Acts and Regulations

P-22.4 - Public Health Act

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Medical officers of health
59(1)The Minister shall appoint
(a) a chief medical officer of health for the Province, and
(b) a medical officer of health for each health region,
who shall be duly qualified medical practitioners and who shall perform the duties required of a medical officer of health under this Act and the regulations and such other duties as may be assigned by the Minister.
59(2)A medical officer of health is, by virtue of his or her office, a commissioner of oaths for taking affidavits to be read in The Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick.
59(3)Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(b), a medical officer of health has the authority to act in any health region in the Province.
2023, c.17, s.219
Medical officers of health
59(1)The Minister shall appoint
(a) a chief medical officer of health for the Province, and
(b) a medical officer of health for each health region,
who shall be duly qualified medical practitioners and who shall perform the duties required of a medical officer of health under this Act and the regulations and such other duties as may be assigned by the Minister.
59(2)A medical officer of health is, by virtue of his or her office, a commissioner of oaths for taking affidavits to be read in The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick.
59(3)Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(b), a medical officer of health has the authority to act in any health region in the Province.
Medical officers of health
59(1)The Minister shall appoint
(a) a chief medical officer of health for the Province, and
(b) a medical officer of health for each health region,
who shall be duly qualified medical practitioners and who shall perform the duties required of a medical officer of health under this Act and the regulations and such other duties as may be assigned by the Minister.
59(2)A medical officer of health is, by virtue of his or her office, a commissioner of oaths for taking affidavits to be read in The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick.
59(3)Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(b), a medical officer of health has the authority to act in any health region in the Province.