P-42 - Animal Health Protection Act

Section 55.8 Disposition versions

1994-10-15

55.8. Notwithstanding section 17 of the Pharmacy Act (chapter P-10) and sections 9, 21 and 24 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act (chapter M-8), the Minister may, in an emergency, in the public interest or to facilitate the administering of a medication, develop health programs authorizing the sale and administering of medications intended for certain categories of animals or to be used in the places where they are kept.

Except in an emergency, the Minister shall set up a committee to advise him in developing a program. The committee shall be composed of not less than four members, including a representative of the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation, a representative of the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec, a representative of the Ordre professionnel des médecins vétérinaires du Québec and a representative of farm producers.

Every program shall indicate the veterinary diagnosis or the reasons for the development of the program; the diagnosis must be confirmed by the veterinary surgeon in attendance upon application of the program. Every program shall also specify the nature of the medications, the category of animals concerned, the persons authorized to sell or administer the medications and whether or not the prescription of a veterinary surgeon is required.

Every program shall be submitted to the Government for approval and possible amendment.

1986, c. 53, s. 17; 1991, c. 61, s. 18; 1994, c. 40, s. 457.

1991-12-12

55.8. Notwithstanding section 17 of the Pharmacy Act (chapter P-10) and sections 9, 21 and 24 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act (chapter M-8), the Minister may, in an emergency, in the public interest or to facilitate the administering of a medication, develop health programs authorizing the sale and administering of medications intended for certain categories of animals or to be used in the places where they are kept.

Except in an emergency, the Minister shall set up a committee to advise him in developing a program. The committee shall be composed of not less than four members, including a representative of the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation, a representative of the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec, a representative of the Corporation professionnelle des médecins vétérinaires du Québec and a representative of farm producers.

Every program shall indicate the veterinary diagnosis or the reasons for the development of the program; the diagnosis must be confirmed by the veterinary surgeon in attendance upon application of the program. Every program shall also specify the nature of the medications, the category of animals concerned, the persons authorized to sell or administer the medications and whether or not the prescription of a veterinary surgeon is required.

Every program shall be submitted to the Government for approval and possible amendment.

1986, c. 53, s. 17; 1991, c. 61, s. 18.

1986-09-03

55.8. Notwithstanding section 17 of the Pharmacy Act (chapter P-10) and sections 9, 21 and 24 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act (chapter M-8), the Minister may, in an emergency, in the public interest or to facilitate the administering of a medication, develop health programs authorizing the sale and administering of medications intended for certain categories of animals.

Except in an emergency, the Minister shall set up a committee to advise him in developing a program. The committee shall be composed of not less than four members, including a representative of the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation, a representative of the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec, a representative of the Corporation professionnelle des médecins vétérinaires du Québec and a representative of farm producers.

Every program shall, in particular, specify the nature of the medications, the category of animals concerned, the persons authorized to sell or administer the medications and whether or not the prescription of a veterinary surgeon is required.

Every program shall be submitted to the Government for approval and possible amendment.

1986, c. 53, s. 17.