Appendix C
Regulation and Bylaw-Making Powers
Current Regulation-Making Powers in the Veterinarians Act 1 :
Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council and with prior review by the Minister , the Council may make regulations with respect to the following matters :
1 . Prescribing classes of licences and governing the qualifications and requirements for the issuance of licences or any class thereof and prescribing the conditions and limitations thereof .
2 . Respecting any matter ancillary to the provisions of this Act with regard to the issuance , cancellation , suspension and revocation of licences .
3 . Respecting any matter ancillary to the provisions of this Act with regard to the issuance , renewal , suspension and revocation of certificates of accreditation .
4 . Prescribing classes of certificates of accreditation and governing the qualifications and requirements for the issuance and renewal of certificates of accreditation or any class thereof and prescribing the conditions and limitations thereof .
4.1 Governing the practice of veterinary medicine through professional corporations , including ( without limiting the generality of the foregoing ) requiring the certification of those corporations , governing the issuance , renewal , suspension and revocation of certificates of authorization , governing the conditions and limitations that may be imposed on certificates and governing the names of those corporations and the notice to be given of a change in the shareholders of those corporations .
5 . Providing for the designation of members of the College as specialists , prescribing the qualifications and requirements for designation as a specialist , providing for the suspension or revocation of such a designation and for the regulation and prohibition of the use of the designation by members of the College .
6 . Governing the use of names and designations in the practice of veterinary medicine by members of the College .
7 . Authorizing entries in , and the form of maintenance of , registers of members and former members of the College and directories of veterinary facilities and providing for the issuance of certificates of standing by the Registrar .
8 . Prescribing and governing standards of practice for the profession .
9 . Regulating the compounding , dispensing and sale of drugs by members of the College , and the containers and labelling of drugs compounded , dispensed or sold by members , and prescribing the records that shall be kept in respect of such compounding , dispensing and sale .
10 . Establishing a special category of membership for retired members and determining the rights , privileges , duties and obligations of such members .
11 . Respecting the promotion or advertising of the practice of veterinary medicine .
12 . Prohibiting the practice of veterinary medicine where there is a conflict of interest and defining conflict of interest for the purpose .
13 . Defining professional misconduct for the purposes of this Act . 14 . Respecting the reporting and publication of decisions in disciplinary matters .
15 . Requiring the payment of annual fees by members of the College , fees for processing applications , licensing , certificates , examinations and inspections , including penalties for late payment , prompt payment discounts and interest on late payments and fees for anything the Registrar is required or authorized to do , and prescribing the amounts thereof .
16 . Requiring the making of returns of information by members of the College in respect of names , addresses , telephone numbers , professional associates , partners , employees and professional activities .
17 . Providing for the compilation of statistical information on the supply , distribution ,
1 Veterinarians Act , R . S . O . 1990 , c . V . 3 , s 7 .
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