, and
c. be a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
The Deputy Chief Medical Officer qualifications will be as set out in the regulations.
The Ministry of Health is required to retain and dispose of a traveller’s isolation questionnaire in ac-cordance with the approved records and disposition schedule prepared by the Ministry under the Records Management Regulation.
An Executive Officer may, at any reasonable hour, enter in or on the public place that is the sub-ject of the inspection and require any person to provide the name and contact information of any owner of the public place.
In Force: On proclamation, with exceptions