C.C.S.M. c. P93
The Podiatrists Act
PART 1 | ||
DEFINITIONS | ||
1 | Definitions | |
PART 2 | ||
PRACTICE OF PODIATRY | ||
2 | (1) | Practice of podiatry |
(2) | Foot includes articulation and muscles and tendons | |
(3) | Included practices | |
3 | (1) | Representation as a podiatrist |
(2) | Use of title | |
(3) | Use of title "Doctor" | |
PART 3 | ||
COLLEGE OF PODIATRISTS OF MANITOBA | ||
4 | (1) | College established |
(2) | Duty to serve the public interest | |
(3) | Powers | |
(4) | Membership | |
(5) | Meetings | |
(6) | Notice of meetings | |
5 | (1) | Council |
(2) | Council to manage affairs | |
6 | (1) | Composition of council |
(2) | Public representatives | |
(3) | By-laws for election and appointment of members | |
(4) | Officers | |
(5) | Remuneration | |
(6) | Registrar and staff | |
(7) | Committees | |
(8) | Composition of credentials committee | |
PART 4 | ||
REGISTRATION | ||
REGISTERS | ||
7 | (1) | Registers |
(2) | Register of podiatrists | |
(3) | Access to information | |
APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION | ||
8 | Registrar | |
9 | (1) | Registration of podiatrists |
(2) | Conditions | |
(3) | Entry in the register | |
(4) | Certificate of registration | |
9.1 | (1) | Registration if emergency |
(2) | Emergency need not be declared | |
(3) | Certificate of registration | |
10 | Application for registration not approved | |
APPEAL | ||
11 | (1) | Appeal to council |
(2) | Notice | |
(3) | Hearing | |
(4) | Right to appear | |
(5) | Decision by council | |
(6) | Notice of decision of appeal | |
12 | (1) | Appeal to court |
(2) | Powers of court on appeal | |
ANNUAL CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION | ||
13 | Certificate of registration | |
CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION | ||
14 | (1) | Registration may be cancelled if fraud |
(2) | Registration may be cancelled if conviction | |
(3) | Appeal | |
PART 5 | ||
COMPLAINTS | ||
15 | Definitions | |
COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE | ||
16 | (1) | Complaints committee |
(2) | Public representatives | |
17 | (1) | Complaints against members |
(2) | Complaints against former members | |
18 | Referral to complaints committee | |
19 | (1) | Informal resolution |
(2) | Investigation | |
(3) | Records and information | |
(4) | Failure to produce records | |
(5) | Investigation of other matters | |
(6) | Report to complaints committee | |
DECISION OF COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE | ||
20 | (1) | Decision of complaints committee |
(2) | Matter not resolved by mediation | |
(3) | Decision served on member and complainant | |
(4) | Hearing not required | |
21 | (1) | Conditions on right to practise |
(2) | Costs | |
CENSURE | ||
22 | (1) | Personal appearance |
(2) | Publication of censure | |
(3) | Order for costs | |
VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF REGISTRATION | ||
23 | (1) | Voluntary surrender of registration |
(2) | Order for costs | |
24 | Conditions on re-instatement | |
APPEAL BY COMPLAINANT | ||
25 | (1) | Appeal by complainant to council |
(2) | Notice | |
(3) | Power on appeal | |
(4) | Notice of decision | |
(5) | Hearing not required | |
SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION PENDING DECISION | ||
26 | (1) | Suspension of registration pending decision |
(2) | Notice of suspension or conditions | |
27 | Application for stay | |
MISCELLANEOUS | ||
28 | Referral to inquiry committee | |
29 | Disclosure of information to authorities | |
INQUIRY COMMITTEE | ||
30 | (1) | Inquiry committee |
(2) | Public representatives | |
31 | (1) | Selection of panel |
(2) | Composition | |
(3) | Exclusion from panel | |
(4) | Effect of member being unable to continue | |
HEARING | ||
32 | (1) | Hearing |
(2) | Date of hearing | |
(3) | Notice of hearing | |
(4) | Public notice of hearing | |
33 | (1) | Right to appear and be represented |
(2) | Adjournments | |
(3) | Recording of evidence | |
34 | (1) | Member may examine documentary evidence |
(2) | Member to provide documentary evidence | |
(3) | Evidence of expert without report | |
(4) | Failure to provide summary | |
35 | Investigation of other matters | |
36 | (1) | Hearing open to public |
(2) | Request for a private hearing | |
(3) | When private hearing may be held | |
(4) | Reasons for excluding the public to be available | |
37 | (1) | Evidence |
(2) | Power to administer oaths and affirmations | |
38 | (1) | Witnesses |
(2) | Notice to attend and produce records | |
(3) | Registrar to provide notices | |
(4) | Witness fees | |
(5) | Failure to attend or give evidence | |
39 | Hearing in absence of member | |
DECISION OF PANEL | ||
40 | Findings of panel | |
41 | (1) | Orders of panel |
(2) | Panel may consider censure | |
(3) | Ancillary orders | |
(4) | Costs when conditions imposed | |
(5) | Contravention of order | |
42 | (1) | Costs and fines |
(2) | Nature of costs | |
(3) | Failure to pay costs and fines by time ordered | |
(4) | Filing of order | |
43 | (1) | Written decision |
(2) | Decision forwarded to registrar | |
(3) | Service of decision | |
(4) | Copies of transcript | |
44 | Publication of decision | |
APPEAL TO COURT | ||
45 | (1) | Appeal to Court of Appeal |
(2) | Commencement of appeal | |
(3) | Appeal on the record | |
46 | Powers of Court on appeal | |
47 | Stay pending appeal | |
PART 6 | ||
REGULATIONS, BY-LAWS AND CODE OF ETHICS | ||
48 | (1) | Regulations made by the council |
(2) | Approval of regulations | |
49 | (1) | By-laws |
(2) | Amendments and repeal of by-laws | |
50 | Code of ethics | |
PART 7 | ||
GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
PRACTICE AUDITORS | ||
51 | (1) | Appointment of practice auditors |
(2) | Audit of a podiatry practice | |
52 | (1) | Entry of premises and inspection of records |
(2) | Admissibility of copies | |
(3) | Entry with order | |
(4) | Obstruction of practice auditor | |
SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS | ||
53 | (1) | Service of documents |
(2) | Deemed receipt | |
REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATE | ||
54 | Registrar's certificate | |
PROOF OF CONVICTION | ||
55 | Proof of conviction | |
OFFENCES | ||
56 | (1) | Offence |
(2) | Offence | |
(3) | Fraudulent representation on application for registration | |
(4) | Offence by employer | |
(5) | Limitation on prosecution | |
(6) | Prosecution of offence | |
(7) | Stay of proceedings | |
57 | Single act of unauthorized practice | |
PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY | ||
58 | Protection from liability | |
59 | Limitation period for members | |
CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION | ||
60 | Confidentiality of information | |
60.1 | (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 | |
INJUNCTION | ||
61 | Injunction | |
DUTY OF MEMBERS TO REPORT | ||
62 | (1) | Duty of members to report |
(2) | Exemption from liability for disclosure | |
EMPLOYER'S RESPONSIBILITY | ||
63 | (1) | Employer's responsibility to ensure registration |
(2) | Responsibility to report misconduct | |
ANNUAL REPORT | ||
64 | (1) | Annual report |
(2) | Contents of report | |
PART 8 | ||
TRANSITIONAL, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, REPEAL, C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE | ||
65 | (1) | "Former Act" defined |
(2) | Registration continued | |
(3) | Application for registration continued | |
(4) | Council continued | |
66 | ||
67 and 68 | ||
69 to 71 | ||
72 | Repeal | |
73 | C.C.S.M. reference | |
74 | (1) | Coming into force |
(2) | Coming into force: sections 67 and 68 |