O. Reg. 297/23: REGISTRATION

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ontario regulation 297/23

made under the

Psychology Act, 1991

Made: August 2, 2023
Approved: August 17, 2023
Filed: August 21, 2023
Published on e-Laws: August 21, 2023
Published in The Ontario Gazette: September 9, 2023

Amending O. Reg. 74/15

(REGISTRATION)

1. Section 1 of Ontario Regulation 74/15 is amended by adding the following paragraph:

10. Temporary emergency certificate of registration.

2. The Regulation is amended by adding the following sections:

Temporary Emergency Class of Certificates of Registration

Temporary emergency class of certificates of registration

33.1 The following are non-exemptible registration requirements for a certificate of registration as a psychologist or psychological associate in the temporary emergency class:

1. The Minister must have requested that the College initiate registrations under this class based on the Minister’s opinion that emergency circumstances call for it or the Council must have determined, after taking into account all of the relevant circumstances that impact the ability of applicants to meet the ordinary registration requirements, that there are emergency circumstances, and that it is in the public interest that the College issue emergency certificates.

2. The member must hold,

i. a certificate of registration that authorizes the applicant to practise the profession in another Canadian jurisdiction,

ii. an Inactive Class of Certificate of Registration that has been in effect for less than two years, or

iii. a Retired Class of Certificate of Registration that has been in effect for less than two years.

Terms, conditions and limitations

33.2 The following are the conditions of a certificate of registration in the temporary emergency class:

1. The member must practise the profession only within the scope of their skills, knowledge and judgment.

2. The member must attest that they have familiarized themself with the provisions of Ontario Regulation 801/93 (Professional Misconduct) made under the Act and the College’s Standards of Professional Practice and agree to practice in compliance with these.

3. The member must maintain professional liability insurance in the amount and in the form required by the by-laws.

4. The member must promptly and, in any event, within five business days, advise the College in writing if the member ceases to be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada or to have authorization under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) permitting the member to engage in the practice of psychology in Ontario.

5. The member may only use the title “Temporary Emergency Psychologist” or “Temporary Emergency Psychological Associate” or the designations “C.Psych. (temporary emergency class)” or “C.Psych.Assoc. (temporary emergency class)” or a variation or equivalent in another language.

Expiry, movement to psychologist authorizing autonomous practice class or psychological associate authorizing autonomous practice class

33.3 (1) Unless stated otherwise on the certificate, a certificate of registration in the temporary emergency class expires one year after it is issued unless it is renewed.

(2) Unless stated otherwise on the certificate, a renewed certificate of registration in the temporary emergency class expires one year after it is issued unless it is renewed again.

(3)  Despite subsections (1) and (2), a certificate of registration in the temporary emergency class expires six months after the date the Council determines that the emergency circumstances referred to in paragraph 1 of section 33.1 have ended.

(4) A person who holds a temporary emergency certificate of registration or who held a temporary emergency certificate of registration within the six months prior to applying may be issued a certificate of registration as a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice or a certificate of registration as a psychological associate authorizing autonomous practice, if they request, in writing, that the Registrar issue them a certificate of registration as a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice or a certificate of registration as a psychological associate authorizing autonomous practice.

(5) A person referred to in subsection (4) must successfully complete the Jurisprudence and Ethics Examination referred to in paragraph 5 of subsection 5 (1) within 12 months of issuance of the certificate of registration as a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice or the certificate of registration as a psychological associate authorizing autonomous practice unless they have previously successfully completed the required examination.

Commencement

3. This Regulation comes into force on the later of the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 6 to the Pandemic and Emergency Preparedness Act, 2022 comes into force and the day this Regulation is filed.

Made by:
Pris par :

Council of the College of Psychologists of Ontario:
Le Conseil de l’Ordre des psychologues de l’Ontario :

Tony DeBono

Registrar & Executive Director / Registrateur & Directeur Exécutif

Wanda Towers

Council President / Président du Conseil

Date made: August 2, 2023
Pris le : 2 août 2023

 

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