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R.S.M. 1987, c. D75

The Registered Dietitians Act

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Table of Contents

PART I
INTERPRETATION
1 Definitions.
2 Corporate status and powers.
PART II
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
3 Board of directors.
(2) By-laws for election and appointment of members of the board.
(3) Existing member to continue until replaced.
(4) Quorum.
4 By-laws.
(2) Submission of by-law to members.
(3) By-law not effective until confirmed.
(4) Period of effectiveness of certain by-laws.
(5) Effect of rejected by-law.
(6) Effect of acts done under rejected by-law.
(7) Members may propose by-laws.
(8) Proposals for by-laws to be sent to board.
(9) Distribution of proposal.
5 Regulations.
(2) Prior submission of regulation to members.
(3) University of Manitoba standards to be adopted.
PART III
REGISTER AND MEMBERSHIP
6 Register.
(2) Rosters.
(3) Entry of names in the register.
(4) Appeal upon refusal of registration.
(5) Discrimination prohibited.
7 Unauthorized practice.
(2) Recovery of fees prohibited.
8 Inspection of register.
9 Effect of registration.
(2) Honorary members not entitled to practise.
10 Practice by holders of conditional certificates.
11 Prima facie evidence.
12 Conditional registration.
13 Removal of names from register.
(2) Restoration of names to register.
(3) Restoring names to register on conditions.
14 Employers responsibility.
15 Offence by member.
(2) Offence by employer.
16 Review of qualifications.
17 Membership certificate.
18 Standard of education.
19 Fraudulent misrepresentation.
PART IV
COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
20 Establishment of complaints committee.
21 Informal resolution of complaint.
(2) Reference to investigation chairman.
22 Rules and terms of office.
PART V
INVESTIGATION CHAIRMAN
23 Appointment of investigation chairman.
24 Reference to investigation chairman.
25 Preliminary investigation.
26 Production of books, documents, etc.
27 Ex parte court order for production of documents.
28 Investigation of further matters.
29 Action by person conducting preliminary investigation.
30 Appeal to discipline committee.
31 Suspension of member.
PART VI
DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
32 Discipline committee established.
(2) Chairman and vice-chairman.
(3) Associations representation at inquiries.
(4) Member of discipline committee not to investigate matter.
33 Complainant's appeal.
34 Fixing the date of inquiry.
(2) Service of notice.
(3) Effective date of service.
(4) Proof of service.
(5) Hearings to be held in Manitoba.
(6) Hearings to be private.
(7) Hearing in absentia.
(8) Right to counsel.
(9) Adjournment.
(10) Evidence under oath.
(11) Administration of oath.
(12) Service of subpoena.
(13) Witness allowance.
(14) Certified copies of convictions as evidence thereof.
(15) Evidence by affidavit or viva voce.
(16) Evidence to be recorded.
(17) Preservation of evidence.
(18) Rules of procedure.
35 Disciplinary action against member.
(2) Decision to be in the form of an order.
(3) Costs.
PART VII
APPEALS
36 Appeal to the board.
(2) Grounds of appeal.
37 Record of proceedings.
(2) Action by president on appeal.
38 Suspension pending appeal.
(2) Application to court to remove suspension.
(3) Service of notice of motion on discipline committee.
(4) Time for hearing of application.
(5) Removal of suspension.
39 Proceedings before board.
(2) Certain persons precluded from hearing appeal.
(3) Association's representation at appeals.
(4) Action by board on appeal.
(5) Disposition of appeal by board.
(6) Costs on appeal.
40 Appeal to Court of Queen's Bench.
(2) Order of judge.
(3) Documents to be filed by appellant.
(4) Absence of recorded evidence.
(5) Failure to file transcript of evidence.
PART VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
41 Exemption from civil liability.
42 Publication of suspensions and revocations.
43 Retention of counsel by board.
44 Reporting by members.
(2) Non-application to confidential information.
(3) Exemption from liability for disclosure.
PART IX
ADVISORY COUNCIL
45 Advisory council respecting registered dietitian education programs.
(2) Composition of council.
(3) Failure to nominate or appoint persons to council.
(4) Terms of office of council members.
(5) Filling of vacancies.
(6) Limitation of terms on council.
(7) Vice-chairman elected.
(8) Quorum.
(9) Meetings.
46 Functions of council.
47 Approval of the minister.
(2) Minister may withdraw consent for certain programs.
48 Annual report by council.
PART X
GENERAL
49 Offence.
(2) Any person may be a prosecutor of offence.
(3) Limitation on prosecutor.
(4) Stay of proceedings.
50 Single act of unauthorized practice.
51 Conflict with The Corporations Act.
52 Confidentiality of information.