Third Session, Thirty-Seventh Legislature
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Bill 28
Section | Table of Contents |
PART 1 | |
DEFINITIONS | |
1 | Definitions |
PART 2 | |
PRACTICE OF DIETETICS | |
2 | Practice of dietetics |
3(1) | Representation as a registered dietitian or dietitian |
(2) | Use of titles "registered dietitian" and "dietitian" |
(3) | Use of title "graduate dietitian" |
(4) | Use of title "dietetic intern" |
PART 3 | |
COLLEGE OF DIETITIANS OF MANITOBA | |
4(1) | College established |
(2) | Duty to serve the public interest |
(3) | Powers |
(4) | Membership |
(5) | Meetings |
(6) | Notice of meetings |
5(1) | Council |
(2) | Council to manage affairs |
6(1) | Composition of council |
(2) | Public representatives |
(3) | By-laws for election and appointment of members |
(4) | Roster of public representatives |
(5) | Officers |
(6) | Remuneration |
(7) | Registrar and staff |
(8) | Committees |
PART 4 | |
REGISTRATION | |
7(1) | Registers |
(2) | Content of registers |
(3) | Access to information |
APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION | |
8 | Board of assessors |
9(1) | Registration of registered dietitians |
(2) | Registration of graduate dietitians |
(3) | Conditions |
(4) | Entry in the register |
(5) | Certificate of registration |
10 | Application for registration not approved |
APPEAL | |
11(1) | Appeal to council |
(2) | Notice |
(3) | Hearing |
(4) | Right to appear |
(5) | Participation by member of board of assessors |
(6) | Documentation |
(7) | Counsel to the council |
(8) | Decision by council |
(9) | Notice of decision of appeal |
12(1) | Appeal to court |
(2) | Appeal on Record |
(3) | Copy of documentation |
(4) | Powers of court on appeal |
ANNUAL CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION | |
13(1) | Certificate of registration |
(2) | Period of validity of certificate |
CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION | |
14(1) | Registration may be cancelled if fraud |
(2) | Registration may be cancelled if conviction |
(3) | Appeal |
PART 5 | |
CONTINUING COMPETENCE | |
15 | Continuing competence program |
PART 6 | |
COMPLAINTS | |
16 | Definitions |
COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE | |
17(1) | Complaints committee |
(2) | Public representatives |
18(1) | Complaints against members |
(2) | Complaints against former members |
19 | Referral to complaints committee |
20(1) | Informal resolution |
(2) | Investigation |
(3) | Legal counsel and experts |
(4) | Records and information |
(5) | Failure to produce records |
(6) | Investigation of other matters |
(7) | Report to complaints committee |
DECISION OF COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE | |
21(1) | Decision of complaints committee |
(2) | Matter not resolved by mediation |
(3) | Decision served on member and complainant |
(4) | Hearing not required |
22(1) | Conditions on right to practise |
(2) | Costs |
CENSURE | |
23(1) | Personal appearance |
(2) | Publication of censure |
(3) | Order for costs |
VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF REGISTRATION | |
24(1) | Voluntary surrender of registration |
(2) | Order for costs |
(3) | Publication of voluntary surrender |
25 | Conditions on reinstatement |
APPEAL BY COMPLAINANT | |
26(1) | Appeal by complainant to council |
(2) | Notice |
(3) | Power on appeal |
(4) | Notice of decision |
(5) | Hearing not required |
SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION PENDING DECISION | |
27(1) | Suspension of registration pending decision |
(2) | Notice of suspension or conditions |
28 | Application for stay |
MISCELLANEOUS | |
29 | Referral to inquiry committee |
30 | Disclosure of information to authorities |
INQUIRY COMMITTEE | |
31(1) | Inquiry committee |
(2) | Public representatives |
32(1) | Selection of panel |
(2) | Composition |
(3) | Exclusion from panel |
(4) | Effect of member being unable to continue |
HEARINGS | |
33(1) | Hearing |
(2) | Date of hearing |
(3) | Notice of hearing |
(4) | Public notice of hearing |
34(1) | Right to appear and be represented |
(2) | Adjournments |
(3) | Recording of evidence |
35(1) | Member may examine documentary evidence |
(2) | Member to provide documentary evidence |
(3) | Evidence of expert without report |
(4) | Failure to provide summary |
36 | Investigation of other matters |
37(1) | Hearing open to public |
(2) | Request for a private hearing |
(3) | When private hearing may be held |
(4) | Orders with respect to matters in submissions |
(5) | Reasons for excluding the public to be available |
(6) | Reconsidering of order to exclude the public, etc. |
38(1) | Evidence |
(2) | Power to administer oaths and affirmations |
(3) | Recording of evidence |
39(1) | Witnesses |
(2) | Notice to attend and produce records |
(3) | Registrar to provide notices |
(4) | Witness fees |
(5) | Failure to attend or give evidence |
40 | Hearing in absence of member |
DECISION OF PANEL | |
41 | Findings of panel |
42(1) | Orders of panel |
(2) | Panel may consider past censure |
(3) | Ancillary orders |
(4) | Costs when conditions imposed |
(5) | Contravention of order |
43(1) | Costs and fines |
(2) | Nature of costs |
(3) | Failure to pay costs and fines by time ordered |
(4) | Filing of order |
44(1) | Written decision |
(2) | Decision forwarded to registrar |
(3) | Service of decision |
(4) | Copies of transcript |
45 | Publication of decision |
APPEAL TO COURT OF APPEAL | |
46(1) | Appeal to Court of Appeal |
(2) | Commencement of appeal |
(3) | Appeal on the record |
47 | Powers of Court on appeal |
48 | Stay pending appeal |
REINSTATEMENT | |
49 | Reinstatement |
PART 7 | |
REGULATIONS, BY-LAWS AND CODE OF ETHICS | |
50(1) | Regulations |
(2) | Approval of regulations |
51(1) | By-laws |
(2) | Amendments and repeal of by-laws |
52 | Code of ethics |
PART 8 | |
GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
PRACTICE AUDITORS | |
53(1) | Appointment of practice auditors |
(2) | Audit of a dietetic practice |
54(1) | Entry of premises and inspection of records |
(2) | Admissibility of copies |
(3) | Entry with order |
(4) | Obstruction of practice auditor |
SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS | |
55(1) | Service of documents |
(2) | Deemed receipt |
REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATE | |
56 | Registrar's certificate |
PROOF OF CONVICTION | |
57 | Proof of conviction |
OFFENCES | |
58(1) | Offence |
(2) | Offence |
(3) | Fraudulent representation on application for registration |
(4) | Offence by employer |
(5) | Limitation on prosecution |
(6) | Prosecution of offence |
(7) | Stay of proceedings |
59 | Single act of unauthorized practice |
PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY | |
60 | Protection from liability |
61 | Limitation period for members |
CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION | |
62 | Confidentiality of information |
INJUNCTION | |
63 | Injunction |
DUTY OF MEMBERS TO REPORT | |
64(1) | Duty of members to report |
(2) | Exemption from liability for disclosure |
EMPLOYER'S RESPONSIBILITY | |
65(1) | Employer's responsibility to ensure registration |
(2) | Responsibility to report misconduct |
ANNUAL REPORT | |
66(1) | Annual report |
(2) | Contents of report |
PART 9 | |
TRANSITIONAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, REPEAL AND COMING INTO FORCE | |
67(1) | "Former Act" defined |
(2) | Registration continued |
(3) | Application for registration continued |
(4) | Council continued |
(5) | Complaints under former Act: inquiry commenced |
(6) | Complaints under former Act: no inquiry commenced |
68 | Consequential amendment, C.C.S.M. c. H70 |
69 | Repeal |
70 | C.C.S.M. reference |
71 | Coming into force |