Chiropody Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 20, Chiropody Act, 1991
Chiropody Act, 1991
S.O. 1991, CHAPTER 20
Consolidation Period: From June 3, 2021 to the .
Last amendment: .
Legislative History: 1998, c. 18, Sched. G, s. 25; ; ; ; .
Definitions
1 In this Act,
鈥淐ollege鈥 means the College of Chiropodists of 澳门永利; (鈥淥rdre鈥)
鈥淗ealth Professions Procedural Code鈥 means the Health Professions Procedural Code set out in Schedule 2 to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991; (鈥淐ode des professions de la sant茅鈥)
鈥渕ember鈥 means a member of the College; (鈥渕embre鈥)
鈥減rofession鈥 means the profession of chiropody; (鈥減rofession鈥)
鈥渢his Act鈥 includes the Health Professions Procedural Code. (鈥渓a pr茅sente loi鈥)听 1991, c.听20, s.听1.
Health Professions Procedural Code
2 (1) The Health Professions Procedural Code shall be deemed to be part of this Act.听 1991, c.听20, s.听2听(1).
Terms in Code
(2) In the Health Professions Procedural Code as it applies in respect of this Act,
鈥淐ollege鈥 means the College of Chiropodists of 澳门永利; (鈥渙rdre鈥)
鈥渉ealth profession Act鈥 means this Act; (鈥渓oi sur une profession de la sant茅鈥)
鈥減rofession鈥 means the profession of chiropody; (鈥減rofession鈥)
鈥渞egulations鈥 means the regulations under this Act. (鈥渞猫glements鈥)听 1991, c.听20, s.听2听(2).
Definitions in Code
(3) Definitions in the Health Professions Procedural Code apply with necessary modifications to terms in this Act.听 1991, c.听20, s.听2听(3).
Podiatrists
3 (1) There shall be a class of members called podiatrists.听 1991, c.听20, s.听3听(1).
Limitation on class
(2) No person shall be added to the class of members called podiatrists after the 31st day of July, 1993.听 1991, c.听20, s.听3听(2).
Scope of practice
4 The practice of chiropody is the assessment of the foot and the treatment and prevention of diseases, disorders or dysfunctions of the foot by therapeutic, orthotic or palliative means.听 1991, c.听20, s.听4.
Authorized acts
5 (1) In the course of engaging in the practice of chiropody, a member is authorized, subject to the terms, conditions and limitations imposed on his or her certificate of registration, to perform the following:
1.听 Cutting into subcutaneous tissues of the foot.
2.听 Administering, by injection into feet, a substance designated in the regulations.
3.听 Prescribing drugs designated in the regulations.
4.听 Administering, by inhalation, a substance designated in the regulations.听 1991, c.听20, s.听5听(1); 2009, c.听26, s.听2 (1).
Idem
(2) In the course of engaging in the practice of chiropody, a member who is a podiatrist is authorized, subject to the terms, conditions and limitations imposed on his or her certificate of registration, to perform the following:
1.听 Communicating a diagnosis identifying a disease or disorder of the foot as the cause of a person鈥檚 symptoms.
2.听 Cutting into subcutaneous tissues of the foot and bony tissues of the forefoot.
3.听 Administering, by injection into feet, a substance designated in the regulations.
4.听 Prescribing drugs designated in the regulations.
5.听 Administering, by inhalation, a substance designated in the regulations.听 1991, c.听20, s.听5听(2); 2009, c.听26, s.听2 (2).
Additional requirements for authorized acts
(3) A member is not authorized to perform a procedure under paragraph 4 of subsection 5 (1) or paragraph 5 of subsection 5 (2) unless the member performs the procedure in accordance with the regulations.听 2009, c.听26, s.听2 (3).
Additional grounds of professional misconduct
(4) In addition to the grounds set out in subsection 51 (1) of the Health Professions Procedural Code, a panel of the Discipline Committee shall find that a member has committed an act of professional misconduct if the member contravenes subsection (3).听 2009, c.听26, s.听2 (3).
Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)
- 15/12/2009
Board continued as College
6 The Board of Regents appointed under the Chiropody Act is continued under the name College of Chiropodists of 澳门永利 in English and Ordre des podologues de l鈥櫚拿庞览 in French.听 1991, c.听20, s.听6.
Council
7 (1) The Council shall be composed of,
(a)听 at least six and no more than nine persons who are members elected in accordance with the by-laws;
(b)听 at least five and no more than eight persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council who are not,
(i)听 members,
(ii)听 members of a College as defined in the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, or
(iii)听 members of a Council as defined in the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991; and
(c)听 one or two persons selected, in accordance with a by-law made under section 13.1, from among members who are faculty members of an educational institution in 澳门永利 that is authorized to grant diplomas or degrees in chiropody.听 1991, c.听20, s.听7听(1); 1998, c.听18, Sched.听G, s.听25 (1, 2).
Who can vote in elections
(2) Subject to the by-laws, every member who practises or resides in 澳门永利 and who is not in default of payment of the annual membership fee is entitled to vote in an election of members of the Council. 听1991, c.听20, s.听7听(2); 1998, c.听18, Sched.听G, s.听25听(3).
Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)
1998, c. 18, Sched. G, s. 25 (1-3) - 01/02/1999
President and Vice-President
8 The Council shall have a President and Vice-President who shall be elected annually by the Council from among the Council鈥檚 members.听 1991, c.听20, s.听8.
9 Repealed: 2015, c. 20, Sched. 15, s. 15.
Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)
- 29/10/2015
Restricted titles
10 (1) No person other than a member shall use the titles 鈥渃hiropodist鈥 or 鈥減odiatrist鈥, a variation or abbreviation or an equivalent in another language.听 1991, c.听20, s.听10听(1).
Representations of qualification, etc.
(2) No person other than a member shall hold himself or herself out as a person who is qualified to practise in 澳门永利 as a chiropodist or podiatrist or in a specialty of chiropody.听 1991, c.听20, s.听10听(2).
Definition
(3) In this section,
鈥渁bbreviation鈥 includes an abbreviation of a variation.听 1991, c.听20, s.听10听(3).
11 Repealed: 2021, c. 25, Sched. 25, s. 7.
Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)
- 03/06/2021
Offence
12 Every person who contravenes subsection 10 (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $25,000 for a first offence and not more than $50,000 for a second or subsequent offence.听 2007, c.听10, Sched.听B, s.听2听(1).
Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)
- 04/06/2007
Regulations
13 (1) Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council and with prior review by the Minister, the Council may make regulations,
(a)听 designating the substances that may be administered by injection or inhalation;
(b)听 regulating and governing the administration of substances by injection or inhalation by members and ancillary matters, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
(i)听 setting requirements respecting the administration of substances,
(ii)听 governing the purposes for which, or the circumstances under which, substances may be administered,
(iii)听 setting requirements for prescribing drugs and governing the purposes for which, or the circumstances under which, drugs may be prescribed,
(iv)听 setting prohibitions;
(c)听 designating the drugs that may be prescribed by members in the course of engaging in the practice of chiropody.听 2009, c.听26, s.听2 (4).
Individual or categories
(2) A regulation made under clause (1) (a) or (c) may designate individual drugs or substances or categories of drugs or substances.听 2009, c.听26, s.听2 (4).
Incorporation by reference
(3) A regulation made under clause (1) (a) or (c) may adopt, by reference, in whole or in part, and with such changes as are considered necessary, one or more documents setting out a list of individual drugs or substances or a list of categories of drugs or substances that may be prescribed or administered by injection or inhalation by members.听 2009, c.听26, s.听2 (4).
Rolling incorporation
(4) If a regulation provided for in subsection (3) so provides, a document adopted by reference shall be a reference to it as amended from time to time after the making of the regulation.听 2009, c.听26, s.听2 (4).
Must be made by expert committee
(5) A document adopted by reference under subsection (3) may only be a document created or approved by an expert committee established under section 43.2 of the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 and no other body.听 2009, c.听26, s.听2 (4).
Availability
(6) A document adopted by reference under subsection (3) must be named in the regulation and must be available for public inspection during normal business hours in the office of the College and must be posted on the College鈥檚 website or available through a hyperlink at the College鈥檚 website.听 2009, c.听26, s.听2 (4).
Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)
1998, c. 18, Sched. G, s. 25 (4) - 01/02/1999
- 04/06/2007
- 15/12/2009
By-laws
13.1 The Council may make by-laws respecting the qualifications, number, selection and terms of office of Council members who are selected.听 1998, c.听18, Sched.听G, s.听25听(4).
Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)
1998, c. 18, Sched. G, s. 25 (4) - 01/02/1999
Transition
14 A person who, on the day before this Act comes into force, was registered as a chiropodist under the Chiropody Act shall be deemed to be the holder of a certificate of registration issued under this Act subject to any term, condition or limitation to which the registration was subject.听 1991, c.听20, s.听14.
15, 16 Repealed: 听2007, c.听10, Sched.听B, s.听2听(3).
Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)
- 04/06/2007
17 Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act).听 1991, c.听20, s.听17.
18 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act).听 1991, c.听20, s.听18.
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