Endorsed Recommendations for Council, Registrar, and Statutory Entities

Recommendation

• Board of Examiners be authorized to place conditions as appropriate on approved and on deferred registrations
• Provide the ability for an applicant to request a review of a decision of the Board of Examiners by an Appeal Panel
• Board of Examiners to become the authority to approve reinstatement and resumption of practice applications and to expressly allow them to delegate to the Registrar
• Board of Examiners may delegate to the Registrar to register applicants defined by criteria in Board of Examiners policy
• Authorize the Registrar to cancel a registration gained by false or fraudulent means
• Authorize the Registrar to issue annual renewals and suspend/cancel registrations as appropriate through established Council Policy

Council's Position

Endorsed by Council

Criteria will be developed by a Council Regulation and Board of Examiners Policy to define when and how these recommendations will be used

Recommendation

To provide an amendment to the EGP Act and bylaws that Council will appoint a Registrar with specific roles and responsibilities and to make bylaws to create a management structure that describes position and accountabilities to implement the above responsibilities

Council's Position

Adopted Amendment

Recommendation

Give the Registrar the express authority to:

• Initiate an investigation or complaint
• Suspend or impose conditions on an interim basis in emergent situations

Council's Position

Endorsed by Council

Criteria will be developed by a Council Regulation and Policy to define when and how these recommendations will be used

Recommendation

To amend the EGP Act to expressly authorize Council, the CEO, the Registrar, and statutory entities the authority to delegate as appropriate.

Council's Position

Endorsed by Council

Recommendation

• determine whether their proceedings will proceed by way of written or oral submissions, or both. Each statutory entity will manage the use of this authority through policy guidelines developed by the respective statutory entity.
• create panels with decision-making authority, including investigative, discipline, appeal, registration, and practice review panels.
  • Panels may be made of one or more members chosen from the rosters of the relevant statutory entity. Discipline and appeal panels of three or more members should include public members, selected from a roster. Each statutory entity will manage the use of this authority through policy guidelines developed by the respective entity.
  • Although it would not be the usual practice, panels may hold proceedings and make decisions in the absence of a complainant, appellant, applicant, member under review, or investigated person after appropriate notice of the proceeding being given to the individual.
• state that any person who has a right to appeal a statutory entity’s decision to an appeal panel may commence the appeal by filing a written notice of appeal that must state the grounds for the appeal, including what is being appealed, why the appeal is being made, and what results are being sought from the appeal. The criteria for which the grounds of the appeal must meet will be established in the regulation and further developed through policy.

Council's Position

Endorsed by Council