O. Reg. 281/23: REGISTRATION

 

ontario regulation 281/23

made under the

Denturism Act, 1991

Made: July 28, 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. 833/93

(REGISTRATION)

1. Ontario Regulation 833/93 is amended by adding the following section:

0.1 The following are prescribed as classes of certificates of registration:

1. General.

2. Emergency.

2. Subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “certificate” in the portion before paragraph 1 and substituting “General certificate”.

3. Section 2 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “certificate” in the portion before paragraph 1 and substituting “General certificate”.

4. Section 3 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “certificate” in the portion before paragraph 1 and substituting “General certificate”.

5. Section 5 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

5. (1) The following are non-exemptible registration requirements for an Emergency certificate of registration:

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 applicant must have a diploma in denture therapy or denturism from,

i. George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology, or

ii. any other institution that, in the opinion of the Registration Committee, issues an equivalent diploma or degree.

3. The applicant must meet the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 3 of subsection 1 (1).

4. The applicant must meet the standards and qualifications set out in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5 of section 2.

6. The following are the terms, conditions and limitations of an Emergency certificate of registration:

1. The member shall, within 15 days from the day the member becomes aware of any of the following, provide the College with written and, if necessary, oral details of any of the following that relate to the member and that occur or arise after the registration of the member:

i. A finding of guilt in relation to any offence.

ii. A finding of professional misconduct, incompetency, incapacity or other similar finding in Ontario in relation to another profession or in another jurisdiction in relation to the profession or another profession.

iii. The commencement of a proceeding for professional misconduct, incompetency or incapacity, or similar conduct, in Ontario in relation to another profession or in another jurisdiction in relation to the profession or another profession.

2. The member’s certificate of registration expires if the member ceases to be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada or to have an authorization under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) consistent with their certificate of registration.

3. The member shall give the College information as required by the by-laws and in the form and manner required by the by-laws.

4. The member shall pay the annual fee as required by the by-laws. 

5. The member must only use the title Denturist (Emergency).

6. The member may only practise denturism under the supervision of the holder of a General certificate of registration that is not subject to any terms, conditions or limitations which restrict the member from engaging in direct patient care.

7. Upon the request of the Registrar the member shall provide evidence satisfactory to the Registrar of the member’s compliance with the limitation set out in paragraph 6 and shall provide evidence within the time period set by the Registrar.

8. The Member may not supervise another person in the practice of the profession.

9. The Member shall practise the profession a minimum of 250 hours during each 12-month period that they hold registration in the Emergency class.

10. If a member fails to meet the condition described in paragraph 9, the Registrar shall refer the member to the Quality Assurance Committee for a peer and practice assessment unless the member,

i. has successfully completed a refresher program approved by the Registration Committee, or

ii. has resigned their certificate.

7. (1) Unless stated otherwise on the certificate, an Emergency certificate of registration or a renewed Emergency certificate of registration expires one year after it is issued, unless it is renewed.

(2) Despite subsection (1), an Emergency certificate of registration expires six months after the earlier of,

(a) the date the Minister withdraws their request that Emergency certificates of registrations be issued or renewed; and

(b) the date the Council declares that the emergency circumstances referred to in paragraph 1 of section 5 have ended.

8. The Registrar may issue to the holder of an Emergency certificate of registration a General certificate of registration if the member,

(a) submits a completed application to the Registrar;

(b) pays any penalty or other amount owed to the College;

(c) pays any fees required under the College’s by-laws;

(d) provides the College with any information that it has required of the member;

(e) has successfully completed, no earlier than 12 months prior to the date of application for registration, the jurisprudence program that was set or approved by the Council;

(f) satisfies the Registrar that they will be in compliance with all of the terms, conditions and limitations of the General certificate of registration as of the anticipated date on which the certificate will be issued;

(g) has practised in the Emergency class for a minimum of two years as of the date of their application; and

(h) satisfies the Registrar that they will be in compliance with any outstanding requirements of the College’s Quality Assurance Committee or any outstanding orders or requirements of the Council, Executive Committee, Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee, Discipline Committee and Fitness to Practise Committee as of the anticipated date on which the certificate will be issued.

 

Commencement

6. 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:

Council of the College of Denturists of Ontario:

Lileath Claire

President

Roderick Tom-Ying

Registrar & CEO

Date made: July 28, 2023