Public Health Act (S.N.W.T. 2007,c.17,SI-007-2009) País/Territorio Canadá Subdivisión territorial Northwest Territories Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2009 (2019) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Alimentación y nutrición, Agua, General Palabra clave Salud pública Política/planificación Peligros Autorización/permiso Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Monitoreo Plagas/enfermedades Sustancias peligrosas Venta Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Agua potable Normas sobre calidad del agua Abastecimiento de agua Área geográphica Americas, Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte Resumen This Act consisting of 52 articles divided in 7 Parts aims at the protection of the health of the population. The Act deals, among other things, with (i) health protection; (ii) administration and enforcement; (iii) drinking water safety; (iv) health surveillance and reportable diseases; (v) powers of public health authorities and the government in the event of a threat to the health of the population, including Public Health Emergency; and (vi) Personal health information. The Act also contains specific health provisions for food establishments and drinking water safety including restrictions to water supply operators and water supply systems. Environmental Health Officers are in charge to ensure the safety of drinking water. In that sense, The Chief Public Health Officer may approve water sources for water supply systems. Subject to subsection (3), an operator shall ensure that the water made available or provided to users of a water supply system (a) is suitable and safe for human consumption; and (b) meets all requirements and standards for drinking water set out in regulations made, or in standards adopted, under this Act. The document also entitles The Chief Public Health Officer to inquire into any complaint that he or she receives in respect of the quality of water made available or provided to users of a water supply system to determine whether the water presents a health hazard. Finally, as to food establishments, the document determines that any person who operates a food establishment shall operate and maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary manner and ensure that care is taken in the manufacture, processing, preparation, packaging, storage, handling, display, transportation, distribution, serving and sale of food in order to prevent contamination of the food and other risks to the public health. Texto completo Inglés Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Water Supply System Regulations (N.W.T. Reg. 108-2009). Legislación | Canadá | 2009 (2011) Palabra clave: Abastecimiento de agua, Política/planificación, Agua potable, Normas, Cumplimiento/aplicación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Declaration of State of Public Health Emergency Order (extension) SI-006-2020 Legislación | Canadá | 2020 Palabra clave: Salud pública, Peligros, Evaluación/manejo de riesgos, Sistema de alerta temprana Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Declaration of State of Public Health Emergency Order SI-005-2020. Legislación | Canadá | 2020 Palabra clave: Salud pública, Peligros, Evaluación/manejo de riesgos, Sistema de alerta temprana Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX