Boards of Health and Medical Officers of Health have many legislative responsibilities.  Categories of legislations affecting them include: 

Provincial acts and regulations devoted exclusively to public health or Board of Health mandates and responsibilities (i.e. Health Protection and Promotion Act, Immunization of School Pupils Act).

Provincial acts and regulations, not exclusively public health related, where the MOH or the Board of Health has a specified public health responsibility.

Provincial acts and regulations where MOHs or Boards of Health are not specifically mentioned, but they have a public health function delegated to them (e.g. Smoke-Free Ontario Act).

Provincial acts and regulations which apply to the board of health as an employer (e.g. Employment Standards Act, Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Pay Equity Act).

Provincial acts and regulations that refer to the responsibiliities and rights as medical practitioners, unrelated to their public health functions (e.g. Regulated Health Professions Act).

Provincial acts and regulations concerning municipalities and their local boards (e.g. Municipal Act, Municipal Affairs Act).

Provincial acts and regulations that are specific to certain jurisdictions (e.g. County of Oxford Act, Regional Municipality of York Act). 

The pertinent Act and Regulations that are enforceable by the Northwestern Health Unit may be viewed on the Government of Ontario's E-Laws website.

(Adapted from MOHLTC, 2000 & 2008) 

Legislative Responsibilities