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C.C.S.M. c. O70
The Optometry Act
| 1 | Definitions | |
| 2 | Objects of Act | |
| 2.1 | (1) | Practice of optometry |
| (2) | Included practices | |
| 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 | |
| 6.1 | (1) | Regulatory advisory committee |
| (2) | Responsibilities of committee | |
| 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) | Entitlement to 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 |