P-42 - Animal Health Protection Act

Section 3.1 Disposition versions

2024-10-08

3.1. The owner or custodian of an animal shall report to a veterinary surgeon any fact indicating the presence of a contagious or parasitic disease, an infectious agent or a syndrome in the animal.

A veterinary surgeon shall, without delay, report to a veterinary surgeon appointed under section 55.9.17 all the cases in which he suspects the presence of a contagious or parasitic disease, an infectious agent or a syndrome or the occurrence of a serious situation the criteria of which are determined by regulation of the Minister.

The following persons are required to report without delay to the Minister or to the person designated by the Minister any result indicating the presence of a contagious or parasitic disease, an infectious agent or a syndrome:

(1)  the head of a laboratory where a sample of animal products, tissues, secretions, excreta or dejecta or a sample of an animal’s environment has been analyzed;

(2)  the person who requested that a sample of animal products, tissues, secretions, excreta or dejecta or a sample of an animal’s environment be analyzed by a laboratory situated outside Québec; and

(3)  the veterinary surgeon who carried out or supervised, outside a laboratory, the analysis of a sample of animal products, tissues, secretions, excreta or dejecta or the analysis of a sample of an animal’s environment.

The reporting obligation set out in the third paragraph also applies to any result of an analysis made on the sample in order to better characterize the disease, agent or syndrome. The obligation also applies to results of tests or categories of tests suggesting the presence of a disease, agent or syndrome determined by a regulation of the Minister or suggesting previous exposure to such a disease, agent or syndrome.

Where a result indicates the presence of a contagious or parasitic disease, an infectious agent or a syndrome, any person who has submitted a sample must, at the request of an authorized person referred to in section 55.9.17, also provide the information necessary for the surveillance or control of that disease, agent or syndrome.

The veterinary surgeon’s reporting obligation prescribed under this section applies even with regard to information protected by professional secrecy. No proceedings may be brought against a veterinary surgeon who, in good faith, fulfills his reporting obligation.

1986, c. 53, s. 3; 1991, c. 61, s. 4; 2000, c. 40, s. 5; 2024, c. 27, s. 9.

2000-11-15

3.1. The owner or custodian of an animal shall report to a veterinary surgeon any fact indicating the existence of a contagious or parasitic disease, an infectious agent or a syndrome in the animal.

The veterinary surgeon shall, without delay, report to a veterinary surgeon designated by the Minister for the purpose of the carrying out of this division all cases in which the veterinary surgeon suspects the existence of a contagious or parasitic disease or the existence of an infectious agent or a syndrome.

The head of a laboratory where samples of animal tissues, products, secretions, excreta or dejecta or samples of an animal’s environment have been analysed shall report immediately to the Minister or to any other person designated by the Minister any analysis results indicating the existence of a contagious or parasitic disease, an infectious agent or a syndrome designated under subparagraph b of paragraph 1 of section 3.

1986, c. 53, s. 3; 1991, c. 61, s. 4; 2000, c. 40, s. 5.

1999-04-01

3.1. The owner or custodian of an animal shall report to a veterinary surgeon any fact indicating the existence of a contagious or parasitic disease in the animal.

The veterinary surgeon shall, without delay, report to a veterinary surgeon designated by the Minister for the purpose of the carrying out of this division all cases of a contagious or parasitic disease.

1986, c. 53, s. 3; 1991, c. 61, s. 4.

1986-09-03

3.1. The owner or possessor of an animal shall report forthwith to the officer designated by the Minister or to a veterinary surgeon the presence of any symptom of a contagious or parasitic disease determined by regulation and observed in the animal.

Every veterinary surgeon shall, without delay, report to the officer designated by the Minister any contagious or parasitic disease which he has diagnosed, which he suspects, on serious grounds, of affecting an animal or a symptom of which has been reported to him under the first paragraph.

1986, c. 53, s. 3.