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Quarantine Act

An Act to prevent the introduction and spread of communicable diseases

Canada (Federal)· Q-1.1· 335 sections· current to 2023-06-22In force

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Sections335

  • 1Short title
  • 2Definitions
  • 2[p2]
  • 2[p3]
  • 2[p4]
  • 2[p5]
  • 2[p6]
  • 2[p7]
  • 2[p8]
  • 2[p9]
  • 2[p10]
  • 2[p11]
  • 2[p12]
  • 2[p13]
  • 2[p14]
  • 2[p15]
  • 2[p16]
  • 2[p17]
  • 2[p18]
  • 3Binding on Her Majesty
  • 4Purpose
  • 5Designating analysts and certain officers
  • 5(1)
  • 5(2)Designating quarantine officers
  • 5(3)Designating review officers
  • 5(4)Certificate to be produced
  • 6Quarantine station
  • 6(1)
  • 6(2)Provision and maintenance of area or facility
  • 7Quarantine facilities
  • 8Duty to provide
  • 8(1)
  • 8(2)Deeming
  • 8(3)Compensation
  • 8(4)Consultation
  • 9Designation of entry point
  • 10Designation of departure point
  • 11Ministerial agreements
  • 12Obligation on arriving travellers
  • 13Obligation on departing travellers
  • 14Screening technology
  • 14(1)
  • 14(2)Refusal to be screened
  • 15Duty to provide information
  • 15(1)
  • 15(2)Duty to disclose communicable disease
  • 15(3)Compliance with measures
  • 16Obligation to inform
  • 16(1)
  • 16(1)(a)
  • 16(1)(b)
  • 16(1)(c)
  • 16(1)(d)
  • 16(2)Isolation
  • 17Traveller to be informed
  • 18Arrest without warrant
  • 19Health assessment requirement
  • 19(1)
  • 19(1)(a)
  • 19(1)(b)
  • 19(1)(c)
  • 19(2)Timing of assessment
  • 20Person at an entry or departure point
  • 20(1)
  • 20(1.1)When health assessment to be undertaken
  • 20(2)Person is a traveller
  • 21Disinfestation of traveller, etc.
  • 21(1)
  • 21(2)Disinfestation of baggage
  • 21(3)Disinfestation of place
  • 22Medical examination
  • 22(1)
  • 22(2)Timing of examination
  • 23Request of specific medical practitioner
  • 23(1)
  • 23(2)Granting of request
  • 23(3)Cost and location of examination
  • 24Interpreter
  • 25Report to public health authority
  • 25(1)
  • 25(2)Public health authority to be informed
  • 25(3)Quarantine officer to be informed
  • 26Order to comply with treatment or measure
  • 27Arrest warrant
  • 28Detention by quarantine officer
  • 28(1)
  • 28(1)(a)
  • 28(1)(b)
  • 28(1)(c)
  • 28(1)(d)
  • 28(1)(d)(i)
  • 28(1)(d)(ii)
  • 28(1)(e)
  • 28(1)(f)
  • 28(2)Arrest without warrant
  • 29Right to review
  • 29(1)
  • 29(2)Frequency of examination
  • 29(3)Confirmation of detention
  • 29(4)Request for review
  • 29(5)Request
  • 29(6)Release
  • 30Review by Minister
  • 31Mandatory application for court order
  • 31(1)
  • 31(1)(a)
  • 31(1)(b)
  • 31(1)(c)
  • 31(1)(d)
  • 31(1)(e)
  • 31(2)Discretionary application for court order
  • 31(3)Court order for medical intervention
  • 31(3)(a)
  • 31(3)(b)
  • 31(4)Technological means for appearance
  • 32Release
  • 32(a)
  • 32(b)
  • 32(c)
  • 32(d)
  • 33Transfer to public health authority
  • 33.1Notice to provincial public health authority
  • 33.1(1)
  • 33.1(1)(a)
  • 33.1(1)(b)
  • 33.1(1)(c)
  • 33.1(1)(d)
  • 33.1(1)(e)
  • 33.1(2)Disclosure of information
  • 33.1(2)(a)
  • 33.1(2)(b)
  • 33.1(2)(c)
  • 33.1(2)(d)
  • 33.1(3)Disclosure to provincial public health authority
  • 34Application
  • 34(1)
  • 34(1)(a)
  • 34(1)(b)
  • 34(2)Operator to inform quarantine officer before arrival
  • 34(2)(a)
  • 34(2)(b)
  • 34(2)(c)
  • 34(3)Operator to inform quarantine officer before departure
  • 34(4)Exception
  • 35Diversion order
  • 35.1Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act
  • 36Communication of information to passengers
  • 37Screening officer
  • 37(1)
  • 37(2)Detention, etc.
  • 38Duty to provide information
  • 39Order of environmental health officer
  • 39(1)
  • 39(1)(a)
  • 39(1)(b)
  • 39(1)(c)
  • 39(1)(d)
  • 39(1)(e)
  • 39(1)(f)
  • 39(2)Report to country of destination
  • 40Refusal to obey order
  • 40(1)
  • 40(2)Informing of action
  • 40.1When compliance not required
  • 40.2Notice to provincial public health authority
  • 40.2(1)
  • 40.2(1)(a)
  • 40.2(1)(b)
  • 40.2(2)Disclosure of information
  • 40.2(2)(a)
  • 40.2(2)(b)
  • 40.2(2)(c)
  • 40.2(2)(d)
  • 40.2(3)Disclosure to provincial public health authority
  • 41Costs of carrying out order
  • 41(1)
  • 41(2)Detention until costs paid
  • 42Minister may require security deposit from owner of conveyance
  • 42(1)
  • 42(2)Payment out of security deposited
  • 42(2)(a)
  • 42(2)(b)
  • 42(3)Return of security
  • 43Compensation to owners
  • 44Obligation of operator
  • 44(1)
  • 44(2)No death certificate or communicable disease
  • 44(3)Directive
  • 45Prohibition
  • 46Exception
  • 47Powers of inspection
  • 47(1)
  • 47(1)(a)
  • 47(1)(b)
  • 47(1)(c)
  • 47(1)(d)
  • 47(1)(e)
  • 47(1)(f)
  • 47(2)Operation of data processing systems and copying equipment
  • 47(2)(a)