Legislation
Health Units are responsible for enforcing several acts and regulations including guidance documents. The goals of the legislations listed below are to protect the health and safety of the public throughout Ontario. Below you will find links to the several Acts, Regulations and Guidance documents enforced by Health Units:
Act
Health Protection and Promotion Act
Healthy Menu Choices Act – Menu Labelling
Immunization of School Pupils Act
Regulations made under the Health Protection and Promotion Act
Small Drinking Water Systems O. Reg. 319/08
Public Spas O. Reg. 428/05
Control of West Nile Virus O. Reg. 199/03
Specific of Virulent Diseases O. Reg. 95/03
Interest on Debt under section 86.4 of the Act O. Reg. 490/97
Exemption – Subsection 39 (1) of the Act O. Reg. 338/96
Specification of Reportable Diseases O. Reg. 559/91
Specification of Communicable Disease O. Reg. 558/91
School Health Programs and Services R.R. O. 1990 Reg. 570
Recreational Camps O. Reg. 503/17
Rabies Immunization R.R.O. 1990 Reg. 567
Qualifications of Board of Health Staff R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 566
Public Pools R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 565
Designation of Municipal Members of Boards Of Health R.R. O. Reg. 559
Communicable Diseases- General R.R.O. 1990 Reg. 557
Camp in Unorganized Territory R.R.O. 1990 Reg. 554
Areas Comprising Health Units R.R.O. 1990 Reg. 553
Personal Service Settings O. Reg. 136/18
Regulations made under the Healthy Menu Choices Act – Menu Labelling
Healthy Menu Choices Act, 2015 Ontario Regulation 50/16 General
Regulations made under the Immunization of School Pupils Act
O. Reg. 261/13: Designated Diseases
Regulation made under the Skin Cancer Prevention Act (Tanning Beds)
Regulation made under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act
Guidance Documents
Guide to Infection Prevention and Control in Personal Service Settings, Third Edition Personal Service Settings | Public Health Ontario