Legislation

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. 

 

Aboriginal Custom Adoption Recognition Act  

• Aboriginal Custom Adoption Recognition Regulations

Adoption Act

• Adoption Regulations 

Change of Name Act 

• Change of Name Regulation

Child and Family Services Act

• Boards of Management Authorization Order 
• Child and Family Services Regulations 

Dental Auxiliaries Act 

• Dental Auxiliaries Fees Regulations 

Dental Mechanics Act 

• Dental Mechanics Liability Insurance Regulations 
• Dental Mechanics Licence Fees Regulations 

Dental Profession Act 

• Dental Professions Regulations

Emergency Medical Aid Act 

Guardianship and Trusteeship Act

• Guardianship and Trusteeship Regulations 
• Health Care Regulations

Health Information Act 

• Health Information Regulations 
• Research Ethics Committee Designation Order 

Health and Social Services Professions Act

• Designated Professions Order
• Naturopathic Profession Regulations
• Psychology Profession Regulations 

Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act

• Beaufort-Delta Regional Wellness Council Establishment Order 
• Critical Incident Reporting and Investigation Regulations
• Dehcho Regional Wellness Council Establishment Order 
• Fort Smith Regional Wellness Council Establishment Order 
• General Administration Regulations 
• Hay River Health and Social Services Authority Order 
• Hay River Regional Wellness Council Establishment Order 
• Hospital and Health Care Facility Standards 
• Hospital Insurance Regulations 
• Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority Establishment Order 
• Regional Council Regulations 
• Sahtu Regional Wellness Council Establishment Order 
• Territorial Board of Management Order 
• Territorial Board of Management and Territorial Authority Regulations 
• Yellowknife Regional Wellness Council Establishment Order 

Human Tissue Act

Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Act 

Marriage Act 

• Marriage Regulations 

Medical Care Act 

• Medical Care Regulations 

Medical Profession Act 

• Medical Profession Regulations 

Mental Health Act 

• Apprehension, Conveyance and Transfer Regulations
• Assisted Community Treatment Regulations
• Designation of Facilities Regulations
• Mental Health Act Review Board Regulations
• Mental Health Forms Regulations
• Mental Health General Regulations

Midwifery Profession Act

• Midwifery Profession General Regulations 
• Screening and Diagnostic Tests Regulations 

Nursing Profession Act 

Ophthalmic Medical Assistant Act 

• Ophthalmic Medical Assistants Regulations 

Optometry Act 

• Optometry Fees Regulation 

Personal Directives Act 

Pharmacy Act 

• Adoption of Formulary for the Substitution of Pharmaceutically Equivalent Drugs Order 
• Continued Care Prescriptions Regulations 
• Pharmacy Regulations 

Public Health Act 

• Crematorium Regulations
• Disease Surveillance Regulations 
• Food Establishment Safety Regulations 
• General Sanitation Exemption Regulations 
• General Sanitation Regulations 
• Immunization Regulations 
• Personal Service Establishment Regulations
• Public Pool Regulations 
• Public Sewerage Systems Regulations 
• Reportable Disease Control Regulations 
• Tourist Accommodation Health Regulations 
• Water Supply System Regulations 

Social Work Profession Act 

• Social Work Profession General Regulations 

Smoking Control and Reduction Act

• Smoking Control and Reduction Regulations

Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act

• Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Regulations

Veterinary Profession Act 

• Veterinary Fees Regulations 

Vital Statistics Act 

• Vital Statistics Fees Regulations 

Policies

• Extended Health Benefits
• Health and Social Services Establishment Policy
• Medical Travel
• Metis Health Benefits
• Smoke Free Workplace