5th Session, 40th Legislature
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Bill 205
THE SENIORS' RIGHTS AND ELDER ABUSE PROTECTION ACT
Section |
Table of Contents |
| 1 | Definitions |
| PART 1 | |
| SENIORS' BILL OF RIGHTS | |
| 2 | Bill of rights |
| 3 | Annual report |
| PART 2 | |
| ELDER ABUSE PROTECTION | |
| 4 | Definitions |
| 5(1) | Elder abuse protection team |
| (2) | Purpose |
| 6(1) | Duty to report elder abuse |
| (2) | If information confidential |
| (3) | Senior may report elder abuse |
| 7 | No reprisal for reporting elder abuse |
| 8(1) | Reports received by Elder Abuse Protection Team |
| (2) | Reports to be shared by Elder Abuse Protection Team |
| (3) | Reports to be shared with the Elder Abuse Protection Team |
| 9(1) | Conflict with Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act |
| (2) | Confidentiality of information |
| (3) | Exceptions |
| 10 | Annual report |
| PART 3 | |
| GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| 11 | Tabling annual reports in Assembly |
| 12(1) | Offence and penalty |
| (2) | Offence of making a false report |
| 13 | C.C.S.M. reference |
| 14 | Coming into force |