An Act to give further Powers to the Executive Government to prevent the introduction or spreading of infectious or contagious Diseases in this Province. (29th May, 1800)

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    40 George III Chapter 5
  • Year
    1800
  • Concepts
    Public Health
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    6
  • Description
    This act empowers the Port Masters or other persons appointed by the government to quarantine ships who have arrived from areas that are known to have outbreaks of contagious diseases in order to prevent outbreaks of those diseases within the province.
  • Source
    Not available