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S.M. 1999, c. 32

THE VETERINARY MEDICAL ACT


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Table of Contents

PART 1
DEFINITIONS
1 Definitions
PART 2
PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
2(1) Practice of veterinary medicine
(2) Included practices
3(1) Exclusive right to practise veterinary medicine
(2) Exemptions
4(1) Representation as a veterinarian
(2) Use of titles
PART 3
MANITOBA VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
5(1) Association
(2) Powers
(3) Membership
(4) Meetings
(5) Notice of meetings
6(1) Council established
(2) Composition of council
(3) Quorum
(4) Election of members
(5) Vacancies
7(1) By-laws
(2) Ratification of by-laws
8(1) Duties and functions of council
(2) Exceptions
REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
REGISTRATION
9(1) Register of members
(2) Registrar
10(1) Application for registration
(2) Registrar to issue certificate
(3) Cancellation if member fails to renew for two years
11 Application for registration not approved
12(1) Appeal to council
(2) Hearing
(3) Right to appear and make representations
(4) Participation by registrar
(5) Decision by council
13(1) Appeal from decision of council
(2) Powers of court on appeal
CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION
14(1) Registration may be cancelled if fraud
(2) Registration may be cancelled if member convicted
(3) Appeal
ANNUAL LICENCE
15(1)
(2) Issuance of annual licence
(3) Duration of licence
TEMPORARY REGISTRATION AND LICENCE
16(1) Temporary registration and licence
(2) Terms and conditions
REGISTRATION OF ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS
17(1) Register of animal health technologists
(2) Employment of animal health technologists
PART 5
DISCIPLINE
PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE
18(1) Peer review committee
(2) Purpose of committee
(3) Membership
(4) Public representatives
(5) Appointment of successor
(6) Chairperson
COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
19 Complaints committee
20(1) Complaints
(2) Complaints against former members
21(1) Referral to complaints committee
(2) Informal resolution
(3) Advice to the member
22(1) Investigation
(2) Records and information
(3) Failure to produce records
(4) Investigation of other matters
(5) Report to complaints committee
DECISION OF COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
23(1) Decision of complaints committee
(2) Notice to member and complainant
(3) Hearing not required
24 Matter not resolved by mediation
FORMAL CAUTION
25(1) Publication of caution
(2) Order for costs
(3) No appeal of formal caution
VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF REGISTRATION OR LICENCE
26(1) Voluntary surrender of registration or licence
(2) Order for costs
(3) Conditions on re-instatement
(4) Referral to peer review chairperson
APPEALS COMMITTEE
27(1) Appeals committee
(2) Public representative
(3) Members not to have taken part in complaints committee review
28(1) Appeal to appeals committee
(2) Form of appeal
(3) Power on appeal
(4) Notice of decision
(5) Hearing not required
SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION AND LICENCE PENDING DECISION
29(1) Suspension pending decision
(2) Notice of suspension
(3) Application for stay
APPOINTMENT OF INQUIRY PANEL
30(1) Establishment of inquiry panel
(2) Chairperson
(3) Members not to have taken part in investigation
31 Procedure
HEARING
32(1) Hearing by inquiry panel
(2) Date of hearing
(3) Notice of hearing
33(1) Inquiry panel and registrar may have counsel
(2) Right to appear and be represented
(3) Member may examine documentary evidence
(4) Member to provide documentary evidence
(5) Evidence of expert without report
(6) Failure to provide summary
34(1) Hearing open to public
(2) Request for hearing in private
(3) Hearing in private
(4) Reasons for excluding the public to be available
35 Investigation of other matters
36(1) Evidence
(2) Power to administer oaths
(3) Recording of evidence
(4) Adjournments
37 Proof of conviction
38(1) Witnesses
(2) Notice to attend and produce records
(3) Notices for witnesses
(4) Witness fees
(5) Failure to attend or give evidence
39 Hearing in absence of investigated member
DECISION OF INQUIRY PANEL
40 Findings of inquiry panel
41(1) Orders of inquiry panel
(2) Cancellation or suspension of registration or licence
(3) Formal cautions brought to inquiry panel's attention
42(1) Costs and fines
(2) Nature of costs
(3) Failure to pay costs and fines by time ordered
(4) Filing of order to pay costs
43(1) Written decision and formal order
(2) Decision and order forwarded to registrar
(3) Service of decision and order
44 Publication of decision
APPEAL TO COURT OF APPEAL
45(1) Appeal to Court of Appeal
(2) Commencement of appeal
(3) Appeal on the record
46 Powers of Court on appeal
47 Stay pending appeal
REINSTATEMENT
48 Reinstatement
PART 6
GENERAL PROVISIONS
INSPECTORS
49(1) Appointment of inspector
(2) Inspection of a veterinary practice
50(1) Entry of premises and inspection of records
(2) Admissibility of copies
(3) Entry with order
(4) Obstruction of inspector
SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS
51(1) Service of documents
(2) Deemed receipt
OFFENCES
52(1) Offence
(2) Fraudulent representation on application for registration
(3) Limitation on prosecution
(4) Prosecution of offence
(5) Stay of proceedings
PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY
53 Protection from liability
LIMITATION PERIOD FOR MEMBERS
54 Limitation period for members
INJUNCTION
55 Injunction
CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION
56 Confidentiality of information
PART 7
TRANSITIONAL, REPEAL AND COMING INTO FORCE
57(1) Transitional: definition of "former Act"
(2)
(3)
(4) Application for registration continued
58 Council continued
59(1) Complaints under former Act: inquiry commenced
(2) Complaints under former Act: no inquiry commenced
(3) Complaints re past conduct
60 Orders under former Act continued
61 Repeal
62 C.C.S.M. reference
63 Coming into force