Legislation

The Department of Health and Social Services is responsible for administering 29 pieces of territorial legislation.  Please click on the legislation for a short summary.  The summaries are intended to provide an overview of the legislation.  The summaries cannot replace the pieces of legislation themselves and should not be used for decision making.

  1. Aboriginal Custom Adoption Recognition Act

  2. Adoption Act

  3. Change of Name Act

  4. Child and Family Services Act

  5. Child Welfare Act**

  6. Dental Auxiliaries Act

  7. Dental Mechanics Act

  8. Dental Profession Act

  9. Disease Registries Act

  10. Emergency Medical Aid Act

  11. Guardianship and Trusteeship Act*

  12. Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act (formerly Territorial Hospital Insurance Services Act)

  13. Human Tissue Act

  14. Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Act

  15. Licensed Practical Nurses Act

  16. Marriage Act*

  17. Medical Care Act

  18. Medical Profession Act

  19. Mental Health Act

  20. Midwifery Profession Act

  21. Nursing Profession Act

  22. Ophthalmic Medical Assistants Act

  23. Optometry Act

  24. Personal Directives Act

  25. Pharmacy Act

  26. Psychologists Act

  27. Public Health Act

  28. Veterinary Profession Act

  29. Vital Statistics Act

* Administered jointly with the Department of Justice.
** Where children were placed in care under the provisions of the Child Welfare Act (CWA) the provisions of that Act apply until such time as the child in care reaches the age of majority under the Child Welfare Act.

This list of legislation is intended to indicate the scope of legislation the Department of Health and Social Services is mandated to implement and monitor.  Please note that this list is not a comprehensive list of all legislation affecting the delivery of health and social services.  The list does not reference other applicable territorial and federal legislation or regulations.

 

Last Updated: November 07, 2006

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