C.C.S.M. c. E120
The Engineering and Geoscientific Professions Act
PART 1 | |
DEFINITIONS | |
1 | Definitions |
PART 2 | |
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS | |
2 | Association continued |
3 | Purposes of association |
4 | Head office |
5 | Membership |
6 | Powers of association |
PART 3 | |
COUNCIL AND ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS | |
7 | Constitution of council |
8(1) | Elected councillors |
(2) | Appointed councillors |
(3) | Time of appointment |
(4) | Effect of absence from meetings |
(5) | Filling vacancies |
9(1) | Powers of council |
(2) | Delegation of authority |
10 | Validity of council's acts |
PART 4 | |
CODE OF ETHICS AND BY-LAWS | |
11(1) | Establishment of code of ethics |
(2) | Application of code of ethics |
12(1) | By-laws |
(2) | By-laws may delegate |
(3) | Policies and procedures |
(4) | Existing by-laws, policies and procedures |
PART 5 | |
ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETINGS | |
13(1) | Annual meeting |
(2) | Time and place |
(3) | Notice |
(4) | Special general meetings |
PART 6 | |
REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION AND LICENCES | |
14(1) | Registration committee |
(2) | Criteria and standards |
15(1) | Qualifications for membership |
(2) | Members of other associations |
(3) | Reinstatement |
16(1) | Practice under certificate of authorization |
(2) | Qualifications for certificate of authorization |
(2.1) | Waiver of insurance requirement |
(3) | Continuance of certificate of authorization |
(4) | Information to be updated |
(5) | Responsibility for practice |
17 | Qualifications for temporary licence |
18 | Qualifications for specified scope of practice licence |
19 | Qualifications for enrolment as an engineer-in-training or geoscientist-in-training |
20 | Application not approved |
21(1) | Appeal to council |
(2) | Deposit to accompany notice of appeal |
(3) | Hearing |
(4) | Notification of hearing |
(5) | Participation by member of registration committee |
(6) | Decision by council |
(7) | Application not approved by council |
22(1) | Appeal to court |
(2) | Powers of court |
23 | Deposit to be returned |
PART 7 | |
DUES | |
24(1) | Annual dues |
(2) | Penalty for non-payment |
(3) | Appeal |
(4) | Power on appeal |
PART 8 | |
SEAL | |
25 | Extended definitions |
26(1) | Seal by members |
(2) | Ownership of seal |
(3) | Seal by temporary licensees |
(4) | Identification by holder of certificate of authorization |
(5) | Seal by specified scope of practice licensee |
PART 9 | |
REGISTER | |
27 | Register |
28(1) | Certificate of registration |
(2) | Certificate of authorization |
(3) | Certificate of temporary licence |
(4) | Certificate of specified scope of practice licence |
(5) | Signing of certificates |
PART 10 | |
DISCIPLINE | |
29 | Extended definitions |
30 | Investigation committee |
31(1) | Complaints |
(2) | Investigation committee may initiate complaint |
(3) | Surrender of certificate does not affect discipline proceedings |
(4) | Complaints against former members |
32 | Referral to investigation committee |
33(1) | Investigated person to produce records |
(2) | Failure to produce records |
34 | Investigated person not to communicate with complainant |
35(1) | Decision of investigation committee |
(2) | Hearing not required |
36(1) | Appeal by complainant to a committee of the council |
(2) | Appointment of committee of council |
(3) | Powers of committee of council |
(4) | Power on appeal |
37(1) | Suspension pending decision |
(2) | Application for stay |
38(1) | Discipline committee |
(2) | Members not to have taken part in investigation |
39(1) | Hearing by discipline committee |
(2) | Powers of panel |
(3) | Right to appear and be represented |
(4) | Examination of documentary evidence |
40(1) | Hearings open to public |
(2) | Exclusion of public |
(3) | Public information may be disclosed |
(4) | Exclusion of public during certain motions |
(5) | Orders with respect to matters in submissions |
(6) | Reasons for order to exclude public, etc., available to public |
(7) | Reconsidering of order to exclude public, etc. |
41(1) | Evidence |
(2) | Power to administer oaths |
(3) | Recording of evidence |
42 | Witnesses |
43(1) | Notice to attend and produce records |
(2) | Registrar shall provide notices |
(3) | Witness fees |
44(1) | Failure to attend or give evidence |
(2) | Failure by investigated person to attend |
45 | Hearing in absence of investigated person |
46(1) | Unskilled practice or professional misconduct |
(2) | Findings of discipline committee or panel |
(3) | Conviction in another jurisdiction |
(4) | Certificate of decision |
47(1) | Orders of the panel |
(2) | Panel may consider cautions |
(3) | Ancillary orders |
(4) | Contravention of order |
48(1) | Costs and fines |
(2) | Filing of order |
49(1) | Written decision |
(2) | Decision forwarded to registrar |
(3) | Service of decision |
(4) | Copies of transcript |
50 | Publication of decision |
51(1) | Stay pending appeal to council |
(2) | Stay pending appeal to court |
52 | Rules of practice and procedure |
53(1) | Appeal to council |
(2) | Deposit to accompany notice of appeal |
(3) | Procedure |
(4) | Powers of council on appeal |
(5) | Costs |
54 | Deposit may be returned |
55(1) | Appeal to court |
(2) | Commencement of appeal |
(3) | Appeal on the record |
(4) | Powers of court on appeal |
PART 11 | |
NO ACTIONS AGAINST MEMBERS | |
56 | No action to lie |
PART 12 | |
PROHIBITIONS | |
57 | Prohibitions on practice |
58(1) | Representation as a professional engineer or professional geoscientist |
(2) | Use of professional engineer or professional geoscientist in business name |
59 | Prohibition on contracting with corporations and partnerships |
PART 13 | |
OFFENCES AND ENFORCEMENT | |
60(1) | Limitation on prosecutions |
(2) | Certificate of registrar |
61 | Onus |
62 | Practice proved by a single act |
63 | Information |
64 | Injunction |
65(1) | Penalties |
(2) | Fines recovered belong to association |
PART 14 | |
EXCEPTIONS | |
66(1) | Activities that are not affected |
(2) | Definition of "practice of natural science" |
66.1 | Prime consultant |
PART 15 | |
INTER-ASSOCIATION RELATIONS JOINT BOARDS | |
67(1) | Joint board with The Certified Technicians and Technologists Association of Manitoba Inc. |
(2) | Composition of board |
(3) | Rules of procedure |
(4) | Disputes |
68(1) | Joint board with The Manitoba Association of Architects |
(2) | Composition of board |
(3) | Rules of procedure |
(4) | Disputes |
(5) | Determination to be implemented |
68.1(1) | Grandfathering: professional engineers |
(2) | Joint board to establish criteria |
(3) | Conditions |
(4) | Chair to establish criteria if joint board does not |
(5) | Application to joint board |
(6) | Joint board to make determination and issue recognition certificate |
(7) | Chair to make determination if joint board does not |
(8) | Additional conditions |
(9) | Validity |
(10) | Revocation |
(11) | No fee |
(12) | Not a member of Manitoba Association of Architects |
PART 16 | |
TRANSITIONAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, REPEAL AND COMING INTO FORCE | |
69(1) | Transitional: membership |
(2) | Transitional: council |
(3) | Transitional: policies and procedures |
(4) | Geoscientists appointed to council |
70 to 74 | |
75 | Repeal |
76 | C.C.S.M. reference |
77 | Coming into force |