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Part 3 — Communicable Diseases and Public Health Emergencies

52.2 Local state of public health emergency

Current to 2025-12-18 · Official PDF

If, on the advice of a medical officer of health and in
consultation with the Chief Medical Officer, the Minister is of the
opinion that
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(a) a public health emergency exists or may exist in an area of
Alberta, and
(b) prompt coordination of action or special regulation of
persons or property is required in order to protect the public
health,
the Minister may make an order declaring a local state of public
health emergency relating to all or part of that area of Alberta.
2002 c32 s12;2016 c25 s21;2025 c10 s47(18)
52.21 Repealed 2021 c15 s17.