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2021-73 - Public Health Act

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NEW BRUNSWICK
REGULATION 2021-73
under the
Public Health Act
(O.C. 2021-267)
Filed October 7, 2021
1Paragraph 3(2)(h) of the English version of New Brunswick Regulation 2021-67 under the Public Health Act is amended by striking out “residential placement” and substituting “placement residential”.
2The Regulation is amended by adding after section 4 the following: 
Providing proof of vaccination or exemption in certain settings – associated persons
4.1(1)All eligible persons who are associated persons as defined in the Early Childhood Services Act are required to provide acceptable proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or proof of medical exemption.
4.1(2)An operator of a facility as defined in the Early Childhood Services Act or a person acting on behalf of the operator shall require every eligible person who is an associated person to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in accordance with section 6 or proof of medical exemption in accordance with section 7.
Providing proof of vaccination or exemption in certain settings – working or volunteering
4.2(1)All eligible persons working or volunteering at the following settings are required to provide acceptable proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or proof of medical exemption: 
(a) community placement residential facilities as defined in the Community Placement Residential Facilities Regulation – Family Services Act, other than transition houses;
(b) nursing homes as defined in the Nursing Homes Act; and
(c) licensed facilities as defined in the Early Childhood Services Act.
4.2(2)An operator of any of the settings referred to in subsection (1) or a person acting on behalf of the operator shall require every eligible person working or volunteering at the setting to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in accordance with section 6 or proof of medical exemption in accordance with section 7.
3This Regulation comes into force on November 19, 2021.