HSS Legislation
The Department of Health and Social Services is responsible for administering 30 pieces of territorial legislation. Please click on the legislation for a short summary. The summaries are intended to provide an overview of the legislation. The summaries cannot replace the pieces of legislation themselves and should not be used for decision making.
- Aboriginal Custom Adoption Recognition Act
- Adoption Act
- Change of Name Act
- Child and Family Services Act
- Child Welfare Act**
- Dental Auxiliaries Act
- Dental Mechanics Act
- Dental Profession Act
- Disease Registries Act
- Emergency Medical Aid Act
- Guardianship and Trusteeship Act*
- Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act (formerly Territorial Hospital Insurance Services Act)
- Human Tissue Act
- Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Act
- Licensed Practical Nurses Act
- Marriage Act*
- Medical Care Act
- Medical Profession Act
- Mental Health Act
- Midwifery Profession Act
- Nursing Profession Act
- Ophthalmic Medical Assistants Act
- Optometry Act
- Personal Directives Act
- Pharmacy Act
- Psychologists Act
- Public Health Act
- Tobacco Control Act
- Veterinary Profession Act
- Vital Statistics Act
| * | Administered jointly with the Department of Justice. |
| ** | Where children were placed in care under the provisions of the Child Welfare Act (CWA) the provisions of that Act apply until such time as the child in care reaches the age of majority under the Child Welfare Act. |
This list of legislation is intended to indicate the scope of legislation the Department of Health and Social Services is mandated to implement and monitor. Please note that this list is not a comprehensive list of all legislation affecting the delivery of health and social services. The list does not reference other applicable territorial and federal legislation or regulations.