4th Session, 41st Legislature
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Bill 13
THE PRIVATE VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ACT
Section | Table of Contents |
PART 1 | |
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS | |
1(1) | Definitions |
(2) | Reference to "Act" includes regulations |
2 | Non-application of this Act |
PART 2 | |
REGISTRATION AND PROGRAM APPROVALS | |
REGISTRATION | |
3(1) | Registration required |
(2) | Applications for registration or renewals of registration |
4(1) | Approval of registration |
(2) | Director may inspect premises |
(3) | Terms and conditions on registration |
(4) | Compliance with terms and conditions |
5(1) | Certificate of registration |
(2) | Registration period |
(3) | Continuance pending renewal |
6 | Registration not transferable |
7(1) | Duties of registrant |
(2) | Registrant must comply with obligations |
PROGRAMS OF INSTRUCTION | |
8(1) | Programs must be approved |
(2) | Application for program approval |
(3) | Approval of programs of instruction |
(4) | Assessment of proposed programs |
(5) | Terms and conditions on approval |
(6) | Program measures and objectives |
(7) | Compliance with terms and conditions |
9 | Changes to approved programs |
PART 3 | |
STUDENT PROTECTIONS | |
TRAINING COMPLETION FUND | |
10(1) | Training Completion Fund continued |
(2) | Control and supervision of fund |
(3) | Contributions to the fund |
(4) | Payments by private vocational institutions |
11(1) | Use of fund |
(2) | Payments from fund |
(3) | Insufficient amount in fund |
(4) | Investment of excess money |
12(1) | Annual report on fund |
(2) | Audit of fund |
SEXUAL VIOLENCE POLICIES | |
13(1) | Sexual violence policy |
(2) | Development and content of policy |
(3) | Four-year review |
OTHER PROTECTIONS | |
14 | Information to students and prospective students |
15 | False advertising |
16(1) | Initial 7-day period for student to rescind contract |
(2) | Address for notice |
(3) | Method of giving notice |
(4) | Effective date of cancellation |
(5) | Effect of rescission |
(6) | Application |
PART 4 | |
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT | |
17(1) | Appointment of director |
(2) | Director may delegate |
(3) | Limitations |
(4) | Director retains powers and duties |
18 | Public registry |
19 | Forms |
20(1) | Director may require records |
(2) | Duty to provide records |
EVALUATIONS OF PROGRAMS | |
21(1) | Evaluation of programs |
(2) | Evaluations |
(3) | Evaluations to be public |
INSPECTORS AND INSPECTIONS | |
22(1) | Appointment of inspectors |
(2) | Designating inspectors |
(3) | Identification |
23(1) | Inspections |
(2) | Assistance |
(3) | Authority to enter private dwelling |
(4) | Warrant to enter and inspect private dwelling |
(5) | Application without notice |
(6) | Interpretation: "registrant" |
24(1) | Assistance to be given |
(2) | Electronic records |
(3) | Inspector may make copies |
(4) | Admissibility of copies |
25 | Obstruction prohibited |
ORDERS | |
26(1) | Order to remedy contravention |
(2) | Requirements of order |
(3) | Duty to comply |
27(1) | Requesting review by director |
(2) | Time limit for requesting review |
(3) | No hearing required |
(4) | Stay pending review |
28(1) | Administrative penalty |
(2) | Amount of penalty |
(3) | When penalty may be imposed |
(4) | Notice |
(5) | Serving the notice |
29(1) | Payment |
(2) | Disposition of penalty amounts |
(3) | Debt due to government |
(4) | Certificate registered in court |
(5) | No offence to be charged if penalty is paid |
30 | Public disclosure of orders and administrative penalties |
Decisions of Director | |
31(1) | Decisions of director |
(2) | Notice of decision |
(3) | Decision to suspend or cancel |
(4) | Decisions with immediate effect |
APPEALS | |
32(1) | Decisions and orders that may be appealed |
(2) | Decisions that are not subject to appeal |
(3) | Grounds for appealing |
(4) | How to appeal |
(5) | Director is party to appeal |
(6) | Appeal stays order |
33(1) | Minister to appoint appeal board |
(2) | Composition of appeal board |
(3) | Remuneration and expenses |
(4) | Notice of hearing date |
(5) | Right to be heard |
(6) | Decision of appeal board |
(7) | Notice of appeal board decision |
(8) | Decision is final |
PART 5 | |
GENERAL | |
REPORTING | |
34(1) | Annual public reporting |
(2) | Annual reporting to the director |
35(1) | Prior notice of change in location |
(2) | Notice of material changes |
36(1) | Service |
(2) | Deemed receipt |
37(1) | No actions by unregistered institutions |
(2) | Interpretation: contract |
38 | Protection from legal action |
PART 6 | |
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES | |
39(1) | Offences |
(2) | Continuing offence |
(3) | Liability of corporate officers and directors |
(4) | Time limit for prosecution |
40(1) | Penalties |
(2) | Other penalties |
41 | Convicted person must still comply with order |
PART 7 | |
REGULATIONS | |
42(1) | Regulations |
Financial Matters | |
Records and Information | |
Operations | |
General | |
(2) | Application |
PART 8 | |
TRANSITIONAL, REPEAL, | |
43(1) | Registrations under former Act |
(2) | Program approvals under former Act |
44 | Repeal |
45 | C.C.S.M. reference |
46 | Coming into force |