C.C.S.M. c. O70
The Optometry Act
1 | Definitions |
2 | Objects of Act |
3 | Persons deemed to be practising optometry |
4 | Incorporation continued |
5(1) | Council of the association |
(2) | Election and appointment of members of council |
(3) | Elected members to be residents of the province |
(4) | Term of office |
(5) | Filling of vacancies |
6(1) | Organization of council |
(2) | Meetings |
(3) | Quorum |
7(1) | Regulations |
(2) | Rules |
8(1) | Appointment of examiners |
(2) | Lay person on examining board |
(3) | Council to provide course |
9(1) | Further powers |
(2) | Rules of ethics to provide for medical consultation |
(3) | Effective date of by-laws |
(4) | Annulment of by-laws |
10 | Registration under former Act |
11(1) | Registration of optometrists |
(2) | Approval despite prior suspension, etc. |
(3) | Conditions |
(4) | Entry in register and certificate of registration |
11.1(1) | Registration if emergency |
(2) | Emergency need not be declared |
(3) | Certificate of registration or licence |
12(1) | Optometric drug licence |
(2) | Board may issue licence |
13 | Use of designation "optometrist" |
14 | Display of certificate |
15(1) | Examination fee payable in advance |
(2) | Dues |
(3) | Annual fee |
(4) | Reissue of revoked certificate |
(5) | Re-registration after lapse |
16(1) | Expenses of association |
(2) | Disposition of funds received |
17 | Restriction on use of title "Doctor" |
18 | Complaints committee |
18.1(1) | Making a complaint |
(2) | Complaints against former members |
(3) | Referral to complaints committee |
18.2(1) | Notice of complaint and investigation |
(2) | Records and information |
(3) | Failure to produce records |
(4) | Investigation of other matters |
18.3(1) | Decision of complaints committee |
(2) | Notice of decision |
(3) | Hearing not required |
(4) | Issuance of formal caution |
(5) | Where no agreement respecting caution |
18.4(1) | Appeals committee |
(2) | Member not to have taken part in investigation |
(3) | Appeal by complainant to appeals committee |
(4) | Power on appeal |
(5) | Notification of appeal committee's decision |
(6) | Hearing not required |
18.5(1) | Suspension pending decision |
(2) | Application for stay |
18.6(1) | Discipline committee established |
(2) | Roster of lay members |
(3) | Member not to have taken part in investigation |
(4) | Hearing by discipline committee |
(5) | Service of notice of hearing |
(6) | Right to appear and be represented |
18.7(1) | Hearing open to public |
(2) | Request for hearing in private |
(3) | Hearing in private |
18.8(1) | Evidence |
(2) | Power to administer oaths |
(3) | Recording of evidence |
18.9(1) | Witnesses |
(2) | Notice to attend and produce records |
(3) | Registrar shall provide notices |
(4) | Failure to attend or give evidence |
(5) | Witness fees |
18.10 | Hearing in absence of investigated member |
18.11 | Unskilled practice or professional misconduct |
18.12(1) | Orders of discipline committee |
(2) | Committee may consider cautions |
(3) | Suspension or revocation of registration |
(4) | Ancillary orders |
18.13(1) | Costs and fines |
(2) | Failure to comply with order |
(3) | Filing of order |
18.14(1) | Written decision |
(2) | Service of decision |
(3) | Copies of transcript |
18.15 | Publication of decision |
18.16 | Stay pending appeal to court |
18.17(1) | Appeal to court |
(2) | Commencement of appeal |
(3) | Appeal on the record |
(4) | Powers of court on appeal |
18.18 | Protection from liability |
19(1) | Practising without certificate forbidden |
(2) | Personation |
(3) | Evidence of practising |
(4) | Prima facie proof of practising optometry |
(5) | Offence and penalty |
(6) | Injunction |
(7) | Prima facie validity of certificate |
20 | Non-application |
21 | Certain sales exempted |
22(1) | Confidentiality of information |
(2) | Offence |
23(1) | 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 |