R.S.M. 1987, c. P100

The Licensed Practical Nurses Act

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Table of Contents

PART I INTERPRETATION
2		Corporate status and powers.
PART II BOARD OF DIRECTORS
3		Continuation of directors.
4		Board of directors.
	(2)	Election of board.
	(3)	Quorum.
5		By-laws.
	(2)	Submission of by-laws to members.
	(3)	Certain by-laws not effective until confirmed.
	(4)	Effective date of by-law.
	(5)	By-laws ceasing to be effective.
	(6)	Things done under by-laws not prejudiced.
	(7)	Member may propose by-law.
	(8)	Proposal for by-law to be sent to office of association.
	(9)	Action by board upon receipt of proposal.
6		Regulations.
	(2)	Prior submission of regulations to members.
7		Executive director and registrar.
PART III MEMBERSHIP
8		Register.
	(2)	Rosters.
	(3)	Entitlement to have name entered in register.
	(4)	Appeal from refusal to register.
	(5)	Discrimination prohibited.
9		Unauthorized practice.
	(2)	Recovery of fees prohibited.
10		Inspection of register.
11		Effect of registration.
	(2)	Associate member not to practise as a licensed practical nurse.
	(3)	Practising under conditional certificates.
12		Prima facie evidence.
13		Associate members.
14		Persons temporarily in the province.
15		Conditional registration.
16		Removal of names from register.
	(2)	Restoration of names to register.
	(3)	Restoring names to register on terms.
17		Employers responsibility.
18		Offence by member.
	(2)	Offence by employer.
19		Review of qualifications.
20		Membership certificate.
21		Fraudulent misrepresentation.
PART IV COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
22		Appointment of complaints committee.
	(2)	Chairman.
23		Informal resolution of complaints.
24		Rules of procedure for complaints committee.
PART V INVESTIGATION CHAIRMAN
25		Investigation chairman.
26		Reference to investigation chairman.
27		Preliminary investigation.
28		Production of documents.
29		Court order for production of documents.
30		Matters that may be investigated.
31		Action by person carrying out investigation.
32		Notice of decision.
	(2)	Appeal from decision of investigation chairman.
33		Suspension of member.
PART VI DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
34		Composition of discipline committee.
	(2)	Chairman and vice-chairman.
	(3)	Association's representative at enquiries.
	(4)	Member of discipline committee not to investigate matter.
35		Complainants appeal.
36		Fixing date of inquiry.
	(2)	Service of notice.
	(3)	Effective date of service.
	(4)	Proof of service.
	(5)	Hearings held in Winnipeg.
	(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 subpoenas.
	(13)	Witness allowance.
	(14)	Certified copies of convictions as evidence.
	(15)	Evidence by affidavit or viva voce.
	(16)	Rules of procedure.
	(17)	Evidence to be recorded.
	(18)	Preservation of evidence.
37		Disciplinary action against member.
	(2)	Decision to be in the form of an order.
	(3)	Costs.
PART VII APPEALS
38		Appeal to board.
	(2)	Grounds of appeal.
39		Record of proceedings.
	(2)	Action by registrar on appeal.
40		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)	Court may remove suspension.
41		Proceedings before board.
	(2)	Certain persons precluded from participation in appeal.
	(3)	Association's representative at appeals.
	(4)	Action by board on appeal.
	(5)	Disposition of appeal by board.
	(6)	Costs on appeal.
42		Appeal to Court of Queen's Bench.
	(2)	Order of judge.
	(3)	Documents to be filed by applicant.
	(4)	Absence of recorded evidence.
	(5)	Failure to file transcript of evidence.
PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS
43		Exemption from civil liability.
44		Publication of suspensions and revocations.
45		Retention of counsel by board.
46		Reporting by members.
	(2)	Non-application of confidential information.
	(3)	Exemption from civil liability for disclosure.
PART IX PRACTICAL NURSING COUNCIL
47		Council respecting education programs.
	(2)	Composition of council.
	(3)	Chairman.
	(4)	Failure to nominate or appoint persons to council.
	(5)	Terms of office of council members.
	(6)	Filling of vacancies.
	(7)	Limitation of terms on council.
	(8)	Vice-chairman elected.
	(9)	Quorum.
	(10)	Meetings.
48		Functions of council.
	(2)	Further functions of council.
49		Education programs subject to approval of the minister.
	(2)	Minister may withdraw consent for certain programs.
	(3)	Prior programs deemed to be continued.
50		Annual report by council.
PART X GENERAL
51		Offence.
	(2)	Penalty.
	(3)	Any person may be prosecutor of offence.
	(4)	Limitation on prosecution.
	(5)	Stay of proceedings.
52		Single act of unauthorized practice.
53		Conflict with Corporations Act.
54		Confidentiality of information.