Massage Therapy Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 27, Massage Therapy Act, 1991
Massage Therapy Act, 1991
S.O. 1991, CHAPTER 27
Consolidation Period: From June 3, 2021 to the .
Last amendment: .
Legislative History: 1998, c. 18, Sched. G, s. 32; ; ; .
Definitions
1 In this Act,
鈥淐ollege鈥 means the College of Massage Therapists 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 massage therapy; (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27, 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27, 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 Massage Therapists 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 massage therapy; (鈥減rofession鈥)
鈥渞egulations鈥 means the regulations under this Act. (鈥渞猫glements鈥)听 1991, c.听27, 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27, s.听2听(3).
Scope of practice
3 The practice of massage therapy is the assessment of the soft tissue and joints of the body and the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain of the soft tissues and joints by manipulation to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function, or relieve pain.听 1991, c.听27, s.听3.
Board continued as College
4 The Board of Directors of Masseurs is continued under the name College of Massage Therapists of 澳门永利 in English and Ordre des massoth茅rapeutes de l鈥櫚拿庞览 in French.听 1991, c.听27, s.听4.
Council
5 (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.听 1991, c.听27, s.听5听(1); 1998, c.听18, Sched.听G, s.听32听(1); 2009, c.听26, s.听13 (1).
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27, s.听5听(2); 1998, c.听18, Sched.听G, s.听32听(2).
Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)
1998, c. 18, Sched. G, s. 32 (1, 2) - 1/02/1999
- 15/12/2009
President and Vice-President
6 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27, s.听6.
Restricted titles
7 (1) No person other than a member shall use the title 鈥渕assage therapist鈥 or 鈥渞egistered massage therapist鈥, a variation or abbreviation or an equivalent in another language. 听2009, c.听26, s.听13 (2).
Representations of qualifications, 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 massage therapist or registered massage therapist or in a specialty of massage therapy.听 2009, c.听26, s.听13 (2).
Definition
(3) In this section,
鈥渁bbreviation鈥 includes an abbreviation of a variation.听 1991, c.听27, s.听7听(3).
Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)
- 15/12/2009
8 Repealed: 2021, c. 25, Sched. 25, s. 16.
Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)
- 03/06/2021
Offence
9 Every person who contravenes subsection 7听(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听$50,000 for a second or subsequent offence.听 2007, c.听10, Sched.听B, s.听9听(1).
Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)
- 4/06/2007
Transitional
10 A person who, on the day before this Act comes into force, was registered as a masseur under the Drugless Practitioners 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27, s.听10.
11, 12 Repealed:听 2007, c.听10, Sched.听B, s.听9听(2).
Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)
- 4/06/2007
13 Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act).听 1991, c.听27, s.听13.
14 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act).听 1991, c.听27, s.听14.
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