ontario regulation 398/07

made under the

veterinarians act

Made: July 12, 2007
Approved: July 25, 2007
Filed: July 26, 2007
Published on e-Laws: July 27, 2007
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: August 11, 2007


Amending Reg. 1093 of R.R.O. 1990

(General)

1. Section 2 of Regulation 1093 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is amended by adding the following definition:

“accredited clinical proficiency examination site” means a site where the clinical proficiency examination is administered and that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association;

2. (1) Clause 3 (1) (f) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule” and substituting “by-laws”.

(2) Clause 3 (1) (h) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(h) submits proof of his or her identity; and

(i) submits his or her basic degree from an accredited veterinary school or an acceptable unaccredited veterinary school or a copy of the degree that is,

(i) notarized by a person authorized to notarize documents in a Canadian jurisdiction, or

(ii) certified by a person authorized to practice law in a Canadian jurisdiction. 

3. (1) Subparagraph 4 i of subsection 5 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “veterinary school” after “accredited” and substituting “clinical proficiency examination site”.

(2) Subparagraph 4 ii of subsection 5 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “veterinary school” at the end and substituting “clinical proficiency examination site”.

4. Clause 7 (1) (c) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “veterinary school” after “accredited” and substituting “clinical proficiency examination site”.

5. Clause 10 (e) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule” at the end and substituting “by-laws”.

6. The Table to subsection 11 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following:

 


12.


Specialty animal hospital


Clinic, Hospital or Services



7. The Regulation is amended by adding the following section:

11.1 A certificate of accreditation for a specialty animal hospital will only be granted if minimum standards for accreditation as a specialty animal hospital for the applicant’s specialty have been established under subsection 8 (1) of the Act.

8. Section 14 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(11) The following are conditions of a certificate of accreditation for a specialty animal hospital:

1. The veterinary services provided in or from the facility are limited to the specialty or services necessary to practice the specialty.

2. A member working in or from the facility must,

i. be a board certified specialist as described in section 41.1,

ii. have completed an accredited residency program in the relevant specialty, be certified by the board as being eligible in the specialty and practice under the supervision of a person described in subparagraph i, or

iii. be enrolled in an accredited training program in the relevant specialty and practice under the supervision of a person described in subparagraph i. 

9. (1) Subsection 16 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule” at the end and substituting “by-laws”.

(2) Subsections 16 (2) and (3) of the Regulation are revoked.

(3) Subsection 16 (5) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “and the fee for a renewal of a postgraduate and resident licence is due before the licence expires”.

(4) Subsection 16 (6) of the Regulation is revoked.

10. Paragraph 37 of subsection 17 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “or” before “cancelled” and adding “or terminated” after “cancelled” in the portion before subparagraph i.

11. Subsection 23 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “except for sections 29 and 30”.

12. Subsection 28 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding “ketamine or a targeted drug” after “controlled substance” in the portion before clause (a).

13. Sections 29 and 30 of the Regulation are revoked.

14. Clause 33 (2) (c) of the Regulation is amended by adding “ketamine or a targeted drug” after “controlled substance”.

15. Subclause 41 (3) (b) (i) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(i) if the practice in or from the facility is restricted to one particular species or specialty, the name of that species or specialty or one of the words “animal”, “pet”, or “veterinary” or both the name of the species or specialty and one of the words “animal”, “pet” or “veterinary”, and

16. Part V.1 of the Regulation is revoked.

17. Sections 46 and 47 of the Regulation are revoked.

18. Subsections 48 (2), (3), (4) and (5) of the Regulation are revoked.

19. Section 49 of the Regulation is revoked.

20. Section 52 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

52. The Registrar shall enter in the register the following information for each member:

1. The name of the member.

2. The university and year of graduation of the member.

3. The year the member joined the College.

4. The member’s principal place of practice or residence.

5. The address of the member’s principal place of practice or, if none, a current address for contacting the member.

6. The member’s business telephone number, if there is one.

7. The member’s professional activity.

8. The member’s employment function and type of employment.

9. The language or languages in which the member can offer professional services.

10. The class of licence held by the member.

11. The conditions and limitations imposed on the member’s licence.

12. A notation of every decision or sanction imposed on the member’s licence.

21. Subsection 54 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule” at the end and substituting “by-laws”.

22. Section 55 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(5) The Registrar may confirm the licence number of a member to any person who requests it.

23. Section 56 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “or” at the end of clause (a) and by adding the following clause:

(a.1) to a body that regulates a profession, whether inside or outside of Ontario, or to an umbrella organization for such bodies, where the College believes that such disclosure is in the public interest or that such disclosure will promote reciprocal disclosure of regulatory information; or

24. The Schedule to the Regulation is revoked.

25. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.

Made by:

The College of Veterinarians of Ontario:

Lisa Braverman

Counsel

Date made: July 12, 2007.