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C.C.S.M. c. P93
The Podiatrists Act
Table of Contents
| PART 1 | ||
| DEFINITIONS | ||
| 1 | Definitions | |
| PART 2 | ||
| PRACTICE OF PODIATRY | ||
| 2 | Practice of podiatry | |
| (2) | Foot includes articulation and muscles and tendons | |
| (3) | Included practices | |
| 3 | Representation as a podiatrist | |
| (2) | Use of title | |
| (3) | Use of title "Doctor" | |
| PART 3 | ||
| COLLEGE OF PODIATRISTS OF MANITOBA |
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| 4 | College established | |
| (2) | Duty to serve the public interest | |
| (3) | Powers | |
| (4) | Membership | |
| (5) | Meetings | |
| (6) | Notice of meetings | |
| 5 | Council | |
| (2) | Council to manage affairs | |
| 6 | 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 | Registers | |
| (2) | Register of podiatrists | |
| (3) | Access to information | |
| APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION | ||
| 8 | Registrar | |
| 9 | Registration of podiatrists | |
| (2) | Conditions | |
| (3) | Entry in the register | |
| (4) | Certificate of registration | |
| 9.1 | Registration if emergency | |
| (2) | Emergency need not be declared | |
| (3) | Certificate of registration | |
| 10 | Application for registration not approved | |
| APPEAL | ||
| 11 | Appeal to council | |
| (2) | Notice | |
| (3) | Hearing | |
| (4) | Right to appear | |
| (5) | Decision by council | |
| (6) | Notice of decision of appeal | |
| 12 | Appeal to court | |
| (2) | Powers of court on appeal | |
| ANNUAL CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION | ||
| 13 | Certificate of registration | |
| CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION | ||
| 14 | Registration may be cancelled if fraud | |
| (2) | Registration may be cancelled if conviction | |
| (3) | Appeal | |
| PART 5 | ||
| COMPLAINTS | ||
| 15 | Definitions | |
| COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE | ||
| 16 | Complaints committee | |
| (2) | Public representatives | |
| 17 | Complaints against members | |
| (2) | Complaints against former members | |
| 18 | Referral to complaints committee | |
| 19 | 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 | Decision of complaints committee | |
| (2) | Matter not resolved by mediation | |
| (3) | Decision served on member and complainant | |
| (4) | Hearing not required | |
| 21 | Conditions on right to practise | |
| (2) | Costs | |
| CENSURE | ||
| 22 | Personal appearance | |
| (2) | Publication of censure | |
| (3) | Order for costs | |
| VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF REGISTRATION |
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| 23 | Voluntary surrender of registration | |
| (2) | Order for costs | |
| 24 | Conditions on re-instatement | |
| APPEAL BY COMPLAINANT | ||
| 25 | Appeal by complainant to council | |
| (2) | Notice | |
| (3) | Power on appeal | |
| (4) | Notice of decision | |
| (5) | Hearing not required | |
| SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION PENDING DECISION |
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| 26 | 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 | Inquiry committee | |
| (2) | Public representatives | |
| 31 | Selection of panel | |
| (2) | Composition | |
| (3) | Exclusion from panel | |
| (4) | Effect of member being unable to continue | |
| HEARING | ||
| 32 | Hearing | |
| (2) | Date of hearing | |
| (3) | Notice of hearing | |
| (4) | Public notice of hearing | |
| 33 | Right to appear and be represented | |
| (2) | Adjournments | |
| (3) | Recording of evidence | |
| 34 | 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 | 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 | Evidence | |
| (2) | Power to administer oaths and affirmations | |
| 38 | 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 | Orders of panel | |
| (2) | Panel may consider censure | |
| (3) | Ancillary orders | |
| (4) | Costs when conditions imposed | |
| (5) | Contravention of order | |
| 42 | Costs and fines | |
| (2) | Nature of costs | |
| (3) | Failure to pay costs and fines by time ordered | |
| (4) | Filing of order | |
| 43 | Written decision | |
| (2) | Decision forwarded to registrar | |
| (3) | Service of decision | |
| (4) | Copies of transcript | |
| 44 | Publication of decision | |
| APPEAL TO COURT | ||
| 45 | 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 |
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| 48 | Regulations made by the council | |
| (2) | Approval of regulations | |
| 49 | By-laws | |
| (2) | Amendments and repeal of by-laws | |
| 50 | Code of ethics | |
| PART 7 | ||
| GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| PRACTICE AUDITORS | ||
| 51 | Appointment of practice auditors | |
| (2) | Audit of a podiatry practice | |
| 52 | Entry of premises and inspection of records | |
| (2) | Admissibility of copies | |
| (3) | Entry with order | |
| (4) | Obstruction of practice auditor | |
| SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS | ||
| 53 | Service of documents | |
| (2) | Deemed receipt | |
| REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATE | ||
| 54 | Registrar's certificate | |
| PROOF OF CONVICTION | ||
| 55 | Proof of conviction | |
| OFFENCES | ||
| 56 | 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 | 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 | Duty of members to report | |
| (2) | Exemption from liability for disclosure | |
| EMPLOYER'S RESPONSIBILITY | ||
| 63 | Employer's responsibility to ensure registration | |
| (2) | Responsibility to report misconduct | |
| ANNUAL REPORT | ||
| 64 | Annual report | |
| (2) | Contents of report | |
| PART 8 | ||
| TRANSITIONAL, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, REPEAL, C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE |
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| 65 | "Former Act" defined | |
| (2) | Registration continued | |
| (3) | Application for registration continued | |
| (4) | Council continued | |
| 66 | [amendments to The Medical Act] | |
| 67 and 68 | [amendments to other Acts] | |
| 69 to 71 | [amendments to other Acts] | |
| 72 | Repeal | |
| 73 | C.C.S.M. reference | |
| 74 | Coming into force | |
| (2) | Coming into force: sections 67 and 68 | |