I-8 - Nurses Act

Section 11 Disposition versions

2017-06-08

11. In addition to the duties provided in the Professional Code (chapter C-26), the board of directors

(a)  shall advise the Minister of Health and Social Services on the quality of nursing care provided in the centres operated by the institutions and on the standards to be followed to improve the quality of such care;

(a.1)  shall advise the Minister of Health and Social Services, on its own initiative or at the Minister’s request, on the quality and safety of nursing care provided in a specialized medical centre and on the standards to be followed to improve the quality and safety of such care;

(b)  (subparagraph repealed);

(c)  (subparagraph repealed);

(d)  (subparagraph repealed);

(e)  shall organize the keeping of a register of holders of a registration certificate and determine the formalities relating to the entry on such register;

(f)  may require an annual financial report from any section;

(g)  may, by a resolution approved by two-thirds of its members,

i.  require from the president of a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds, a report on the use of its funds;

ii.  order an inquiry into the affairs of a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds;

iii.  put under trusteeship a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds;

iv.  impose, on any section which fails to file, within the time fixed by the board of directors, a report required under subparagraph f of this paragraph or which fails to submit to the disallowance of a by-law effected under section 31, or impose on a section whose president fails to file, within the time fixed by the board of directors, a report required under paragraph i of this paragraph, the following penalty: placing under trusteeship of the section.

In performing the functions assigned to it in subparagraphs a and a.1 of the first paragraph, the board of directors may cause inquiries to be carried out with respect to the quality of nursing care provided in the centres operated by the institutions or with respect to the quality and safety of nursing care provided in specialized medical centres, and may establish an inquiry committee for that purpose. The board of directors shall, not less than 30 days before giving the notice referred to in subparagraphs a and a.1 of the first paragraph, send the conclusions and recommendations of the inquiry committee to the board of directors of the Ordre professionnel des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec.

1973, c. 48, s. 11; 1985, c. 23, s. 24; 1989, c. 32, s. 3; 1992, c. 21, s. 173, s. 375; 1993, c. 38, s. 6; 1994, c. 40, s. 322; 2006, c. 43, s. 47; 2008, c. 11, s. 188, s. 212; 2009, c. 35, s. 51; 2017, c. 11, s. 119.

2009-06-19

11. In addition to the duties provided in the Professional Code (chapter C-26), the board of directors

(a)  shall advise the Minister of Health and Social Services on the quality of nursing care provided in the centres operated by the institutions and on the standards to be followed to improve the quality of such care;

(a.1)  shall advise the Minister of Health and Social Services, on its own initiative or at the Minister’s request, on the quality and safety of nursing care provided in a specialized medical centre and on the standards to be followed to improve the quality and safety of such care;

(b)  (subparagraph repealed);

(c)  (subparagraph repealed);

(d)  (subparagraph repealed);

(e)  shall organize the keeping of a register of holders of a registration certificate and determine the formalities relating to the entry on such register;

(f)  may require an annual financial report from any section;

(g)  may, by a resolution approved by two-thirds of its members,

i.  require from the president of a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds, a report on the use of its funds;

ii.  order an inquiry into the affairs of a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds;

iii.  put under trusteeship a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds;

iv.  impose, on any section which fails to file, within the time fixed by the board of directors, a report required under subparagraph f of this paragraph or which fails to submit to the disallowance of a by-law effected under section 31, or impose on a section whose president fails to file, within the time fixed by the board of directors, a report required under paragraph i of this paragraph, the following penalty: placing under trusteeship of the section.

In performing the functions assigned to it in subparagraphs a and a.1 of the first paragraph, the board of directors may cause inquiries to be carried out with respect to the quality of nursing care provided in the centres operated by the institutions or with respect to the quality and safety of nursing care provided in specialized medical centres, and may establish an inquiry committee for that purpose. The board of directors shall, not less than 30 days before giving the notice referred to in subparagraphs a and a.1 of the first paragraph, send the conclusions and recommendations of the inquiry committee to the board of directors of the Ordre professionnel des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec.

Every resolution adopted by the board of directors pursuant to section 85.1 of the Professional Code shall, to come into force, be approved by a majority of the delegates of the sections who vote on that issue at a general meeting of the Order, except in the case of a resolution fixing an increase in the contribution made necessary to allow the Order to meet the obligations or to pay the expenses mentioned in the second paragraph of section 85.1.

1973, c. 48, s. 11; 1985, c. 23, s. 24; 1989, c. 32, s. 3; 1992, c. 21, s. 173, s. 375; 1993, c. 38, s. 6; 1994, c. 40, s. 322; 2006, c. 43, s. 47; 2008, c. 11, s. 188, s. 212; 2009, c. 35, s. 51.

2008-10-15

11. In addition to the duties provided in the Professional Code (chapter C-26), the board of directors

(a)  shall advise the Minister of Health and Social Services on the quality of nursing care provided in the centres operated by the institutions and on the standards to be followed to improve the quality of such care;

(a.1)  shall advise the Minister of Health and Social Services, on its own initiative or at the Minister’s request, on the quality and safety of nursing care provided in a specialized medical centre and on the standards to be followed to improve the quality and safety of such care;

(b)  (subparagraph repealed);

(c)  (subparagraph repealed);

(d)  (subparagraph repealed);

(e)  shall organize the keeping of a register of students in nursing and determine the formalities relating to the entry on such register;

(f)  may require an annual financial report from any section;

(g)  may, by a resolution approved by two-thirds of its members,

i.  require from the president of a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds, a report on the use of its funds;

ii.  order an inquiry into the affairs of a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds;

iii.  put under trusteeship a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds;

iv.  impose, on any section which fails to file, within the time fixed by the board of directors, a report required under subparagraph f of this paragraph or which fails to submit to the disallowance of a by-law effected under section 31, or impose on a section whose president fails to file, within the time fixed by the board of directors, a report required under paragraph i of this paragraph, the following penalty: placing under trusteeship of the section.

In performing the functions assigned to it in subparagraphs a and a.1 of the first paragraph, the board of directors may cause inquiries to be carried out with respect to the quality of nursing care provided in the centres operated by the institutions or with respect to the quality and safety of nursing care provided in specialized medical centres, and may establish an inquiry committee for that purpose. The board of directors shall, not less than 30 days before giving the notice referred to in subparagraphs a and a.1 of the first paragraph, send the conclusions and recommendations of the inquiry committee to the board of directors of the Ordre professionnel des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec.

Every resolution adopted by the board of directors pursuant to section 85.1 of the Professional Code shall, to come into force, be approved by a majority of the delegates of the sections who vote on that issue at a general meeting of the Order, except in the case of a resolution fixing an increase in the contribution made necessary to allow the Order to meet the obligations or to pay the expenses mentioned in the second paragraph of section 85.1.

1973, c. 48, s. 11; 1985, c. 23, s. 24; 1989, c. 32, s. 3; 1992, c. 21, s. 173, s. 375; 1993, c. 38, s. 6; 1994, c. 40, s. 322; 2006, c. 43, s. 47; 2008, c. 11, s. 188, s. 212.

2008-01-01

11. In addition to the duties provided in sections 86 and 86.0.1 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), the Bureau

(a)  shall advise the Minister of Health and Social Services on the quality of nursing care provided in the centres operated by the institutions and on the standards to be followed to improve the quality of such care;

(a.1)  shall advise the Minister of Health and Social Services, on its own initiative or at the Minister’s request, on the quality and safety of nursing care provided in a specialized medical centre and on the standards to be followed to improve the quality and safety of such care;

(b)  (subparagraph repealed);

(c)  (subparagraph repealed);

(d)  (subparagraph repealed);

(e)  shall organize the keeping of a register of students in nursing and determine the formalities relating to the entry on such register;

(f)  may require an annual financial report from any section;

(g)  may, by a resolution approved by two-thirds of its members,

i.  require from the president of a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds, a report on the use of its funds;

ii.  order an inquiry into the affairs of a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds;

iii.  put under trusteeship a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds;

iv.  impose, on any section which fails to file, within the time fixed by the Bureau, a report required under subparagraph f of this paragraph or which fails to submit to the disallowance of a by-law effected under section 31, or impose on a section whose president fails to file, within the time fixed by the Bureau, a report required under paragraph i of this paragraph, the following penalty: placing under trusteeship of the section.

In performing the functions assigned to it in subparagraphs a and a.1 of the first paragraph, the Bureau may cause inquiries to be carried out with respect to the quality of nursing care provided in the centres operated by the institutions or with respect to the quality and safety of nursing care provided in specialized medical centres, and may establish an inquiry committee for that purpose. The Bureau shall, not less than 30 days before giving the notice referred to in subparagraphs a and a.1 of the first paragraph, send the conclusions and recommendations of the inquiry committee to the Bureau of the Ordre professionnel des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec.

Every resolution adopted by the Bureau pursuant to subparagraph k of the first paragraph of section 86 of the Professional Code shall, to come into force, be approved by a majority of the delegates of the sections who vote on that issue at a general meeting of the Order, except in the case of a resolution fixing an increase in the contribution made necessary to allow the Order to meet the obligations or to pay the expenses mentioned in the second paragraph of section 86.

1973, c. 48, s. 11; 1985, c. 23, s. 24; 1989, c. 32, s. 3; 1992, c. 21, s. 173, s. 375; 1993, c. 38, s. 6; 1994, c. 40, s. 322; 2006, c. 43, s. 47.

1994-10-15

11. In addition to the duties provided in sections 86 and 86.0.1 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), the Bureau

(a)  shall advise the Minister of Health and Social Services on the quality of nursing care provided in the centres operated by the institutions and on the standards to be followed to improve the quality of such care;

(b)  (subparagraph repealed);

(c)  (subparagraph repealed);

(d)  (subparagraph repealed);

(e)  shall organize the keeping of a register of students in nursing and determine the formalities relating to the entry on such register;

(f)  may require an annual financial report from any section;

(g)  may, by a resolution approved by two-thirds of its members,

i.  require from the president of a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds, a report on the use of its funds;

ii.  order an inquiry into the affairs of a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds;

iii.  put under trusteeship a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds;

iv.  impose, on any section which fails to file, within the time fixed by the Bureau, a report required under subparagraph f of this paragraph or which fails to submit to the disallowance of a by-law effected under section 31, or impose on a section whose president fails to file, within the time fixed by the Bureau, a report required under paragraph i of this paragraph, the following penalty: placing under trusteeship of the section.

In performing the functions assigned to it in subparagraph a of the first paragraph, the Bureau may cause inquiries to be carried out with respect to the quality of nursing care provided in the centres operated by the institutions, and may establish an inquiry committee for that purpose. The Bureau shall, not less than 30 days before giving the notice referred to in subparagraph a of the first paragraph, send the conclusions and recommendations of the inquiry committee to the Bureau of the Ordre professionnel des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec.

Every resolution adopted by the Bureau pursuant to subparagraph k of the first paragraph of section 86 of the Professional Code shall, to come into force, be approved by a majority of the delegates of the sections who vote on that issue at a general meeting of the Order, except in the case of a resolution fixing an increase in the contribution made necessary to allow the Order to meet the obligations or to pay the expenses mentioned in the second paragraph of section 86.

1973, c. 48, s. 11; 1985, c. 23, s. 24; 1989, c. 32, s. 3; 1992, c. 21, s. 173, s. 375; 1993, c. 38, s. 6; 1994, c. 40, s. 322.

1993-06-18

11. In addition to the duties provided in section 86 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), the Bureau

(a)  shall advise the Minister of Health and Social Services on the quality of nursing care provided in the centres operated by the institutions and on the standards to be followed to improve the quality of such care;

(b)  shall cooperate, in accordance with the terms and conditions fixed under subparagraph b of the first paragraph of section 184 of the Professional Code, in the elaboration of the curricula leading to a diploma giving access to a permit and in the preparation of the examinations or other means of evaluating the persons pursuing such studies;

(c)  shall determine the formalities relating to entry and re-entry on the roll and to applications for special authorization;

(d)  shall determine the date and place of the annual general meeting which must be held within nine months from the end of the fiscal year of the Order;

(e)  shall organize the keeping of a register of students in nursing and determine the formalities relating to the entry on such register;

(f)  may require an annual financial report from any section;

(g)  may, by a resolution approved by two-thirds of its members,

i.  require from the president of a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds, a report on the use of its funds;

ii.  order an inquiry into the affairs of a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds.

In performing the functions assigned to it in subparagraph a of the first paragraph, the Bureau may cause inquiries to be carried out with respect to the quality of nursing care provided in the centres operated by the institutions, and may establish an inquiry committee for that purpose. The Bureau shall, not less than 30 days before giving the notice referred to in subparagraph a of the first paragraph, send the conclusions and recommendations of the inquiry committee to the Bureau of the Corporation professionnelle des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec.

Every resolution adopted by the Bureau pursuant to subparagraph k of the first paragraph of section 86 of the Professional Code shall, to come into force, be approved by a majority of the delegates of the sections who vote on that issue at a general meeting of the Order, except in the case of a resolution fixing an increase in the contribution made necessary to allow the Order to meet the obligations or to pay the expenses mentioned in the second paragraph of section 86.

1973, c. 48, s. 11; 1985, c. 23, s. 24; 1989, c. 32, s. 3; 1992, c. 21, s. 173, s. 375; 1993, c. 38, s. 6.

1992-10-01

11. In addition to the duties provided in section 86 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), the Bureau

(a)  shall advise the Minister of Health and Social Services on the quality of nursing care provided in the centres operated by the institutions and on the standards to be followed to improve the quality of such care;

(b)  shall cooperate, in accordance with the terms and conditions fixed under subparagraph b of the first paragraph of section 184 of the Professional Code, in the elaboration of the curricula leading to a diploma giving access to a permit and in the preparation of the examinations or other means of evaluating the persons pursuing such studies;

(c)  shall determine the formalities relating to entry and re-entry on the roll and to applications for special authorization;

(d)  shall determine the date and place of the annual general meeting which must be held within nine months from the end of the fiscal year of the Order;

(e)  shall organize the keeping of a register of students in nursing and determine the formalities relating to the entry on such register;

(f)  may require an annual financial report from any section;

(g)  may, by a resolution approved by two-thirds of its members,

i.  require from the president of a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds, a report on the use of its funds;

ii.  order an inquiry into the affairs of a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds.

1973, c. 48, s. 11; 1985, c. 23, s. 24; 1989, c. 32, s. 3; 1992, c. 21, s. 173, s. 375.

1989-06-22

11. In addition to the duties provided in section 86 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), the Bureau

(a)  shall advise the Minister of Health and Social Services on the quality of nursing care provided in the establishments and on the standards to be followed to improve the quality of such care;

(b)  shall cooperate, in accordance with the terms and conditions fixed under subparagraph b of the first paragraph of section 184 of the Professional Code, in the elaboration of the curricula leading to a diploma giving access to a permit and in the preparation of the examinations or other means of evaluating the persons pursuing such studies;

(c)  shall determine the formalities relating to entry and re-entry on the roll and to applications for special authorization;

(d)  shall determine the date and place of the annual general meeting which must be held within nine months from the end of the fiscal year of the Order;

(e)  shall organize the keeping of a register of students in nursing and determine the formalities relating to the entry on such register;

(f)  may require an annual financial report from any section;

(g)  may, by a resolution approved by two-thirds of its members,

i.  require from the president of a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds, a report on the use of its funds;

ii.  order an inquiry into the affairs of a section which does not have sufficient funds to subsist or does not make suitable and beneficial use of its funds.

1973, c. 48, s. 11; 1985, c. 23, s. 24; 1989, c. 32, s. 3.

1985-06-20

11. In addition to the duties provided in section 86 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), the Bureau shall:

(a)  advise the Minister of Health and Social Services on the quality of nursing care provided in the establishments and on the standards to be followed to improve the quality of such care;

(b)  cooperate, in accordance with the terms and conditions fixed under subparagraph b of the first paragraph of section 184 of the Professional Code, in the elaboration of the curricula leading to a diploma giving access to a permit and in the preparation of the examinations or other means of evaluating the persons pursuing such studies;

(c)  determine the formalities relating to entry and re-entry on the roll and to applications for special authorization;

(d)  determine the date and place of the annual general meeting which must be held within nine months from the end of the fiscal year of the Order;

(e)  organize the keeping of a register of students in nursing and determine the formalities relating to the entry on such register.

1973, c. 48, s. 11; 1985, c. 23, s. 24.

1977-12-31

11. In addition to the duties provided in section 86 of the Professional Code, the Bureau shall:

(a)  advise the Minister of Social Affairs on the quality of nursing care provided in the establishments and on the standards to be followed to improve the quality of such care;

(b)  cooperate, in accordance with the terms and conditions fixed under subparagraph b of the first paragraph of section 184 of the Professional Code, in the elaboration of the curricula leading to a diploma giving access to a permit and in the preparation of the examinations or other means of evaluating the persons pursuing such studies;

(c)  determine the formalities relating to entry and re-entry on the roll and to applications for special authorization;

(d)  determine the date and place of the annual general meeting which must be held within nine months from the end of the fiscal year of the Order;

(e)  organize the keeping of a register of students in nursing and determine the formalities relating to the entry on such register.

1973, c. 48, s. 11.