OIC Number: 2025 - 250

Date of Order: Sep 04, 2025

Statute: Health Protection Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health and Wellness dated August 20, 2025, is pleased to: (

a) pursuant to Sections 74 and 106 of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2004, the Health Protection Act , amend the Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions Regulations , N.S. Reg. 195/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2005-457 dated October 14, 2005, to further define “dangerous disease” in the Act and update the list of communicable diseases, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation, effective on and after September 4, 2025; (

b) pursuant to

Section 74 of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2004, the Health Protection Act , amend the Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions Regulations , N.S. Reg. 195/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2005-457 dated October 14, 2005, to update the list of communicable diseases, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation, effective on and after December 31, 2025; and (

c) pursuant to

Section 74 of

Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2004, the Health Protection Act , amend the Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions Regulations , N.S. Reg. 195/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2005-457 dated October 14, 2005, to update the list of communicable diseases, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “C” attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation, effective on and after April 1, 2026.

Department(s): Health and Wellness