S.M. 2013, c. 40
Bill 26, 3rd Session, 40th Legislature
The Accessibility for Manitobans Act
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS | |
1 | Definitions |
2(1) | Purpose |
(2) | Principles |
(3) | Recognition of existing legal obligations |
3(1) | What is a barrier? |
(2) | Examples of barriers |
4 | Crown bound |
5(1) | Mandate of the minister |
(2) | Minister's annual plan |
(3) | Timing of minister's plan |
(4) | Minister's plan available to the public |
ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS | |
6(1) | Accessibility standards established by regulation |
(2) | Content of standards |
(3) | Application |
(4) | Private residences excluded |
(5) | Classes |
(6) | Adjustments to classes |
(7) | Several accessibility standards may apply |
(8) | Scope |
7 | Prerequisite for recommending a standard be made |
PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS | |
8(1) | Minister to prepare terms of reference |
(2) | Scope of accessibility standard to be identified |
(3) | Terms to be given to council and made public |
(4) | Terms of reference — significant progress in initial 10 years |
9(1) | Objectives, measures and time periods |
(2) | Considerations — time periods |
(3) | Advisory council must consult |
(4) | Council's recommendations |
(5) | Recommendations to be by consensus |
10(1) | Minister to prepare proposed standard |
(2) | Proposed standard and recommendations to be made public |
(3) | Comments |
(4) | Finalizing proposed accessibility standard |
11(1) | Accessibility standards to be updated regularly |
(2) | Application — updating standards |
12 | Withdrawal of terms of reference completes process |
ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL | |
13 | Accessibility Advisory Council |
14 | Role of the council |
15(1) | Appointment of members |
(2) | Criteria |
(3) | Term of office |
(4) | Appointment continues |
(5) | Chair and vice-chair |
(6) | Meetings |
(7) | Activities to be made public |
16(1) | Establishing committees |
(2) | Mandate and guidelines |
(3) | Committee membership |
17(1) | Remuneration and expenses |
(2) | Departmental support |
RECORDS AND REPORTING | |
18 | Accessibility records |
19(1) | Annual report of the minister |
(2) | Tabling report in Assembly |
COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT | |
20 | Compliance with accessibility standard |
21 | Conflict |
22(1) | Appointment of director |
(2 | Authority of director |
(3) | Delegation |
23(1) | Appointment of inspectors |
(2) | Designation |
24(1) | General inspection powers |
(2) | Right of entry |
(3) | Entry into dwelling only with consent or warrant |
(4) | Identification |
(5) | Assistance |
(6) | Electronic records |
(7) | Copies may be made |
(8) | Records may be removed to make copies |
25 | Copies as evidence |
26(1) | Warrant to enter and inspect |
(2) | Application without notice |
27(1) | Order to remedy contravention |
(2) | Content of order |
28(1) | Requesting review by director |
(2) | Time limit for requesting review |
(3) | No hearing required |
(4) | Stay pending review |
(5) | Decision on review |
(6) | Serving the decision and notice of right to appeal |
29(1) | Administrative penalty |
(2) | When penalty may be imposed |
(3) | Notice |
(4) | Serving the notice |
30(1) | Appeal to court |
(2) | Grounds for appeal |
(3) | Time to appeal |
(4) | Director is a party |
(5) | Stay pending appeal |
(6) | Decision of court |
31(1) | Payment |
(2) | Debt due to government |
(3) | Certificate registered in court |
(4) | No offence to be charged if penalty is paid |
32 | Public disclosure of orders and administrative penalties |
ACCESSIBILITY REPORTS BY PUBLIC SECTOR BODIES | |
33(1) | Definition of "public sector body" |
(2) | Public sector body to prepare annual accessibility plan |
(3) | Content of accessibility plan |
(4) | Consultation required |
(5) | Plans available to the public |
(6) | Combined municipal plan |
OFFENCES | |
34(1) | Offences |
(2) | Corporate officers and directors |
(3) | Penalty |
REGULATIONS | |
35(1) | Regulations |
(2) | Amendments to standards |
GENERAL | |
36 | Providing copies in accessible format |
37 | Accessibility — Legislative Assembly |
38 | Protection from liability |
39(1) | Review of this Act |
(2) | LG in C approval required |
(3) | Consultation |
(4) | Contents of report |
(5) | Tabling report in Assembly |
(6) | Further review |
(7) | Application |
TRANSITIONAL, REPEAL, C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE | |
40 | Transitional |
41 | Repeal |
42 | C.C.S.M. reference |
43 | Coming into force |