24 (1) On the advice of the Chief Veterinarian for Ontario, the Minister may issue a written order establishing an animal health control area in any part of the Province or for the entire Province or with respect to facilities or classes of facilities in the Province or any part of the Province for one or more of the following purposes: 1. To minimize the risk of one or more specific hazards from entering the Province if the hazard is believed not to be present in the Province and, i. the hazard has been confirmed to be present in another jurisdiction, or ii. there are reasonable grounds to suspect
the hazard is present in another jurisdiction. 2. To designate and protect the Province or one or more parts of the Province that are believed to be either free from the presence of one or more specific hazards or to have a low prevalence of one or more specific hazards. 3. To prevent, detect, control, suppress or mitigate any one or more specific hazards if there is a significant risk to animal or human health in the Province.  2009, c. 31, s. 24 (1). Limitations (2) An order made under this section shall apply only to the areas of the Province where it is necessary and shall be effective only for as long as necessary.  2009, c. 31, s. 24 (2). Information in order (3) The order shall briefly describe the reasons for the order and the circumstances giving rise to those reasons.  2009, c. 31, s. 24 (3). Publication of notice of order (4) The Minister shall publish notice of the order on a website of the Government of Ontario and in any other manner the Minister considers appropriate. 2023, c. 2, Sched. 1, s. 3 (1). Same, to a specific owner (5) In addition to publishing a notice under subsection (4), the Minister may provide notice in any manner the Minister considers appropriate to an owner or custodian of an animal, animal product, animal by-product, input, fomite, waste material, premises, conveyance or other thing located in the animal health control area and, if the animal health control area is established with respect to a facility or class of facilities, to the owner of each facility subject to the order.  2009, c. 31, s. 24 (5). Notice, mandatory information (6) The notice of the order must, (a) contain a description of the part of the Province that is designated an animal health control area, including where applicable the geographical location and boundary limits of the animal health control area and, if the animal health control area is established with respect to a facility or class of facilities in the Province or a part of the Province, a description of the facility or class of facilities; (b) specify the hazard for which the animal health control area is established; (c) identify the species, class or sub-set of animals that the hazard is known to affect or for which such animals may be a vector; (d) list the legislative powers the Chief Veterinarian for Ontario requires in the animal health control area; and (e) include any other relevant information.  2009, c. 31, s. 24 (6). Powers of Chief Veterinarian for Ontario (7) When the Minister makes an order under this section, the Chief Veterinarian for Ontario may do any or all of the following: 1. Require an owner or custodian of a living or dead animal, animal product, animal by-product, input, fomite, vector, waste material or any other thing related to animals to submit samples and specimens from it for testing for the presence of any specific hazard. 2. Require animal owners or custodians in the animal health control area to provide or arrange for the provision of veterinary medical or other health related treatment for animals in their possession or care, including preventive measures such as vaccination. 3. Require animal owners and custodians in the animal health control area to report to the Chief Veterinarian for Ontario details of unusual mortality or morbidity with respect to animals in the animal health control area. 4. Establish restrictions on the possession, storage, transportation, movement or distribution of living or dead animals, animal products, animal by-products, inputs, fomites, waste material, conveyances or any other thing related to animals in, to or from the animal health control area, including requiring permits to be obtained before any such activity may take place. 5. Specify animal handling measures that must be observed in the animal health control area, including measures for the isolation of an animal or the separation of two or more animals from other animals. 6. Specify any precautionary or biosecurity measures for individuals, animals, animal products, animal by-products, inputs, fomites, waste material, conveyances or other things related to animals in the animal health control area or when entering or leaving the animal health control area, including requirements for cleaning and disinfection. 7. Require the destruction and disposal of animals, animal products, animal by-products, inputs, fomites, waste material and any other thing related to animals in the animal health control area. 8. Require the recording, maintenance and reporting of specified information related to an animal, animal product, animal by-product, input, fomite, waste material or any other thing related to animals. 9. Set out any other restriction or requirement that he or she considers necessary.  2009, c. 31, s. 24 (7). Limitations on actions (8) The actions of the Chief Veterinarian for Ontario authorized by subsection (7) and of an inspector authorized by paragraph 4 or subparagraphs 5 iii or iii.1 of section 18 shall be exercised in a manner that is consistent with the purpose of the order and limits intrusiveness. 2009, c. 31, s. 24 (8); 2023, c. 2, Sched. 1, s. 3 (2). Compliance (9) When an order is issued under this section and notice is provided in accordance with the requirements of this section, all persons in the animal health control area or affected by the order shall comply with the order and with the requirements of the Chief Veterinarian for Ontario under subsection (7) and, if requested to do so, shall provide proof of such compliance.  2009, c. 31, s. 24 (9). Legislation Act, 2006 (10) Part III (Regulations) of the Legislation Act, 2006 does not apply to an order issued under this section. 2023, c. 2, Sched. 1, s. 3 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2023, c. 2, Sched. 1, s. 3 - 22/03/2023