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C.C.S.M. c. C100
The Chiropractic Act
Table of Contents
| PART I | ||
| INTERPRETATION | ||
| 1 | Definitions | |
| (2) | Control of corporation | |
| 2 | Exceptions | |
| (2) | Inconsistent provisions | |
| PART II | ||
| GENERAL POWERS | ||
| 3 | Corporate status | |
| 4 | Powers of association | |
| 5 | Affairs conducted by board | |
| PART III | ||
| MEMBERSHIP | ||
| 6 | Registration of members | |
| 7 | Membership | |
| 8 | Eligibility for registration | |
| 8.1 | Registration if emergency | |
| (2) | Emergency need not be declared | |
| (3) | Licence | |
| 9 | Registrar may refuse registration | |
| 10 | Certificate of registrar as evidence | |
| 11 | Inspection of register | |
| 12 | Licenced members may practise chiropractic | |
| (2) | Use of X-ray | |
| 13 | Effect of conviction for offence | |
| (2) | Exception | |
| 14 | Incorrect entries on register | |
| 15 | Fraudulent entries on register | |
| (2) | Effect of removal of name from register | |
| 16 | Unauthorized practice | |
| 17 | Effect of omission to register | |
| 18 | Issue of licence | |
| (2) | Period of validity of licence | |
| (3) | Default in payment of fees | |
| (4) | Reinstatement of member | |
| 19 | Conditional registration | |
| 20 | Removal of names from register | |
| (2) | Restoration of names to register | |
| (3) | Restoration of names to register on terms | |
| 21 | Members may sue for fees | |
| PART III.1 | ||
| PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS | ||
| 21.1 | Authority of professional corporation to practise | |
| (2) | How professional corporation may practise | |
| PERMIT | ||
| 21.2 | Permit for professional corporation | |
| (2) | Conditions | |
| (3) | Validity | |
| (4) | Validity during consideration of renewal application | |
| (5) | Refusal to issue or renew permit | |
| (6) | Notice of decision | |
| (7) | Appeal to board | |
| (8) | How to appeal | |
| (9) | Decision by board | |
| RESTRICTIONS | ||
| 21.3 | Restriction on use of name | |
| (2) | Restriction on business of professional corporation | |
| (3) | Interpretation of business restriction | |
| (4) | Validity of corporate act | |
| DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES | ||
| 21.4 | Conflict in duties | |
| 21.5 | Member must comply with Act, etc. | |
| (2) | Contraventions by corporation prohibited | |
| (3) | Obligations to persons receiving chiropractic services not diminished | |
| (4) | Liability of members | |
| (5) | Liability of voting shareholders | |
| (6) | Investigation of member practising through corporation | |
| (7) | Member's conditions apply to corporation | |
| SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION | ||
| 21.6 | Suspending or cancelling permit | |
| (2) | Limitation | |
| (3) | Surrender of permit | |
| 21.7 | Alternatives to suspending or cancelling permit | |
| 21.8 | Written notice of cancellation required | |
| 21.9 | Notice of changes | |
| AGREEMENTS | ||
| 21.10 | Voting agreements void | |
| (2) | Unanimous shareholders' agreements void | |
| PROHIBITIONS | ||
| 21.11 | Holding out as a professional corporation | |
| (2) | Holding out as a shareholder, officer, etc. | |
| 21.12 | Making false representations or declarations | |
| (2) | Assisting the making of false representation | |
| RECORD OF CORPORATIONS | ||
| 21.13 | Record of professional corporations | |
| (2) | Registrar to maintain record | |
| (3) | Contents of record | |
| (4) | Inspection of record | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| 21.14 | Association powers | |
| 21.15 | Prohibition re false advertising | |
| PART IV | ||
| THE BOARD OF THE ASSOCIATION | ||
| 22 | Composition of board | |
| (2) | Existing members to continue | |
| (3) | Quorum | |
| 23 | Time and place of elections | |
| (2) | Term of lay board members | |
| (3) | Filling of vacancies | |
| (4) | Board member ceasing to be member | |
| 24 | Officers of the association | |
| 25 | Board to govern and administer association | |
| (2) | By-laws | |
| (3) | Validity of by-laws | |
| 26 | Regulations | |
| 27 | Committees appointed by board | |
| 28 | Exemption from liability | |
| PART V | ||
| STANDARDS COMMITTEE | ||
| 29 | Establishment of standards committee | |
| (2) | Employment of experts | |
| (3) | Refresher training | |
| (4) | Action by standards committee | |
| 30 | Reporting of members | |
| (2) | Liability | |
| PART VI | ||
| LICENSING COMMITTEE | ||
| 31 | Establishing of licensing committee | |
| (2) | Duties of licensing committee | |
| (3) | Appeal | |
| PART VII | ||
| COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE | ||
| 32 | Complaints committee | |
| 33 | Receipt and resolution of complaints | |
| (2) | Reference to investigation chairman | |
| PART VIII | ||
| INVESTIGATION CHAIRMAN | ||
| 34 | Investigation chairman | |
| 35 | Reference to investigation chairman | |
| 36 | Preliminary investigation | |
| (2) | Employment of experts | |
| 37 | Production of books and documents | |
| 38 | Application to court for production of documents | |
| 39 | Investigation of other relevant matters | |
| 40 | Action by investigation chairman | |
| 41 | Suspension of licence | |
| PART IX | ||
| INQUIRY COMMITTEE | ||
| 42 | Inquiry committee | |
| (2) | Chairman and vice-chairman | |
| (3) | Member of inquiry committee not to investigate matter | |
| 43 | Fixing date of inquiry | |
| (2) | Service of notice | |
| (3) | Date of service | |
| (4) | Proof of service | |
| (5) | Inquiry in absentia | |
| (6) | Testimony under oath | |
| (7) | Administration of oaths | |
| (8) | Subpoenas | |
| (9) | Confidentiality of information | |
| (10) | Allowance for witnesses | |
| (11) | Method of giving evidence | |
| (12) | Inquiries to be held in Winnipeg | |
| (13) | Inquiries in camera | |
| (14) | Inquiry may be adjourned | |
| (15) | Evidence recorded | |
| 44 | Copies of conviction | |
| 45 | Suspension of licence pending inquiry | |
| (2) | Notice of suspension of licence | |
| (3) | Method of giving notice of suspension | |
| (4) | Proof of service | |
| 46 | Effect of suspension of licence | |
| 47 | Discipline of members | |
| (2) | Expenses of inquiries | |
| (3) | Copy of order may be filed in court | |
| (4) | Compensation to members | |
| 48 | Employment of agents | |
| (2) | Representation by counsel | |
| 49 | Restoration of members | |
| PART X | ||
| APPEALS | ||
| 50 | Appeal from order of board | |
| (2) | Order of judge | |
| (3) | Method of commencing appeals | |
| (4) | Registrar shall furnish copy | |
| (5) | Failure to file transcript of evidence | |
| PART XI | ||
| MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| 51 | Validity of certain chiropractic certificates | |
| 52 | Limitation of action | |
| 53 | Limitation on use of non-member name | |
| (2) | Limitation on use of chiropractic title | |
| (3) | Limitation on use of "Doctor" | |
| (4) | Limitation on practice | |
| 53.1 | Confidentiality of information | |
| (2) | Offence | |
| 53.2 | Registrar to collect information | |
| (2) | Member to provide information | |
| (3) | Minister may require information | |
| (4) | Registrar to provide information to minister | |
| (5) | Minister may disclose information | |
| (6) | Authorized entities | |
| PART XII | ||
| OFFENCES AND PENALTIES | ||
| 54 | Penalty for fraudulent representation on application | |
| 55 | Penalty for unauthorized practice | |
| (2) | Exception | |
| 55.1 | Offence by director, officer or employee | |
| 56 | Penalty for unauthorized assumption of title | |
| 57 | Offence by a member | |
| 58 | Penalty for falsification of register | |
| 59 | [Repealed] | |
| 60 | Proof of offence | |
| 61 | Who may prosecute complaint | |
| 62 | Limitation on prosecution | |
| 63 | Stay of proceedings | |