R.S.M. 1987, c. P210

The Public Health Act

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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.