S.M. 2019, c. 10
Bill 13, 4th Session, 41st Legislature
The Private Vocational Institutions Act
THE PRIVATE VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ACT | ||
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 | ||
DIRECTOR | ||
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, C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE | ||
43 | (1) | Registrations under former Act |
(2) | Program approvals under former Act | |
44 | Repeal | |
45 | C.C.S.M. reference | |
46 | Coming into force |