O. Reg. 204/94: GENERAL

Chiropractic Act, 1991
Loi de 1991 sur les chiropraticiens

ONTARIO REGULATION 204/94

Amended to O. Reg. 747/94

GENERAL

Historical version for the period December 1, 1994 to May 18, 2005.

This Regulation is made in English only.

PART I
APPOINTMENT OF NON-COUNCIL MEMBERS TO COMMITTEES OF THE COLLEGE

1. This Part applies with respect to the appointment of members who are not members of the Council to a committee of the College. O. Reg. 204/94, s. 1; O. Reg. 747/94, s. 1.

2. (1) The Council shall appoint members to committees in the numbers prescribed by regulation. O. Reg. 204/94, s. 2 (1).

(2) The Council shall make the appointments at the first regular Council meeting after the Council election held in March, 1994 and at the first regular Council meeting held after every second election thereafter. O. Reg. 204/94, s. 2 (2).

(3) The Council may make appointments from time to time to fill any vacancy created by the disqualification, death or resignation of a member appointed under this Part. O. Reg. 204/94, s. 2 (3); O. Reg. 747/94, s. 1.

(4) In making the appointments, the Council shall take into account location and type of practice, experience, gender, race, ethnic origin, languages spoken and other qualifications and characteristics of members in order to complement the attributes of members of the committees who are members of Council. O. Reg. 204/94, s. 2 (4).

3. (1) The term of office of a committee member who is not a member of the Council is two years starting on the date the appointment is made. O. Reg. 204/94, s. 3 (1).

(2) No member may serve on one or more committees for more than nine consecutive years, whether the time is served as a member who is a member of the Council or as a member who is not a member of the Council. O. Reg. 204/94, s. 3 (2).

(3) A member who has served on a committee for nine years is not eligible to be reappointed until at least three years have passed since the member last served on a committee. O. Reg. 204/94, s. 3 (3).

4. A member is eligible for appointment to a committee if, on the date of appointment,

(a) the member practises chiropractic in Ontario, or if the member does not practise chiropractic, the member is resident in Ontario;

(b) the member is not in default of payment of any prescribed fees;

(c) the member is not the subject of any disciplinary or incapacity proceeding;

(d) a finding of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity has not been made against the member in the three years preceding the date of the appointment;

(e) the member is not an officer or director of any professional chiropractic association such that a real or apparent conflict of interest may arise; this includes membership on the board of the Ontario Chiropractic Association, Canadian Chiropractic Association, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College or Canadian Chiropractic Protective Association; and

(f) the member is not a member of the Council or of a committee of the College of any other health profession. O. Reg. 204/94, s. 4.

5. (1) The Council shall disqualify a member appointed to a committee from sitting on the committee if the member,

(a) is the subject of any disciplinary or incapacity proceeding;

(b) is found to have committed an act of professional misconduct or is found to be incompetent by a panel of the Discipline Committee;

(c) is found to be an incapacitated member by a panel of the Fitness to Practise Committee;

(d) fails, without cause, to attend two consecutive meetings of the committee or of a subcommittee of which he or she is a member;

(e) fails, without cause, to attend a hearing or review of a panel for which he or she has been selected;

(f) neither practises nor resides in Ontario; or

(g) becomes an officer or director of any professional chiropractic association such that a real or apparent conflict of interest may arise; this includes membership on the board of the Ontario Chiropractic Association, Canadian Chiropractic Association, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College or Canadian Chiropractic Protective Association. O. Reg. 204/94, s. 5 (1).

(2) A member who is disqualified under subsection (1) from sitting on a committee ceases to be a member of the committee. O. Reg. 204/94, s. 5 (2).

PART II
FEES

6. (1) Every member shall pay an annual fee. O. Reg. 747/94, s. 2.

(2) The annual fee is $850 for a member who holds a General or Academic certificate of registration, $475 for a member who holds an Inactive certificate of registration and $150 for a member who holds a Retired certificate of registration. O. Reg. 747/94, s. 2.

(3) The annual fee for a member who holds a General or Academic certificate of registration may be paid in two instalments on January 1 and June 1 in each year in amounts to be set by the Registrar. O. Reg. 747/94, s. 2.

(4) No later than 60 days before the annual fee or the first instalment of the annual fee is due, the Registrar shall notify the member of,

(a) the amount of the annual fee or, if the member is paying by instalment, the amounts of the first and second instalments;

(b) the date on which the annual fee or each of the instalments is due; and

(c) the penalty for late payment. O. Reg. 747/94, s. 2.

7. (1) If a member fails to pay the annual fee or an instalment on or before the day on which it is due, the member shall pay a penalty in addition to the annual fee. O. Reg. 747/94, s. 2.

(2) The penalty is $100 for a member who holds a General or Academic certificate of registration, $20 for a member who holds an Inactive certificate of registration and $20 for a member who holds a Retired certificate of registration. O. Reg. 747/94, s. 2.

8. Where a person requests the Registrar to do anything that the Registrar is required or authorized to do by statute or by regulation, the person shall pay the prescribed fee or the fee set by the Registrar for doing so. O. Reg. 747/94, s. 2.