Reportable and Notifiable Disease Regulation (B.C. Reg. 7/2015)

Reportable and Notifiable Disease Regulation file:///D/HTML/bc157665.htm[14.01.2025 19:51:16] Search Results | Clear Search | Previous (in doc) | Next (in doc) | Prev Doc | Next Doc Copyright (c) Queen's Printer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada License Disclaimer B.C. Reg. 7/2015 O.C. 14/2015 Deposited January 19, 2015 Animal Health Act Reportable and Notifiable Disease Regulation Note: Check the Cumulative Regulation Bulletin 2015 and 2016 for any non-consolidated amendments to this regulation that may be in effect. Contents 1 Definition 2 Prescribed diseases 3 Records and samples 4 Making reports Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Definition 1 In this regulation, "Act" means the Animal Health Act. Prescribed diseases 2 (1) The environmental toxins, infestations, syndromes and transmissible diseases listed or described in Appendix 1 are prescribed as reportable diseases for the purposes of the Act. (2) The environmental toxins, infestations, syndromes and transmissible diseases listed or described in Appendix 2 are prescribed as notifiable diseases for the purposes of the Act. (3) In Appendix 1 and 2, if a reference to a disease or infestation is followed by italicized text in square brackets that is or purports to be descriptive of the disease or infestation, the italicized text in square brackets is not part of this regulation and is to be considered to have been added editorially for convenience of reference. Records and samples 3 (1) A person who makes a report under section 20 [mandatory reporting] of the Act must keep the following in relation to the report: (a) a record of the matters described in section 20 (3) (a) to (e) of the Act, for at least 30 days after making the report; (b) all records within the person's possession or control that are relevant to information requested under section 20 (3) (g) of the Act, for at least 30 days after making the report; (c) all samples taken for the purpose of making a diagnosis of a reportable or notifiable disease or unusual file:///standards/2014/QP-License 1.0.html file:///standards/2014/QP-Disclaimer 1.0.html file:///civix/document/id/complete/statreg/14016