Veterinarians Act Flashcards
Principle objective of the college
to regulate the practice of veterinary medicine and to govern its members in accordance with this Act, the regulations and the by-laws in order that the public interest may be served and protected.
For the purpose of carrying out its principal object, the College has the following additional objects:
To establish, maintain and develop standards of
- knowledge and skill
- qualification and standards of practice
- professional ethics
- promote public awareness of the role of the College.
- To perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as are imposed or conferred on the College under any Act.
CVO council is composed of
9-15 members who are elected
3-5 non-members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council
Term length
3 years (can do 2 terms, max 6 years consecutive)
Who can vote for who is on the council? (4 things)
- lives or practices in Ontario
- member (not educational license)
- paid fee
- Filed return
How is the registrar position filled?
Appointed by council
Who is the executive committee comprised of?
5 members
- president + 1 or 2 VPs
- not more than three other members with one being appointed by the Lieutenant Governor
Corporate conduct liability
The corporation is jointly and severally liable with the member for all fines, costs and expenses that the member is ordered to pay
The council can make what kind of rules?
- Issuing licenses
- Revoking licenses
- Issue/renew accreditation
- categorizing and changing requirements for accreditation
- certification/governing corporations
- designating specialists
- naming
- directories of clinics etc, certificates
- standards of practice
- compounding/dispensing/sale of drugs
- retired members
- promotion/advertising of vet med
- conflict of interest
- professional misconduct
- disciplinary reporting
- fee payment
- returns of member info
- stat info for liability insurance
- vet facility inspection
- authorizing of member intel
- registrar duties/authority
- record keeping
- can exempt members in special circumstances
- forms required by act are approved by registrar
Committees Established
- Executive Committee.
- Accreditation Committee.
- Registration Committee.
- Complaints Committee.
- Discipline Committee.
Without a license you can do what?
(a) rendering first aid or temporary assistance in an emergency without fee;
(b) from treating an animal if the person is the owner of the animal, is a member of the household of the owner of the animal or is employed for general agricultural or domestic work by the owner of the animal;
(c) from taking blood samples;
(d) from preventing or treating fish and invertebrate diseases;
(e) from collecting or using semen for the purposes of a business that engages in the artificial insemination of livestock;
(f) from collecting or transporting ova and embryos of animals other than mammals.
Registration committee consists of
5 members
3 council members
1 appointed LGinC
1 non-council member
Accreditation Committee consists of
Same as registration committee 5 members 3 council members 1 appointed LGinC 1 non-council member
