Part 2 — Administration
14 Powers of Chief Medical Officer
(a) shall, on behalf of the Minister, monitor the health of
Albertans and make recommendations to the Minister,
provincial health agencies, provincial health corporations
and health services delivery organizations on measures to
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protect and promote the health of the public and to prevent
disease and injury,
(b) shall act as a liaison between the Government and provincial
health agencies, provincial health corporations, health
services delivery organizations, medical officers of health
and executive officers in the administration of this Act,
(c) shall monitor activities of provincial health agencies,
provincial health corporations, health services delivery
organizations, medical officers of health and executive
officers in the administration of this Act, and
(d) may give directions to provincial health agencies, provincial
health corporations, health services delivery organizations,
medical officers of health and executive officers in the
exercise of their powers and the carrying out of their
responsibilities under this Act.
(2) Where the Chief Medical Officer is of the opinion that a
medical officer of health or executive officer is not properly
exercising powers or carrying out duties under this Act in respect
of a matter, the Chief Medical Officer may assume the powers and
duties of the medical officer of health or executive officer in
respect of the matter and act in that person's place.
(3) Where the Chief Medical Officer decides to act under
subsection (2), the Chief Medical Officer shall forthwith give a
notice in writing setting out the reasons why the Chief Medical
Officer has so decided to
(a) the medical officer of health or executive officer,
(b) where applicable, the regional health authority by whom the
medical officer or executive officer is employed or for
whom the medical officer of health or executive officer acts
as agent, and
(c) the Minister.
(4) Notwithstanding anything in this section, the Chief Medical
Officer has all the power and authority conferred on a medical
officer of health or an executive officer under this Act and the
regulations and may exercise that power and authority for any
purpose under this Act or the regulations.
RSA 2000 cP-37 s14;2009 c13 s2;2025 c10 s47(7)