Schedule" A" - Regions and geographic descriptio ns

Rc:5i!m Gca:5rnphic dcscriptio11

Region 1: All constal regions of the province north of the

North Coasta l Sechelt Peninsula u p to and including Powell Riv-

er, nnd the northern portion of Vnncouver ls.land

which is past but not including Chemainus, in-

elud ing Gabriola Is land .

Region 2: All regions of the island south of and including

Southern Vancouver Chemninus, and the Gu lf Islands south of but not including Gabriola Is land.

Is land

Region 3: Bounded on the north by a line drawn between,

.Interior South but not including, Hope, Westwold, Chase, east to

Arrowhend ncar the Alberta border; south to the

United States border; west up to but not incl uding

Hope. Th is region encompnsses the Okanagan and the Kootenays.

Reg.ion 4: This region includes Vnncouver, Burnaby, North

Lower Main land nnd West Vancouver, Richmond, Port Moody,

Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, New Westminster, a ll Northwest regions up to and including Whistler, and the

Sechelt Peninsula .

Region 5: Th is region is composed of Surrey, Delta, White

Fr:~ scr Valley Rock, Langley, Clearbrook, Agassiz, Mission,

Ch illiwack, Abbotsford, and Mnple Ridge, and all

sma lle r communities within these bou ndaries

including Hope.

Region 6: Includes the rest of the prov ince north and west

In ter ior North from a line drawn between Hope, Wcs twold,

Chase, to Arrowhead near tl1e Alberta border.

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llCACC Consti tution

(i) T/w Nnme of the Society

The name of the society is the B.C. Association of C linica l Counse llors .

(i i) Missio 11 Statcme11 L·

The B.C. Association of C li n ica l Counsel lors is a society of regu lated Clinical

Counsellors dedicated to providing the highest standard of professiona l

counselling, consu lting, assessment, testing and training services. Members of

the society act to enhance menta l hea lth by providing res ponsive,

accountab le, and ethical counsell ing, consulting, assessment, test ing and

tra ining services to individ ua ls, couples, families, and groups.

(iii) Frtudmne11 L"a l P11rposes

Fu ndamental Purpose 1 Developing and advocating for the profession of cou nselling (promoting the

self-i n terest of the pro fess ion and the members hip).

Fundamenta l Purpose 2 Regulati ng the profess i on:~ I pr:~ctice of registered members (protecting the

pub lic interest through entry criteria, peer review and discipline).

Fundamenta l Purpose 3

Ma intaining :111 operationa l structu re and infras tructu re to support the

foregoing fundamental purposes.

(iv) Vtlirtcs n11d tlutics of Lire J'mfcssiorr

Clinical counsellors

a. value people, their dignity, integrity and fu ndamenta l rights and

freedoms,

b . respect the personal beliefs of a ll people,

c. and consider the interdependence between the p hysica l, m enta l,

psychological. emotiona l, mora l, socia l and spir itua l nspects of human

nature.

Last revised 1998/09/03/ma

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(4) I( the Board decides lo remove the subjec t official fro m the Board, Delega te Council o r

comrnillee und er subsecli tm (J) (a), the Boil rd may appoint ano ther member lo replace lhal removed direc tor, representa ti ve o r committee member for the dura tion of that o ffi cial 's term.

(5) The Executive Commillee may act in the pl ilce of the Board und er this bylaw if (a) I he lime between the no tification aboullhe subject o fficial g iven by the chai r of the inquiry commillee unde r subsect ion (2) and lhe nex t scheduled meeting of the Boa rd is mo re I han 15 dil ys, and

(b) I he Executive Committee d etermines lhal a decis ion mu st be made before I hal nex t Boa rd meeting.

(6) Any d ecis ion made by I he Executi ve Commillee under subsec tion (5) s land s as a decis ion o f I he Boa rd, however- al il s next meeting - the Boa rd ma y reverse o r va ry the decis ion of the Executi ve Committee made under subsection (5), if the Board so decid es.

0/(icin/ lln l ll cd in n citath111

13':1.3(1) If an o ffi cia l h<Js been named as the respondent member in a cita ti on issued pursuanllo byla w lOY, lha l respondent o ffi cia l member m us t immed ia tely (;:, ) lake a leave of absence from the Board, Delega te Counci l o r commillee until the mallcr has been resolved lo lhe sa tisfac ti on of the inqui ry commillee, or (b) res ig n as a d ireclnr, representa ti ve or commillee member.

(2) If a respond ent o ffi cial docs nollakc a leave of absence o r res ign within five days o( the issuance o f the cita ti on naming lha l o ffi cia l as the respondent member, tha t respondent t)fficia l is deemed lo have res igned fro m the Boa rd , Delega te Counci l o r committee, as

(3)

ilpplicablc.

If a res pond ent officia l has res igned und er subsec ti on (l) (b) or is deemed to have re s igned und er subsec tion (2), lhe Bomd ma y appoint ano ther member to repl ace tha t res ig ned or removed di rec to r, representa ti ve o r commillce m ember fo r the dura lion of tha t ofri cia l' s te rm.

Rct umill ~' to the Boord. Dc/csotc Co 1111Cil or n lllllnili cc

13Y.4(1) An officia l w ho has laken a lea ve of absence under e ithe r by law 139.2(1)(a) o r 139.3(1) (a) is en tilled lo return lo the Boa rd, Delega te Council or a commiltee, and lo resume ac ting as a di recto r, representa ti ve or co mmiltee member in the fo llowing

(2)

ci rcumslances:

(a) w hen tile cha ir of the inquiry commillee ad vises tha t o fficia l, as we ll as the Boa rd , De lega le Council or commil"lee, as the case ma y be, I hal the co mpl aint aga insllhe subject official has been resolved;

(b) when the discipline panellhal was adjud ica ting the ci ta tion issued aga insllha l re­spondent o ffi cia l under bylaw 11J9 absolves tha t official from the a llega tions sel oul in I hal cita ti on;

(c) w hen the Boi.lfd o therwise de termines lha llhe offi cia l may re turn lo the Boa rd , Delega te Council or commillce.

lf a discipline panel has suspended il n o fficia l pursuant to bylaw 125, tha t offic i <~ I m<~y

nul re turn lo the Board, Delega te Council or co mmittee untillha l period o( suspension has ended .

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Composition of the Board .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... .. ..... ...... .. .... ..... ...... ......................... .. .. .... ... ... ..... 19 Powers of the directors .... ................ ..... .... ....... .... ..... ......... ....... .... .......... ........... .. ... ........... 20

Terms of office .... ....... .. .... .. ......... ...... ......... .. ...... ........ .... ...... ... ........................... .. ... .......... .. . 20 Criteria for election of appointment to the board .. .. ...... .. ........ ... .. ... ... ... ............ .. .... ..... 20 Elections- by members or deemed .... ...... .... .... .. ..... ....... .... .. ............. ........ .. .... .............. .. 20 Nominat ions ..... ... .. ...... .... ..... .. .. .. .............. ... ............. .......... ..... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ..... .. .... ... ... 20 Elections and acclamations ..... .. ...... ..... ... .. ...... .......... .. ..... .... ............... .. ............... ............. 21 Election results .. ................. .......... ......................... .... .... .. .. ... ......... ....... .. ...... .. .... .... .......... ... 21 Board member ceases to hold office ..... ... ... .. ........ .. ...... .. ....... .... .... ............... .. .. ..... ........... 21 Board and Commillee Code of Conduct ..... ...... ....... .... ............ ... ..................... .... .... .... .. 21 Public complai nt against a director or commillee member .. .......... .... ... .............. .. ...... 21 Citation issued against a director of committee membe r ... .. .... ..... .. .... ...... ...... ...... ...... . 21 Returning to the Board or committee ...... .. .. ...... .... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... ..... ...... ... .. ... .... ... ....... ... .. 21 Removal of Board m ember ....... ........ ..... .. .... .. ..... .. ... ..... ..... .. .. .. ...... ... .. .... .......... ..... ........ ... 21 Vacancy on the Board .... ... ..... ...... .... .... .. ...... ........ ..... .. ... ... ... ... ...... ..... .... ... ............. ..... ........ 21 Board member remuneration and expenses .... ............. ....... .. ................ ... .. ... ... .... ... .. ..... 22

PART 5 -PROCEED/NGS OF THE BOARD 22

Meetings of the directors ...... ...... ....... ..... ....... ....... .... .. ..... ... .. ..... .. .... . : .. ........ ... .. ... .............. 22 Chair of Board meetings .... ........ ... ...... ... .. ...... .. .... ... ... .. ..... ..... ... ....... .. ........... .. ...... .. ... ..... ... 22 Quorum and votin g ...... ... ... ............ ....... .... ..... ... .. ....... .. ...... ... ... .... .......... ...... ....... ..... .. ... ... .. 22 Temporary absence o f a di reclor ..... ... ... ...... ....... .... .......... .. .. ... ..... ..... ........ .... .... ... ........ .... 22 Duly of diredors ... .. ........... ... .. ........... .. .... ... .. .... ........ ... .. .... ... ...... .. ... ........... .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ...... 23 Duties of the Executive Vice-President.. ... ... .. ...... .. .. ........ .. .... ... ................ .... ..... .. ..... ...... 23 Duties of the Treasurer ..... ........ ....... ......... ..... ........ .... .... ...... .... ... .... ...... ..... ..... .. .......... .... ... 23

Assignment of duti es Appointing the Regist ra r and other employees Appeals to the Board

PAR T 6-COMMJHE£5

23 23 23

24 Standing commillces .... ......... .............. ........ .......... ............ .... .... .... ......... .... ... .... ................. 24 Regulation Panel .......... ... ........... .... .. ... .... ..... ...... .. ..... ..... ... .... .... ... ...... .... ..... ... ....... .... ..... .. ... 24

Establishing comm illecs and panels ... ....... ... ... .................... .. ...... ......... ..... .. ..... ...... .. ...... 25 Committee chairs ..... .... ... ... .... ... .. ... ..... .. ... .. ......................... ..... .. ........ .. .. .. .......... ..... .. ... ..... .. 25 Meetings of committees or panels ....... .... .. ... ............. ............. ... .. ........... .... .... ..... ....... ... .. 25 President ex officio members .. .. ...... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .............. ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ...... .... .... .......... .... 25 Duties of standing commillees .. ..... .. ...... ........... ... ... .......... ..... ..... ......... .. ... ....... .... .. .... ... .. . 25

PART 7- EX ECUTJ VE COMlvll iTEE 25

Composition of the executive commillee ..... ... ... ..... .. ....... .. .. .......... .. .. .. ... .. .. .... ..... .. ... .... . 25 Powers of the executive commillee ... .. .... .. ... .......... .... ...... .... .. .... .... ... ......... ...... .. .... .... ... ... 26 Chair and minutes .... ................... ............................. .. .. .... ... ........................... .. ............ ...... 26

Quorum and voting ........... .............. ... ... ..... .... ... ... ... .. ........ .. .... .... .. ..... .. ..... .. ... .. .. ..... .. ... ...... 26

P ART 8 -REGJONAL R £PR ESENTATJON ............... .. .......... .. ..... ....... .. .......... ... .. ........ .. ...... 26 Regions defined Choosing a Region ..... .. ........ .... .. .... ... .... .. ....... ... .. ..... ... ........ . ...... ..... .. ... .... ..... .... .. ... ..... .. .... . 26 Regional meetin gs .. ...... ......... ...... ..... .. ... ...... ... .. ...... ................ .. ..... ..... ........ ...... ..... ...... .... ... 26 Regional Vice-President ... .. .. .. ...... ...... .. .. .. ..... ..... .... .... ... ...... ... ... ........ .... .... ............ ........ .. .. 27 Duties of the Regional Vice-President.. ......... ...... ...... .. ..... .... .. ......... ...... .. ..... ...... ... ... ...... 27 De legale Council Representat-ives ........................ .... ... ...... ........... .... ... ... .. ..... ... ............ ... 27

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(a) di rect lha tlhe membe r be suspend ed until such time ns I he me mber complies w ith I he o rder, o r

(b) take such other nctions as a re permilled und er I his l'nrt.

1\ ppml o(rli,:civ l i nc Wll lllliltcc decision /o llie lJonrrl

136(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

A person aggrieved o r ad ve rsely affec ted by an o rd er o f the discipline commil1ee made unde r bylaw 125 may nppea l the o rde r to the Board in act~o rdance w ith bylaw 49. An appe<~l initi<Jied und er this byla w must be se rved on the o ther parti es to the disci pline committee p roceeding in w hich the o rder being appe<~ l ed was made and , if I he mnlle r re lates to a complai n I, on I he compl<~ina nl.

The person served with a no tice of n ppe<~lunder subsec tion (2) nwy be p<~r li es lo <~ n

<~ ppc<~ l und er subsec tion (1) .

O n requ es t by a pnrty loan appe<~lunder subsec tion (l) a nd on p<~yment by I he pnr ty of nny disbu rsements nnd ex penses in connec tion with I he reques t, the J{egis trar sha ll

pro vid e lhnl pn rly w ith copi es of part or nil , as reques ted, of the record of the p roceeding before the d iscipline committee.

An il ppen l initia led under this byl<Jw sha ll be (il) a new hea ring if there is no lrnnscripl of the proceedings in which the decision

being appea led was made, o r

(b) a review of the transcri pt <J nd proceedings if there is a lr<J nscript, unless the Boa rd is sa ti s fi ed tha t a new he<J ring o r the admiss ion of new evidence is necessary in the inte res ts of jus ti ce.

Th e discipline committee, on appl kw tion by the respondent member, may by order

(a) s t<Jy an o rder made under by l <~w 125, pending the hea ring of an a ppeil l of tha t o rd er under this bylaw, a nd

(b) impose limits or conditions on the pmctice of clinica l counselling by the respond ent during the te rm of that s lay.

Pu l•lim liun and nol i(im l ion o( n rlcci,:iun

l37(J) Where disci plina ry proceedings result in a limita tion imposed on a Respond ent' s prac ti ce o r the suspension of the Respondent' s membership, lhe J{egis lra r sh a ll ad vise the me mbership and lhe genera l pu blic of (a) the na me of lhe Respond ent, (b) I he fac ls of the case,

(c) lhe reasons for the dec is ion, and

d ) the na ture of a limitation or suspension and the da te il is in effec t. (2) In ad d ition to ad vis ing I he membership and public, the Regis trar may a lso no ti fy the

fl1 llow ing of the member's limila lion or suspension: (a) the co ll eges es tablished under the Hea lth Profess ions Act;

(b) the co llege o r associa tions responsible for the regula tion of the profession in every

(3)

o ther Ca nadi an juri sd ic ti on;

(c) un reques t, lo any o ther co llege o r associa tion in a jurisdiction outs ide Carmela; (d ) the ins titution w here the member is or was employed.

If I he Regis tmr is aware lhalthe member is o r wns a member of ano ther regu la lo ry bod y, the Reg is lrnr mu st a lso no ti fy lh <~ t other body.

No1Hi i~clt>~ 11 rc of i11Um11alio11

l38. Except as o therwise permitted in this o r any o ther Part, the l{egis tra r, I he inquiry

commil·lee and I he disci pline commillee may 1wl prov ide or disclose documents,

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Citation for heaiing by discipline committee .. .................... .... .... ........ ....... .... ....... ....... . 42 Notice of Hearing ........ .. .......... .. ..................................... .. .............................. .... ................ 43 Posting of a notice of disciplinary hearing ...... .. .. .. ........ ... ........ .... ....... ..... .. ... .. .. ......... .. . 43

Pre-hearing conference Discipline hear.ings .. ... .... ... ..................... .. .... ...... .. ..... ............ ..... ............... ...... ............. ..... 44 Recording disciplinary hearings .. .. .... ... .............................. .. .... .. ................ .... .... .......... ... 44 Appointment of legal counsel ..... .... ...... .. ................ .. .. .............. ...... ..... ... .............. .. ... ... ... 44 Witness attendance and cross-examination ..... ..... ..... .... .. .. ......... ............. .... .... ... ............ 45 Procedure at a hearing ..................... .. .. ........... .. .............. .. ......... .. ....... .. .......... .. ................. 45 Proteclion of witnesses .... .. ............ .. .. .. ............... .. .... .. ... .. .......... ..... ................ .. ................ . 45 Evidence at a hearing ............ .. ... .......... .... ... ... .. ... .. ...... .. ........ ... .. .... .... .. ........ ........ ........... .. . 46

Disclosure by respondent member prior to a disciplinary hearing .... .. .. .. ...... .. ......... 46 Failure to disclose ........ .. ....................... ..................................................... .. ....................... 47 Respondent me mber resigns, fails to renew or does not attend a hearing .. ....... .. .. .. 47 Scope of inquiry .. .. ........... ...... .... .... ...... .......... ..... .... ... .... ..... ... ...................... .. .. ..... .... ...... .... 47 Action by the discipline panel Penalty hearing ....................................................................... .. ................... ....... ........... .. ... 48 Factors the discipline panel may consider ............................ .. ................................. .... .. 48 Loss of a panel member during a hearing ........ ..... ........... . .. ................ .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .......... . 48

Costs ........ ...... ............... ....... .. ............... ... ........... .. .. ................. ... ............. ....... ........... ... .. .. ..... 48 Panel decision With-holding public disclosure of a decision .. .. ...... .. .. ....... ........ ........................... ........ 49 Panel remains active .. .... ..... .. ........ .... ...... .......... .. .. .. .. .. ...... ..... ....... .. ... .. .... .. ......... .. .......... .... 49 Member under sus pension

Monitoring compliance with disciplinary orders ...... .. ............ .......................... ........ ... 49 Failure to comply with a disciplinary order ..... .... .... .... .. .... ........ .. .. .. ............. ..... .... ....... . SO Appeal of disciplin e committee decision to the Board .... .. ...... .. ....... .. .. .. ...... .. ............ . 50

Publication and notification of a decision ....... ...... .. .............. .. .... .. ..... .. .... .... .... ........... ... 50 Non-disclosure of information .... .. ... ... .................................... .. .... ... ....... ......................... 51 Retention of records Duties of Association Officials re: Com paints and Discipline .. .. ........ .. ..................... 51 Definitions

Official named in a citation ............ .. ................... .. ........... .... .... .. ...... .. ... .. .......... .. ..... .. ... .... 52 Returning to the Board, Delegate Council or committee ...... ....... ........... .. ............... .. .. 52

PART 11 -IIDMlNlSTHIIT l VE Robert's Rules adopled .. ............... ... .. ..... ...... ... ....... .. ..... .. ..... .... .. ..... ...... ....... ................. .... 53

Limitation of liability Seal .............. ................................. ... ... ....... .............. .. ........ .......... ........ ................................. . 53

Borrowing

SCI-I EDULE "A" - Regions and geographic descriptions ............ ............................. .. .. .. .. . 54

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o f the foll o wing:

(a) dis miss the ma tter;

(b) re primnnd the respo nde nt m ember;

(c) impose limits o r conditio ns o n the prac ti ce of clinical counselling by the

responde nt me mber, including prac ti cing und er s upe rvis io n fo r a defined peri od

o f time;

(2)

(d) s us pe nd the regis tratio n o f the responde nt member fo r a d efi ned pe r.iod of time;

(c) cance l the regis tration o f the res ponde nt member;

(f) fin e the respo nd e nt me mbe r in a n a mount no t to exceed $25,000;

(g ) assess cos ts o r part o f the cos ts o f the inves tigatio n o f the respondent member 's

conduc t a nd the hea ring o f the cita tio n.

/\n o rd e r o f the discipline pa nel unde r s ubsec tio n (1) sha ll be in w riting a nd s ha ll be

d e li ve red to the res pondent member nnd to the compla inant, if a ny.

(3) Unless the di scipline pnnc l direc ts o the rw ise, the Regis trnr m ny di sclose to any p e rson

o n reques t

(il ) a n o rd er of the di sci pline pane l und e r s ubsectio n (1), o r

(b) an y reasons the p<~ m•lmay issue in re liltio n to the results of a disci pline hea ring .

Pcllalfl! IICirrill l!

126(1) If the di sc ipline p anel dete rmines tha t a respondent membe r is guilty of a n allegation

set out in a c ita tion, it mus t hold a Iil le r and separa te hea ring o n the ques tion of the

il pprn pri a te pe nillly to a ppl y as per bylil w 125, unless the me mber agrees tha t the

pe nil lt y hea ring ca n be held soone r.

(2) The disc ipline pa nel may cons id er a reques t fro m the res pond ent m ember or the

inquiry co mmittee to hold a la ter, se p~ra te hea ring un the ques ti o n of pena l.ty .

Fnctors tile discivli11C va11cl ll ltll/ co11~idcr

127. In d e te rmining the penalty to be imposed on a respo nde nt member aft e r making a

d e termina tio n o n the fac ts, the di sci pline panel may cons ide r a previo us re leva nt

disciplina ry d ecis io n rega rd ing tlw me mbe r o r an und er til king o r consent to a

rt• prima ncl g iven by the me mbe r und er thi s l'a rt.

Loss ufa (Ill lid IIICIIIII('r d11rin ~ 11 !lea rillS

128. If il m e mbe r o f disci pline pa ne l resig ns fro m a pa nel o r can no lo nger s it o n the panel

during a hea ring but befo re the pa ne l has re nde red its d ecis ion under by law 125 o r 126:

(a ) the res ig na tio n o r absence of lh il l panel me mber d oes no t ha lt the proceedings,

a nd the remaining pa nel m e mbe rs m ay continue and adjudica te the ma tt e rs

Costs

l 29(l)

(2)

se t o ut in the c ita tion;

(b) the cha ir of the di scipline committee m ay no t il ppo int a re placem ent pane l

me mbe r, unless the respond e nt ag rees to lh il l appointme nt.

Costs a w ard ed unde r cla use 125(l)(g) mus t no t exceed , in to ta l,

(a) 50% o f the to ta l cos ts o f the inves tigatio n leading up to the hearing, includ ing legal cos ts, and

(b) 50% of the ac tua l cos ts fo r lega l re presenta tio n during the hea ring.

In ma king an o rd e r fo r an assessm ent o f cos ts und er cla use 125(1)(g), the di scipline

pa ne l may receive submiss ions as to w ha t cos ts should be ilpplied in w riting o r a

se pa rate proceeding or hea ring.

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Gcllcml dill I! o(/1/clllbcrs

3. Every membe r shall upho ld the cons titution and comply with these Bylaws and a ny

Cod e of Ethi c<:~ I Conduct o r S l il nd <:~rd s o f Clinica l Prac ti ce ild o pted by the Bo<:~rd .

Ccnsi11 !} to be n 11/C/1/bcr

4. A pe rson shall cease to be a me mbe r o f the BCACC:

(a) by d elive ring his resigna tion in w riting to the Executi ve Vice-Pres ident o f the

BCACC o r by mililing o r d e li ve ring it to the address of the BCACC;

(b) on his d eath;

(c) o n be ing sus pended o r ex pelled in accord il n ce w ith by law 5 o r l 'n rt HI;

(d) on ha ving been il me mbe r n o t in good s ta nding fo r 90 d ays as s peci fi ed in by la w

17(2).

Expclli11 ~ 1111/CIIIbcr

5(1) A m e mbe r may be ex pelled by a resolution of the me mbers pilsscd by two thirds

m a jo rity vo le of the members a ttending a general meeting.

(2 ) Before the me mbe rs m ily ac t in accord a nce w ith s ubsect ion (1), il no tice of the resolu­

ti on fo r ex pulsio n sh il ll be p rovided to the me mbe rship, accompa nied by a brid s tate­

ment o f the reason o r reasons for the p ro posed ex puls ion.

(3) The pe rson w ho is the s ubjec t of the p ro posed resolutio n fo r ex puls io n s h all be g iven an

oppo rtunity to be heil rd il l the general meeting be fo re the resolution is put to a vo te.

Ca lc~:orics o( mclu/lcr~!lip

6(1) The re shall be the fo llow ing ca tegories o f m e mbership in the BC ACC:

(a) regis te red m e mbe r;

(b) ho nora ry member;

(c) inac tive m e mbe r;

(d) associa te m e mber.

(2) Fo r the purposes o f a ny vo te that is requ ired o r a uthor ized under these By la w s, a

"me mber" mea ns a regis te red m em ber.

(3) For clarity, a n ho no rary, inac ti ve o r assoc iate m embe r m ay no t vo te in a ny p roceeding

required o r a utho ri zed und er these Bylaws.

Rc~· is lra lioll Co11nu i ll cc

7(1) The Regis tra tion Committee sha ll consis t o f a t least three pe rsons a ppo inted b y the

Board .

(2) The chair of the Regis tratio n Committee sha ll be e lec ted in accorda nce with by la ws 34

to36.

(3) The Regis tra tio n Committee s hnll evalu a te the a pplica tion and the cred e nt ia ls of a ll

a pplicants flH me mbe rshi p in the BCACC in accordance w ith the regis tra tio n

requ ire me nt s prescribed by these By laws.

Jm,cs tigntio/1 o[ nll npplicn11/

8(1) At the reques t o f the Regis tra tion Committee, the Inquiry Co mmittee may inves tiga te

an a pplica nt fo r me mbe rs hip in the BCACC

(2) Upo n comple tio n o f its inves tiga tion, the Inquiry C o mmi ttee sha ll submit a re port to

the Regi s tra tio n Committee sett ing out its findin gs of fac t and recomme nd a tio ns

concerning the ilpplicati un, if a ny.

(3) The ma tte rs the Inq ui ry Committee may inves tiga te unde r thi s sec tion incl ud e but a rc

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Evidc11cc at 11 lrcari11<;

ll9(1) The disci pline panel is no t bound by the s trict rules of e vid ence, but sha ll be e ntitled to

(2)

(3)

(4)

act upon such evidence as it cons id e rs relevant, sufficient and credible. The di sci pline pane l may:

(a ) receive o ra l evide nce by oa th or ;-~ffirmation;

(b) receive exh ibits presented by the inquiry commiUee, respond ent member or witness;

(c) rule o n an objectio n lo the ev idence that is rai sed by the respond ent me mber o r the

inquiry committee;

(J) proceed w ith the hea ring upon the bas is o f ;-~ s l<:~t ement of facts <~g reed lo in

writing by o r o n behalf of lhe inquiry co mmittee and the respond e nt member.

Prior lo or il l a disci plina ry he<~ ring, the disci pline pa nel may make decisions on any quest ion of evide nce. including bul no llimiled lo the fo llowing:

(a) requ es ts for particulars deni ed by I he inquiry commiU ee;

(b) d em;-~nds for disclosure o f informati on denied by lhe respo nd ent membe r or lhe

inquiry commillee.

13dore rende ring a decis io n concerning a ques ti on o f ev ide nce, the disc ipline pa nel may

g ive the inquiry commillee o r respondenlmL~mber a n o ppo rtunity lo address the issue in ques tio n, and- <Jl ils sole d iscret ion- m;-~ y a lso receive wri lle n submiss io ns, hold a

sepa ra te hea ring. or do bo th .

Di!'cfos11rc to rc~po11dc11t 11/L'IIIbcr prior to rliscivlillan{ lrcari11 y

120(1.) All he lime a ci tatio n is issued pursuant lo by law lOY or alleasl30 days befo re a

hearing scheduled lo beg in, the Regis tra r shall di sclose to the respondent membe r all information in the inquiry committee's possessio n relating in any way to the a llega ti ons

set out in the c itatio n, whether it be inculpatory or exculp<:~tory of the condu ct of the

member.

(2) T he informa tio n to be disclosed pursuant to subsec tion (1) includes but is no t limited lo

(a) the pa rti cula rs know n to the committee of the member's conduct,

(b) the p ro posed exhibits,

(c) a li s t o f w itnesses expec ted to be ca lled, including any ex pe rt wi tnesses,

(d ) copies of w itness s la le me nls of those wi tnesses w ho may be ca lled , including any

exper t re ports,

(c) the inves tiga tors no tes. and

(f) the o rigi na ting complaint.

(3) Subsec tio n ( I) does not a pply lo informa tio n tha t is protected by a recognized form of p riv ilege.

(4) If privileged information is no l disclosed in accord a nce w ith subsec tion (3), the

Reg is trar sha ll a l the lime a cil<~lion is issued o r alleasl30 days before the scheduled

hea ring advise the respondent w ha t in fo rm a tio n is no t being di sclosed and the reason w hy.

Disclu~urc L> 11 rc~po111lcut /II C/11/ Jcr prior to di~civlillllrll lr enrill\'

121CI) Al leas t 30 cl ays before a hea ring scheduled lo begin, the respond ent membe r mus t

disclose lo the Registrar a ll informa tio n the member intend s lo present lo the discipline panel during a hearing.

(2) The informa tion lo be discl osed pursuant to subsection (1) incl ud es but is not limited to

(a) a ny ex hibits the respo nd e nt me mbe r may present,

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(2)

(3)

(d) the educa tion program tha t g ra nted the deg ree mus t provide graduates w ith a

broad counselling base in lhe fo llowi ng core areas:

l. normal development and abnormal psychology,

II . counselling and personality theo ries,

ill. g roup thera py theory a nd practi ce,

rv. fa mily thera py theo ry and prac tice,

V. bas ic resea rch des ign, and

VI. et hics;

(e) the academic ins tructio n prov id ed by the eduGltional prog r;-~m mus t be supple­mented by direct ins truction, simulations, and supe rvised clinica l tra ining so I hal

the a pplica nt G ill demonstrate integratio n of the core areas li sted in by la w "12(1)(d);

(f) the a pplica nt 's dinicallraining must f. include the numbe r of hours of clinical superv ision, including the numbe r

o f ho urs o( di rect observa tion of the a pplica nt by a supe rvisor, as specified

by the Boa rd,

ll. in vo lve di1.·ecl supe rvi sion by a supe rvisor of a pplicant-cli ent inte rac tio ns

lo a s tand ard lh<J l is accep table to the 13oard, ;-~ nd

Ul. have been conducted und e r the formal supervision of a qualified profes ­siona l who is accepl ;:~ bl e lo the Registration Co mmittee;

(g) the applica nt mus t no t ha ve been convicted fur a n o ffence lha llhe Committee

de termines would make him or her unsuil<:~ bl e lo be <1 registered membe r o f the

Association; (h) il pplica nlmuslno l h;we been fo und to have e ngaged in profess iona l miscondu ct

or conducltha tlhe Committee has determined would indica te lh <J t he o r she is nul

a good citizen; (i) U1e appli ca nt agrees lo abide by the 13CACC Code of Ethica l Conduct a nd th e

Standards o f Clinic<Jil'r<~clice;

(j) the applicant is covered by individua l professio nal liability insurance loa s tand-

ard and level o f coverage tha t is prescribed by the 13oard .

An applicant for membe rship as a registe red membe r mus t provide the Registration

Commit·tee with the following information:

(a) a comple te membership applica tion in a (orm approved by the Committee;

(b) the a pplicable app lica tion fee in the amount s pecified by lhe Board;

(c) an o ffi cia l, sea lecllranscripl fro m his o r her graduate program; (d) evidence in the form specified by the Committee of a b road counselling educa ti on

in the co re a reas specified in bylaw 12(1)(cl) and clinical tra ining as s pecified in

by laws l2(1)(e) and (f) ;

(e) a crimina l records check re port current within the pasl6 months;

(f) ev id ence o f p rofess io nal conduct o r othe r evid ence o f good citizenship in" form

specified by the Commillee;

(g) ev idence t>f being covered by individual profess iona l li ab ility insu rance in a form

specified by the Commillee.

O nly a regis te red membe r is entitled lo

(a) represent he rself or himself ns <1 registered me mbe r,

(b) displuy <1 certifi cate of reg istra ti on as a registered membe r, and

(c) use the designation Reg is te red Clinica l Counse llor or il s a bbrev ia ti on, R.C.C.

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(3)

(g) an objection loa hea ring procedure;

(h) an es timate for the lime each party w ill require during the hearing;

(i) a request for a delay of the hearing;

(j) the need for a language or s ign-lang uage inte rpre te r;

(k) nny o the r matte r that is necessa ry lo ens ure the hear ing will proceed in a timely

nnd fair fas hion o r lo resolve the matte r p rior lo the s tart of the hearing.

The chair of the discipline panclmny direct o ne of the pa rti es lo draft an ord e r o r

d ecisi on letter confirming the o rd e rs made ntlhe pre-hea ring co nfe rence.

Discipli11c lrca ri11r~ 11 3( I) The discipline panel sha ll hea r nnd determine a ma ile r that hns been se t for hearing by

<1 cil<tlion issued purs uanllo bylaw 10\J.

(2) The respllndenl m e mbe r, a n in vestigator, a ny me mber of the inquiry committee, or a ny

o ther person authorized by the di sc ipline panel m<~y appear as par ti es and w ith counsel

<t l a di sc ipline hea ring.

(3) lnfmnwlion aboullhe d a le, lime and subjeclma ller of the hearing shall be p rov id ed to

<t ny person o n request.

(4) A discipline hearing sha ll be in public unless

(a) the complainant or the respo ndent me mbe r requests the di sc ipline pane l ho ld the

hen ring in p riva te, and

(b) the discipline panel is sa ti s fied that a priv<tle hearing would be appropriate in the

ci rcumslances.

(5} The disc ipline pnne lmay o rde r the respondent m embe r o r any o the r pe rson lo allend at

a hea ring to give evidence a nd to produce records in the possession of or und er the

w nlrol of the res po nde nt m e mber o r person.

(6) The di sc ipline panel shall provid e no ti ce by registe red m ai l or by personal se rv ice to a

pe rson who is required lo ntlend a hea ring und e r subsec tion (7) .

(7) Where the discipline pane l cons ide rs the action necessa ry to p ro lecllhe public be tween

I he lime <1 hearing is commenced and I he lime it makes a n o rder under by la w 125, I he

disc ipline pa nel may sci limits o r conditio ns on the prac ti ce of clinical counselling by

the respond e nt member o r may suspend the regis lrnlion o f the m embe r and, fo r these

purposes, by law 94 applies.

Rcmrdi11y tfi~cipl illlll'l/ lrmriti\'S ] 14(1) The disc ipline pane l a lone may record or ma ke arrangements to have a discipline

hea ring record ed , a nd no person a !lending a hea ring may record the proceedings

w itho ut the consent of lh t> l'ane l.

(2) The fa ilure of the mea ns lo record all or pa rt of a discipline hea ring does no t in va lid a te

the pwceed ings nor d(,eS tha t failure rende r the discipline panel's resulting decision

a nullity.

(3) A pe rson m ny obtain, a l tha t person 's own expense, a transcr ipt of a ny p a rt of the

hearing which the person w<1s entitled lo attend ns i.l party.

i\ppoillfiiiC/1 1 Of/C\'flf C<!IIW;c/

115(1) The di sci pline panel may appo int al its expense lega l cou nsel to adv ise the P a nel prior

lo, during and a fter the discipline hea ring.

(2) The inquiry committee may nppoinl nl it s expense legn l counsel to prosecute the

c ita tio n ala discipline hearing .

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(2)

(b) the np plicn nl is o r was nnmed in a c ita ti on issued by I ha l body w hich remains

active;

(c) the applicant is o r wns in vo lved in a disciplinary proceeding administered by lhnt

body which has no t co mple ted o r been resolved to the sati s fa c ti on of thnl body;

(d) the o the r body advises the I<egis lralion Commil'lee lhnllhe applicnnl is no t i.l

membe r in good s lnnding w ith that body.

T he Hegislrnlion Com mittee may not accept an application for regis lrnti o n from nn

a pplicant wi th nnunresolved issue with another regulato ry body until alleas l o ne o f

the fo llowing conditions hns been me l, de pe nding o n the nnlure of the unresolved

issue:

(a) the o ther body advises the Committee that its compli.linl in ves lignli on o r discipli­

na ry proceeding concerning the applicnnl hils been resolved lo its sa li s fac lio n;

(b) the o the r body advises the Committee lha llhe npplicn nl is in good s tanding with

tha t body;

(c) the Commillec is sa ti sfied lh <1 l, no twiths ta nding the applic<~nt's s ta tus with the

other body, h e o r s he is now re hnbilita led or has otherwise resolved the issues that

were the s ubjec t of the o ther body's inves tiga tion, citatio n o r disciplinary p roceed­

ing.

H cmoran t i i iCIIIVCI'

13(1) The Boa rd may by resolutio n confe r hono ra ry me mbe rship o n a pe rson w ho, in the

o pinion of the Iloard, hns made an o uts tanding contributi on lo the clinical counselling

profess io n or the BCACC.

(2) A n ho nora ry me mber is no t required lo pny m e mbers hip fees.

(3) An ho no rary m e mbe r shnll nu l

(a) represent himsel f o r he rse lf as a regis te red m e mber,

(b) display a cerlificn te of registration as a regis te red me mber, a nd

(c) use the designation [{egis le red C linica l Counsellor o r its a bbrevia tion, R.C.C.

}Hac/ ivc 11/CIII IICI'

14(1) Only a reg is te red membe r may apply lo become an inac ti ve membe r.

(2) A registered me mbe r w ho wants lo become an inacti ve member mus t

(a) submit a nd sign the a pplica tion fo rm fo r inacti ve registration,

(b) pay the app licn ble fee fo r inacti ve registration.

(3)

(c) agree in w riting lhnl, if regis te red as an inac ti ve me mbe r, I he app licant w ill no t

prac ti ce clinical counselling for a t leas t s ix m o nths wi thin Canada,

(d) mainta in profess iona l liabilit y insurance during the period of inac tivit y lo cover

events lha lmay have occurred w hen the a pplicant was a n ac tive ml'mbe r, and

(l') p rovide a ny additional info rma tion the regi~lralion commillee may rl'ques l.

An innc li ve me mbe r must not

(a) represent he rse lf or himself as a reg is tered m ember o f the Association,

(b) display a ce rtifi cil le o f registration as a reg is te red me mbe r,

(c) engage in practice llf clinical cou nselling w ithin Canada, w hclhe r or no l he o r sh e

(4)

is remunera ted , nnd

(d) use the clesignnlion Registered Clinical Counsellor o r its abbreviation, R.C.C.

Nl, lwilhs lnnding su bsec tio ns (2) and (3}, an inactive m em ber mny serve l"' the Bo<1rd or

a commillee as a non-vo ting me mber.

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(b) direc t tha t the subjec t membe r be s usp e nded without furth e r n o tice to the membe r

and until s uch time as the m e mbe r complies w ith the undertaking, consent o r

f<~ c ilitilted <~ g reement , o r

(c) t<~ke s uch o the r action us is pe rmitted und e r thi s Purl.

Division 10.4- Citations and Disciplinary Hearings

Cif (/ fi t> ll [or hc11ri11g /111 rliocipli11c COI/IIIIill cc

109(1) Whe re directed by the inquiry committee o r the Board, the .Regis tmr s hall issue a

c itatio n that

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(a) na mes the a ffected m embe r as the respo nd ent me mber,

(b) d escribes the n<~ture of the compla int o r o the r matte r tha t is to be the subjec t o f the

hearing, including the particula rs o f any evid ence in suppo rt o f that s ubject

m a tt e r,

(c) s peci fics the date, time and place o f the hearing, if known, and

(d ) ad vises the respo nd ent member tha t the di scipline commillee is entitl ed to

proceed with the hearing in hi s or her absence.

T he Regis trar shall ha ve a citatio n e ithe r deli ve red lo the respo nd ent me mbe r by

pe rsona l serv ice or sent by reg is te red ma il to the respo nde nt me mber at the las t known

address fo r tha t pe rson no l fe w e r than 30 d ays before the dale o f the hearing.

Whe re the s ubjcclma lle r o f a citation is a compla int, the Regis trar s ha ll no tify the

complainant in w riting o f the d a le, Lime ;md place of the hea ring no t (e we r than 14 days

before the dale of the hea ring.

The inquiry committee or the Boa rd m ay direc t the Regis trar to cancel a cita tion tha t

has been issued on its direction if the inquiry commillee o r the Board afte rwa rds

dcle nnines that a hea ring by the di sc ipline co mmillee is nu l required a nd the Regis tra r

s hall the n ca ncel the cita tio n and no tify the Respo ndent a nd the compla ina nt, if a ny, o f

the ca nce ll a tio n.

O n the direc tio n o f a panel of the discipline committee, the Registra r may d o the

foll ow ing:

(a) jo in o ne or more com p la ints or o the r maUe rs w hich are to be the s ubjec t o f a

di scipline hea ring in o ne cita tion as appro priate in the c ircums tances;

(b) sever o ne o r mo re compl a ints o r o the r m a tte rs which are to be the s ubjec t of a

discipline hearing as a ppropriate in the c ircumsta nces;

(c) a me nd a c ita ti on iss ut'd und e r th is bylaw.

Whe re a c it a tio n is a me nded unde r c la use (5)(c) prio r to a d iscipline hea ring, the

amend ed ci ta tio n sha ll be d e live red to the Respondent by pe rsona l service o r sent

by regular ma il to the respondent me mbe r all he las t known address fo r the

pe rson no t fewer tha n 30 d ays before the d a le o f the hea ring, unless the

respond e nt me mber consents to a s horte r no ti ce period .

Whe re <1 cita tio n is a mended under cl<~u se (5)(c) prio r to a di scipline hea ring a nd

the ame nd ed cita ti on changes the dale, time or place o f the hea ring, the Regis trar

s ha ll no tify a ny compla in<1 nt o f the a me ndme nt no t fewer tha n 14 d ays before the

d a te tlf the hearing, unless the respo nd e nt m ember consents to a sho rte r no ti ce

period .

N ofic·c 11[ Hen rill ~'

110(1) If a citatio n issued under byla w 109 d oes not s pec ify the d a te, time o r locati on of

the di sc iplin <~ ry hea ring, the Regis tra r m ay issue a sepa ra te no ti ce of hea r ing afte r

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Rc~, i~ lcr o[ 11/CII/Ucrs

18(1) The re shall be " reg is te r known us the B.C. Associatio n of Clinica l Counsello rs Hegis te r.

(2) On d irectio n o f the Regis trati on Co mmittee, the Regis trar shull ente r in the regis te r the

(3)

(4)

na me, address, and qualifica tions o f every person e ntitl ed lo be a me mbe r, and o the r

info rma tio n the co mmittee m ay from lime to time direct.

The Regis trar sh <~ ll re move the na me of a membe r fro m the reg is te r who ceases to be a

me mber in accordance w ith byla w 4.

A me mbe r w ho d1a nges her o r his n<Jme, address o r qu<~lifi cation s s hall promptly

info rm the Reg is tra r o f th<Jt cha nge, a nd the Regis tra r s hall ente r tha t cha nge in the

regis ter.

N oti[icatio11 rc: 11/ C III/Icr~hi~• sla/11 s

18.1(1)

(2)

li a me mbe r f<~il s to re new his o r her me mbe rship in the Associati on as req uired by

by law 19.2, the Regi s tr<~ r may in the fo rm of <1 no tifi ca tio n ad vise the m e mbe rs hip and

the gene ral public o f

(a) the na me o f the me mbe r w ho has fail ed lo ren ew his o r he r me mbe rs hip, a nd

(b) the e ffec tive d a te o f that me mber's loss of me mbe rs hip.

lf a membe r has res ig ned his o r her membe rship in the Association, the Regis tra r may

in the form o f a no tification ad vise the membe rs hip ;:111d the gene ra l public of

(a) U1e name o f the me mber w ho has resigned ,

(b) the facts leading up to the member's res igna tion, including a summa ry of

(i) a ll ega tions sd out in a citation tha t may have been issued agains t tha t

me mbe r pursua nt lo bylaw 109, or

(ii) di sciplina ry ord e rs that may have been issued aga ins t tha t m e mbe r pursu a nt

lo bylaw 125,

(c) a summary of the me mbe r's reasons fo r res ig ning, if kno wn, a nd

(d) the e ffecti ve dale o f tha t me mber's res ig na tio n.

Di~clo~urc o[ IIICm/lcr~hiJJ sin/us 011 rcaucs l

19(1) Where an inqu iry abo ut the m embe rs hip s ta tus of a pe rson is rece ived by the Boa rd o r

the Registra r, the Reg is tra r sha ll d isclose the ft,llow ing:

(a) whe the r tha t pe rson is a me mbe r o r a forme r me mbe r of the BCACC;

(b) w he the r the re was a compla int in process a t the time of that me mbe r' s res ignation ;

(c) w hether a consent ag reement has been es tablished w ith that pe rson und e r by la w

99 o r 100 and the d e ta il s of the ag reement that can be rc ll'ascd in acco rda nce w ith

tha t ag reement ;

(d) w he the r tha t person has been or was named in a c ita tion iss ued unde r bylaw 109,

and, in turn

(i) a summa ry o f the allega tions se t o ut in tha t c itatio n, or

(ii) a summa ry o f the fina l di s position o f th a t c itation;

(e) w he the r the di scipline commiHee has issued an o rd e r re la ting to tha t pe rson unde r

bylaw 125 a nd the d e ta il s of tha t o rde r.

(2) _ Except with the consent of the pe rson affected , the Regis tra r s ha ll no t release the na mes

o f compl a ina nts, clie nts, o r the ir famil ies or info rm a tio n w hi ch might othe rw ise enable

a pe rson inquiring about the s ta tus o f a me mbe r to es tablish the ide ntity o f a compla in

ant, clients o r the ir famili es .

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(6)

(7)

(i) d escribed in cl auses CJ)(~) lo (c), and

(ii) w hich a lso consents lo indemnify the Associa tion fo r preparing for and conducting the hea ring in an amounlnollo exceed the act ual cos ts of preparing for and conducting the hearing, and

(b) the inquiry commillee may accept o r rejecllhe proposa l in ils di scre tion. If the inquiry co mmillee accepts a proposal unde r subsec tion (5), (a ) the inquiry commillec mus t w ithin 30 days enter into a consent agreement

with the me mber tha t is consis tent with the proposa l, and (b) on completion o( the consent ag reement , the d iscipline panel must ca ncel the

hea ring. If the inqui ry commillee re jects a proposal rece ived u nd er s ubsection (5), (a) a hea ring of the cilnlion must proceed as though the proposa l had n ol been

mnde, a nd

(b) the discipline commit·lee must no l consid er the member's admiss ion o r con sent in determining the muller or in making an order under bylaw 125.

A ltcmatil'c rl iovlll c rcoolntion illl •oll •iny the co lllplailllw t anrl s/1/Jjccti/ICIIIUer

1.01 . The inquiry commillee may recommend tha t a compla int be resolved by an a.llc rna li ve

dispute resolution process in volving the complainant and the subjec t member if (a) the commillec believes il is in the public interes t to so try lo resolve the complaint,

a nd

(b) bo th the compla inant and the subjec t member ag ree lo the proposed a lte rna ti ve dispute resolution p rocess.

11 1/cmatil'C rfi>tm /c /"Collilltio/1 iuvo/v illl! tile COJ/1/Jii/l cc Ll lllf suujcct/1/CIII UCI"

102. The inquiry w mmillee may recommend that a compl aint be resolved by an Alte rna tive d ispute reso lution process involving the commillee and the subjec t member wi thout the in volvement of the complainan t if (a) the committee believes il is in the public inte res t lo try lo resolve the

complaint w ithou t the compl aina nt, and (b) b(> lh the commillee and the subjec t membe r ag ree lo the pwposed a lt e rna ti ve

dispute resolution process in lhe absence o f lhe compla inant.

111/cmal il•c diol'lltc rcso/11/ioll i11volvi11 ~' w mplnilllllll , ~ u/JjcctmcllliJcr a11d tile COIIIII Ii l"lcc

103. The inquiry committee may recommend that a complaint be resolved by an a lte rna ti ve dispute resolution process in volving the compla inant, the subjec t member and the commillee if

(a ) the co mmillee beliews il is in the public inte res t lo so try lo resolve the compl aint in volvi ng a ll three pa rties, and

(b) the compl a inant , subjec t me mber and the commillee each ag ree to the

pro pt>sed alte rna ti ve dispute resolution process.

A ltcmn til •c di~putc rcooluliou rcquirCIIICIIIs

104(1)

(2)

£'or the purposes of this bylaw, " fac ilitato r" mea ns a person who has been appointed by lhe inqu iry commillee lo be a facilita to r, media to r o r a rbitrato r fo r a n a lte rna ti ve dispute resolution process.

Follow ing acceptance o f a recommend a tion under bylaws 101 lo 103, the inqu iry committee sha ll appoint a l it s cos t a facilita tor w ho is acceptable lo the parties.

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(e) pays the a pplicn ble annual membership fee and the re ins lnlemenl fee.

Rcin~ lalc/IIC /11 i11 /he (nee o(n colllvla inl im.>co li :<n tioll

19.5(1) This byluw a pplies loa fo rmer member w ho ceased lo be a member pursuanllo by ln w

4(a) o r (d ) o r w ho res igned or fa iled lo renew his or her membership and, a l the lime lha llhc fo rmer member resigned o r fa iled lo renew, tha t fo rmer member (a) was the subjec t of a compl aint inves tiga tion by lhe inquiry committee under Pa rt

10 and the subjec t compl aint was nul reso lved; (b) had engaged in m nd ucllha t late r became a complaint received by the inquiry

commil"lee and the subject compl aint was no l resolved.

(2) ln addition lo co mplying w ith byla w 19.4, a former member w ho ceased lo be a mem­

ber fo r one of the reasons sel out in sub-bylaw (l) may appl y lo the reg is lmli on com­

millee fo r re insla lcmenl onl y if (a) lhal fo rmer member ag rees lo pa rtici pa te in nnd completes the in ves tiga tion of the

unresolved complaint, and (b) the complaint is resolved lo the sa ti sfaction u f the inquiry committee.

Rcillstatclllcllt a/)cr rl iscivli11ant ' '' 'I!<'IISioll 19.6(1) In additi on lo complying w ith bylaw 19.4, a fonne r member w hose membership was

suspend ed by an agreement or ord er unde r l'a rllO may appl y to the regis tra tion com­

mittee fo r re ins tatement

(2)

(a) a fte r the pe riod of lime of the suspension as set oul in lhe disciplina ry d ecis ion or

as applied by an appea l panel, o r (b) if a pe riod of lime was nol set oul in the disciplinary o r a ppeal decis ion, a fte r the

expira tion of lwo yea rs from the da le o( sw;pension. When conside ring an a ppl ica ti on fo r re insla lemcnlunder this by law, the regis tra tion

committee mus l consider whether (a) the app lica nt poses a ri sk lo clients or public hea lth o r sa fe ly, and (b) the goa ls of de ter rence and rehabilita tion, incl ud ing w hether any qu alit y

assura nce progra ms ordered by the inquiry committee, disci pline et>mmil"lcc, o r

appea l panel have been mel.

Rcillslalc/IICII I nDcr cal/ ccllntiull

19. 7(1) In addition lo co mplying with byla w 19.4, a forme r membL• r w hose members hip was ca ncelled pursuant loan agree ment o r o rd er und e r l'a rl HJ may a pply lo the regis tra­ti on comm illec (or n: ins la lenwn l afte r the expi ra ti on of two years from the d a le of can­

cella tion. (2) When considering an applica tion fo r reinsla lemenl under this bylaw, I he regis tra tion

commillee mus t consider w hether

(a) the applica nt poses a ri sk lo clients or public hea lth or sa fe ly, and (b) the gon ls of dcle rrcnce and rehabilitation, inclucl ing w hether a ny qu ality

assurance prog ra ms ordered by the inquiry commillee, discipline comm ittee o r appea l panel have been me t.

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19.8 On receipt of the annual membership fee, a nd any o the r payment, lhe regis trar must

issue lo the member making pay ment a receipt and certifica te s la ting tha t the member

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(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

A s ubjec t me mbe r w ho receives an a d visory s tatement ma y w ithin 15 days contes t the

s tate ment by advis ing the co mmit-tee in writing as to why the me mber disagrees with

the informa tio n or advice set o ut in the s tate ment.

In contes ting an ad visory s tate ment, the subject me mber mus t:

(a) id e ntify the s pec ific information o r advice that the member disag rees with;

(b) provid e new informatio n o r alternative advice the me mber thin ks s hould replace

the contes ted informatio n o r advice;

(c) ex plain why the new infunn<Jtio n o r <Jiternalive advice is more accurate or

appropriate than the orig inal.

A subject me mbe r is entitled to only one op portunity to contes t an advisory s ta te me nt

under subsection (4).

If a s ubjec t m e mbe r w ho receives <Jn advisory s tate ment does no t contest the s ta te men t

w ithin 15 da ys

(a) the info rmati on and advice set out .in the s tate ment is d ee med to ha ve been

accepted by the me mber as presented , and

(b) a copy uf the s tateme nt may the n be placed in the member's fil e and provided to

the compla inant.

1\(IJICtl [ , o(atfv i,ont Slilii'IIICIII S

Y7(1)

(2)

A subject me mbe r o r a complainant may no t appea l purs ua nt to bylaw 4.9 the inquiry

cummillec's decis io n to issue a n ad v isory s ta te ment.

Jf a compl a inant di sagrees with the info rmation o r advice in a final advisory statement,

the compla ina nt may appeal that informa tion o r advice to the 13uard in accord a nce w ith

by law 49.

Division 10.3- Alternative Dispute Resolutions and Remedial Actions by Consent

Odinilillll"

Yll. In thi s di vis ion, "alternative dispute resolution" includes m ed ia tion, arbitration o r a

re~ tora li ve ju s ti ce process the pa rti es may consen t to tha t prov ides an alt e rna ti ve way

lo resolve a co mplaint ra ther than ho lding a disc iplinary hea ring und e r Division 10.4.

COI/IIIIillcc':; /'C /1/Ctfin/ t!C/irm lllt COI/SCI/I till(/ CUI/SCI/ I r!~'/'CC/1/CI/[ S

99('1) Jn re la tion to a matte r inves tiga ted unde r thi s Division, the inquiry committee m ay

reques t the subjec t m ember to do one o r mo re of the fo llow ing:

(a) und e rtake not to re peat the conduct to w hich I he matte r re lates;

(b)

(c)

und erta ke to take educa tion al courses s pecified by the inquiry committee;

accept a reprimand;

(d) acce pt a limit o r conditio n on I he m ember's practi ce, inclu d ing a s uspension

(or a defined period o f time;

(c) acce pt a ca ncc ii<Jtion llf the membe r's regis tration;

(f) to pay a fine in a n amount not exceeding the maximum fin e es tabli shed under clause 125(l)(f);

(g) und e rtake or consent to any other ac tion specified by the inquiry committee. (2)

(J)

If the commillcc be lieves a subject me mber' s und ertaking, acceptance or consent

should be d ocumented, it may ask the me mber to enter into a consent agreement.

A consent ag reeme nt mus t

(a) include a n und e rta king, accepta nce or consent g iven by the s ubjec t me mbe r

unde r subsec tion (1),

(b) s peci fy I he leng th o f time thai a n unde ri<J king, ;~ cceplance o r consent is

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(b) the a nnu<JI gene r<J I meeti ng o f a ll me mbe rs.

Q.m.!.ru.m. 24. A quorum at a genel'i11 meeting sha ll cons is t of 25 m e mbers in good s tanding.

l..nck O(IJIIOI'II/11

25("1) No business, o the r than the e lectio n o( a ch<~ir and the adjournment o r te rminatio n of

the meeting, shall be conducted at a general mee ting at a time when a quo rum is not

p rese nt.

(2) If a t any time during a general meeting there ceases to be a quo rum present, bus iness

the n in progress s hall be suspended until there is a quorum present or until the meeting

is adjourned o r terminated .

(3) lf within 30 minutes from the time <1ppuinted for a general meeting a qu o rum is not

present, the m eeting, if convened on the requis itio n o f members, s hall be terminated ;

but in any o ther case, it shall s tand adjourned to the sa me day in the nex t week, a t the

sa m e time and place.

(4) If, at the meeting that was adjourned in accordance with subsec tio n (3), a quo rum is nu t

present within 30 minutes fro m the time a ppo inted fo r the meeting, the m embe rs pre-

sent cons titute a quo rum.

Chair of;~cncmlmcclilll:s

26(1.) The pres ide nt of the 13CACC, the executive vice-pres id ent o r in the absence o f both, one

of the o ther directors present, s hall preside as chair of a genera l m eeting .

(2) J( at a gene ral meeting

(a) the re is no president, executive vice-president or other direc tor present within 15

minutes after the time appointed fo r h o lding the mee ting, o r

(b) the pres ident and all the o the r di rectors present a rc unwilling to act as cha ir,

the me mbers present shall choose one of I heir number to be chair.

Adjoun!IIIL'III of~·c llcml 11/ccl iii\'S

27(1) A gencralmccl ing may be ad journed from time to time a nd fro m place lo pl ace, but no

bus iness s ha ll be tra nsac ted at an adjourned meet ing o ther tha n the business left unfin­

ished a tlhc mee ting from which the adjournment look place.

(2) When a meeti ng is adjourned for 4 weeks or more, no tice o f the adjourned mee ting

sha ll be gi vcn as in the case of I he o ri g inal mee ting .

(3) Except as provided in thi s bylaw, it is no! necessary to g ive no ti ce o f an ad journmen t o r

of the bus iness to be transac ted at a n adjourned genemlmee li ng.

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21\(1)

(2)

A me mber in good sta nding present a t a gene ral m eeting is e ntitl ed lo o ne vo le.

Voting shall be by s how of hand s, and voting by proxy is no t permitted.

Part4- Directors and Officers

Composilio11 o[ ll1c Bo11rd

29. There sha ll be a Board of Directors composed of I h e fo llowing:

(a) the President;

(b) the Executive Vice-l'rcs idc nl;

(c) the Pres ide nt-Elect;

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(2)

(<~) repo rt to the 13oard rega rding its decis ion and the results of it s inves tiga tion, and (b) in the case o f an in ves ligulion respecting a compla int, no tify the compla inant in

writing of its decis ion.

A compluinanl who is d issati s fi ed with a decis ion o( the inqu.iry committee refe rred to in subsec tion (1) may a ppeal that decis ion to the 13ua rd in accmd ance w ith bylaw 49.

(3) The 13oa rd may, on its own mo tion i.l ft er conside ring a repo rt of the inqui ry committee under subsec tion ("I ){a ),

(a) di rec t the inquiry committee to act und er this Di vision, or (b) direc t the Reg is trar to issue i.l citation under by law 109.

A SSCSS II/Cilf u(nq.!tlc iflt Ill 1!1"11Cficc

93(1) Where the inquiry committee hus reason to be lieve tha t a subjec t member is or may be

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

incu pacil uled, the cha ir o f the committee muy refe r the member to the fitness to practice pane l for its <~ssessmenl and decis ion under this bylaw.

O n receipt of <1 referrul under subsect ion (1) o r on its ow n mo tion, the fitness to p ractice pane l may do one o r more of the fo llowing:

{il) require the subject member to co-o pe ra te w ith the panel during the assessment and resolution p rocess;

(b) requ es t the subject member to

(i) consent to an assessed by one or more hea lth ca re p ro fess iona ls uppointed by the pane l fo r the purpose of dete rmining whe the r the member is ca pable of practi cing pro pe rl y and sa fel y as a clinica l counse llo r, and

(ii) have the appointed profess ional report the findings of the assessment of the member direc tl y to the pane l;

(c) w here the nppuinted hea lth care profess iona l finds that the member is

incu pilc itnted , nego tiate w ith the subject member a reso lution of the o rig ina ting co mpl aint in the form of a consent ag ree menlthut would he lp the member ad

dress his or he r incapaci ty and on such terms a nd conditions as the panel de ter mine a re a ppro pria te in the circumstances.

If a subjec t membe r who is the subjecl t, f a fitness to prac ti ce assessment refuses to co o pe ra te w ith the panel o r to consent to the assessmoc nt reques ted und er subsection (2), the fitness to practi ce panel shall cons ide r w hether it is appro pria te to refer the ma tte r back to the inquiry committee to add ress under bylaw 86.

If at any Lime, the fitness to pruclice panel has reason to believe tha t the public is a t ri sk because o f a subjec t membe r's incapacity, it may without no tice to the member or any o the r pa rty, recommend the inquiry com mittee take ac tion under by law 94.

Any info rma tion the fitness to prac tice commil1ee o bta ins d uring its assessment of a subjec t member's fitn ess to prac ti ce under this byla w is confidenti a l and may no t be p rovided to the inquiry commil"lee, except fo r the purposes o f tha t committee ac ting und er bylaw 94.

The inquiry commillee's decis ion to refer u member to the fitn ess to prac ti ce panel und er subsec tion (1) o r the pund 's subsequent decision on o r resolution of a compluint under subsec tions (2) to (4) is no t a decis ion tha t can be appea led to the 13oa rd und er bylaw 49.

Exfrnordi 111tn! nrtiott lu t•mtccf l ite Pltl•lic

94("1) If the inqui ry committee cons ide rs the action necessa ry to p ro tec t the public du ring the

inves tiga tion o r assessment o f a subject membe r o r pend ing a hea ring of the di scipline Ct> mmil lee, it may

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Elect io11s n11d acclrmwf iuus

35(1) Whe re two o r more cu ndi dules have been nomina ted fo r an office, i.ln election sha ll be

he ld fo r tha t o ffi ce by ma il ballo t fo rw i.l rded to each member in good s ta nding a nd (a) no t more than 28 dnys no r less than 21 days pri o r to the annu al general meeting,

and (b) rclumnble w ilhin1 4 dnys.

(2) Where onl y one ca ndida te hns been nomina ted for un offi ce by the prescribed deadline, th a t candid a te is deemed to be e lected to I hil l offi ce by accl ;:Hnution.

£/ccliou rcsullc

36. The chuir o f the Nomina tions Co mmittee sha ll ci rcul a te lo the membership a t the annu ­

al general meet ing the numes of the members e lected or ncclaimed to o ff ice.

Bonrrl lltCtllbcr ccascB to !told office

37. A Board member ceuses to ho ld o ffice ilS a directo r in any of the fo llowing circums lunc­

es: (a) if the member res igns and g ives w ritten no ti ce delivered to the president;

(b) if the member is no longer elig ible to be a me mber of the 13CACC in accord i.l nce w ith bylaw 4;

(c) if the member is absent from more th un one Boa rd meeting per yea r, unless ex­

cused by the 13ourd for tha t ubscncc; (d) if the member hus been removed in accordan ce w ith bylaw 38; (c) if the member ceases to res id e in the p rov ince.

Boarrlallrl C.mu11iHcc Curle o( Colf(/ucf

37.1 (1) The 13onrd may approve a 13oard and Commillee Code of Conduct tha t (a) governs how direc tors and members of Assoc ia tion co mmittees a re to behave

w hik• they a re s itting on the 13oa rd or a commillee, and (b) ex pla ins how the Boa rd will address a llega tio ns tha t a direc to r o r commil"lee

member may have breached tha t Code of Co ndu ct. (2) Every di rt~c to r and committ ee member mus t

(a) fo llow and abide by the 13oa rd and Commil1ee Code of Cond uct approved by the Board , and

(b) before Laking o ffice, swea r o r affirm an oa th Lo upho ld the Code nf Conduc t.

/{cllwval of Bonrd lltCII tl•cr

38(1) A Boa rd memb~ r, nthe r than a Regional Vice-Pres ident, may be removed (rom the Lloard by il specia l resuluti on o[ the members passed by 75% majo rit y vo le o f th ~ mem­

bers attending a genera l meeting. (2) A Regionul V ic~-l'res ide nt may be removed from o ffi ce in accord ance w ith bylaw 67.

(3) 13efore the members mu y act in accordance w ith subsec ti on (1), a no tice o f the resolu ­ti on fu r re mova l sh a ll be prov ided to the members hip, accompan ied by a bri ef s ta te­ment of the reason or reasons ft>r the p roposed rem ova l.

(4 ) The 13oa rd member who is the subjec t o f the proposed resolut ion fo r remova l shu II be g iven an opportunity to be hea rd a t the genera l m eeting before the resolution is put to a

vo le.

VncmiCI! 011 lite Bonn:l

39(1) Where u Boa rd mem ber ce<~ ses to ho ld office bcft,re the end of lh<~t person's te rm, o r if a

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I he commillec may continue il s inves lig;~li on of I he compla int in I he absence of the forme r me mbe r and, on comple tion of its inves tiga tion, the committee may act or make

<lilY order it could have made if the former me mber had continued to be a me mber.

(3) Fur cl;~rity, if;~ subject member res igns o r fnil s lo renew his or he r me mbership in the

Associatio n ;md, therefore, ccnses lobe <1 me mber unde r bylnw 4, the inquiry

com mil-tee continues lo have I he jurisdiction lo investi g;~ le the complai nt, a nd may lake

such ;~ctions or make such decisions ns il would otherwise be ab le lo lake or make und e r this Division.

Dulltlo cotJvcmlc 88(1) Fur the purposes of thi s bylnw, "clinical records" includes a me mbe r's clinica l no tes,

appuinlmenl records, invoices and billing records, and nny o the r d ocuments produced

by the c lie nt o r a third party lhnl are in a member's possess io n.

{2) Every member shall coopera te with <In investigatio n und er thi s Division nnd sha ll not

(a) withhold informnlio n fro m the inquiry commillee, o r

(b) hind er or obs truct an in vestigator.

(3) When required by the inquiry com mittee or inves tigator und er bylaw 86(3), a subjec t

m e mber shall within 30 days o f receipt of the request

(a) respond to the committee's qu es tions and information reques ts,

(b) provid e the committee with originals o r copies of requested clinical records or

permit access to o rigina ls and the copy ing of clinical records, a nd (c) pe rmit an inspectio n of the m e mbe r's offi ce, files nnd clinical records during

norm;~ I business hours.

(4) Without limiting the gene rality of bylaw .'l6(3) o r s ubsec tions (2) a nd {3), w he n

requested by the inquiry committee a subjec t membe r mus t

(;~) provide the com mittee w ithin 30 d;~ys of recei pt of the reques t the comple te and

full original or a copy of the member's clinical records, witho ut red ac tion, o r

(b) a llow a n inspecto r appointed by the commillee lo ins pect the member's o ffi ce, fil es o r clinical record s whethe r the office, files o r records are loca ted at the m ember's

priva te res idence o r in a sepa ralt' clinic or other locatio n,

as pennilleclunder sec tion lR(I) of I he l'e rsonallnformat io n Protec tion Acl. (5) When a subjec t me mber provid es the commit·tee with the originnl or a copy o f the

m ember's clinical records as prescribed in clause (3){a), the commi llee

(a ) is d eemed In be pari o f I he circle of confidentia lity concerning those records, and

(b) must lake s te ps lo ensure those records are kepi in a sa fe a nd secure fashion and

ca nno t be accessed by persons who i.lrc not so authorized by lhe committee,

as required by the l'ersonallnformalion Protection Act.

Failure lu cootwmlr

R9(]) If a subjec t m ember fa il s to comply with il requirement o f bylaw 88, the inquiry

commillee may, subject to s ubsec tio n (2),

(a) direcllhe Registrar to s us pend !hil l me mber's regis tration in the Association until

such lime as the me mbe r coopera tes with the committee or responds lo the comm illee's reques t, or

(b) add I he me mbe r's fa ilure i.lS a new a ll eg;~lion in il ci ta tio n issued unde r bylaw 109.

(2) Befo re ac ting und er subsection (l)(a), the inquiry com mittee mus t no tify the subject member that

(a) his o r he r regis tra tion m ay be sus pended beciluse of i.l fa ilure In comply with a requirement of by law 88, a nd

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given lo I hal directo r shnll , if a quorum of I he direc tors is present be vn lid nnd

effecti ve.

Du ll! ll(dircclurs 45. Every director shall :

(a) act hones tl y, in good faith a nd in the best interes t o( the public;

(b) exe rcise the ca re, diligence ilnd skill of a reasonnbly prudent pe rson in exerci si ng

her or his powers and pe rfo rming he r of his fun ctio ns as <1 director;

(c) repor t to I he Boa rd any matter o r thing, or legal proceedings in w hich

(i) she o r he has been na med as a defendant, a nd (ii) may cons lilule <1 conflict of interes t respecting the in Ie nis and purposes o f

the BCACC.

Dutic~ o{lhc E.rcculiFc Vicc-Prcsidml 46. The Executive Vice-President shilll

(a) keep minutes of all meet ings o f the Board and the Delega te Cou nc il or a general

mee ting, ami (b) have custody of all record s a nd d ocume nts of the Associntion .

Duties u{lhc Treasurer 46.1 The Treasurer mus t

(a) keep the fin<HKia l record s, including books of account, necessa ry In comply w ith

the Society Act, nnd (b) render financinl s tatements lo the directo rs, m e mbe rs and o thers w he n required.

Assi:.:lllucul o{dulics 47. Notwithstanding these By laws, responsibility for performing a ~pec ifi c duty may be

ass ig ned by the Board lo ano ther membe r of the Board, the Heg is lrar, o r a member o r

an e mployee of the 13CACC.

Appoint ins lite Rc:~is lmr and olin.,- cntu fo1 rcc,; 48(1) The Board shall

(a) appoint a me mbe r lobe the l{egis lrar, and (b) hire a pe rson lo be the executive director, who shall be the chi ef administrative

office r of the BCACC. (2) The Boa rd m ay hire o r appoi nt such o ther persons il d e te rmines are necessa ry fo r ca rry­

ing o n the functions of I he BCACC. (3) Hiring a nd appointme nts s ha ll be done in accord ance w ith the recruitment and selec­

ti on process established by the Bl•ard.

(4) Those persons hired o r appointed by the Board shall fulfill the duties a nd respons ibili­

ti es prescribed by the Boi.lrd a nd detailed in the positi on descriptions. (5) Those persons hired or nppoinled by the Board sha ll be compensa ted according to I he

compensatio n policy se t by the Board.

A ppm/~ to lite /3uard 49(1) Whe re a provis ion of these Ll y laws grants a person a ri g ht to a ppeal a decision o r l>rder

to the Boilrd, lh i.l l i!ppei.l l shall be conducted in accordance w ith this bylaw.

(2) Except ns otherw ise provided by these By laws o r lmv, I he Boa rd mily make rules gov­

e rning the milnne r of inili il ling a n appea l, how an appea l shnll be heard, cons id e red,

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(i) the inquiry commillee inves tiga ting the s ubjec t membe r, or

(ii) the fitn ess lo practice panel assess ing the subjec t me mber, or

(b) has a relationship with eithe r the subject me mbe r o r the compl<~ina nt that would

compro mise lh <~ lmembcr's object ivity.

Division 10.2- Complaint Investigation

lm>c~ li l.•a ln n;

83(1) The inquiry commillee m<~y appo int a person as inves tigator and s uch a person m ay be

appoi nted from the commillee itself.

(2) T he Registrar is deemed lobe an in ves tiga tor:.

(3) An inves tiga tor has the powers of the inquiry commil'lee prescribed und er this by law,

unless the commill ee sets limits o r conditions on the exercise of its powers by the

in ves tiga tor.

(4) If an inves tiga tor intends lo observe a s ubject me mbe r providing a service loa client,

the inves ti gator mus t obtain the client's consent before observing the me mber:.

(5) O n comple tio n of a n in ves tiga tio n, the inves tiga tor mus t p romptly report in w riting the results of that inves tigat ion to the committee, and d o so in a form a nd s ty le as required

by the commillce.

Co111plaiuls to l>c 11111dc In Rc;~is l mr &u· dclil>crrt

H4('1) A person who wishes to m ake a complaint aga inst a me mbe r mus t d e liver the

complaint in wr iting to the Regislr<:~r.

(2) As soon as practical afte r receiving a compla int, the Reg is trar s ha ll d e live r to the chair

of the inquiry committee a co py of the co mplaint, an initial assessme nt of the com pla int

<:~ nd a ny recomme nda tions the Regis tr<H may have to r the di s pos ition of the compla int.

(3) Nutw iths t;:rnding s ubsec tion (1), if n w mplainanl is unable to p rov ide a wr itte n

complaint because o f a disability, the Regis trar may tra nscribe the complainant 's compla int, a nd then mus t

(<1) confi rm with the compla ina nt that the transcribed complaint is a n accura te

re flection o f the compl a int, and (b) d ocume nt how the compla inan t confirmed the transcribed complaint.

Es~c11linl i116 JmuJiin11 tl5('1) A compla inlmus l incl ude o r disclose the following info rmatio n:

(a) the co mpla ina nt 's m1mc a nd contac t info rma tion;

(b) the name of the membe r aga ins t w ho m the complaint is made or the name of the

facility or su fri cient info rmation lo identify a member;

(c) suffi cient info rmation concerning a n alleged act or omission so as lo a llow the

inqu iry cummillee lo make <1 decis ion under by law 86.

(2) Lf a fter rece iv ing a w mplainl , the Regis trar de te rmines that the complaint does not

con la in the informa tio n li s ted in subsec tion (1), the Reg is trar s ha ll (n) <Jdv isc the com pla inant in writing tha t, beca use it is nu l yet complete, the

complai nt wi ll no t be forwarded to the inquiry committee, a nd

(b) so re porllhal d ecision lo the inquiry committee.

(3) The Regis tra r's determination under sect io n (2)(a) is nu l a d ecis io n tha t ca n be appea led lo the Board unde r bylaw 49.

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(2) The Regulation Panel sha ll : (a) administe r a nd coordina te the BCACC's cons liluli onal purpose of protecting the

public inte res t and regula ting the profess iona l practi ce of me mbe rs by e ntry crite­

ria, peer review and di sc ipline;

(b) repo rt to the Board o f Directors.

Esla/1/islliH :< coruurill ccs mrd l'llllcls

52(1) The Board may (a) es ta blis h commillees or panels, (b) appo int membe rs lo those commillces o r panels, a nd

(c) d elega te powers to those commillees or pa ne ls, as it sees fit. (2) A commillee o r pa ne l so formed in the exercise of the powers so delegated sh <:~ ll con­

form lo any rules imposed o n il by the Boar.·d, and shall report every act o r thing done

in exercise of those powers to the ea rli es t m eet ing o f the directo rs to be he ld <:~fle r il has

been done.

Cu111nrillcc clrnirs 53(1) Unless o therwise appointed by the Bo<:~rd , the members of a committee, o the r than a

s tanding committee, o r panel sha ll elect a member lo cha ir their mee ting.

(2) If no chair is elected in accordance w ith subsec tion (1), or if at <:~mee ting the cha ir is not

present, the directo rs prese nt w ho a rc me mbers of the committee shnll choose one o f

the ir number lo cha ir the meeti ng, and if no directors w ho are membe rs of the com­

millee are prese nt, the remaining me mbers of the committee s hall d1oose o ne of the ir

number to cha ir the meeting.

Mccl'i11~s u[colllllli ll ccs or J!llllrls

54. The membe rs of a committee or panel mny meet and adjourn ns they think p roper.

Prcsitfwt ex o(ficio nrcrnl>crs

55. The pres ide nt s ha ll be a n ex officio me mber of a ll commillees except the Nominations

Committee.

Dillies o[s lnlld ill~' cullllllillccs 56. The chairs o f the s ta nding co mmillees tlf the Boa rd s ha ll fulfill the respons ibilities and

duties s pecified by these Bylaws and any position descriptions adopted by the Board .

Part 7- Executive Commillee

Cumvo~ilio11 u(llrc cxcwlivc m 111111illcc

57(1) There s hall be an executive committee composed of

(a) the preside nt, ;:md

(b) five other Board membe rs <~ppoinled by the Board. (2) So long as they re rwr in Boa rd m embers, the executive com mil'lee me mbe rs sha lllw ld

office until the ir successors a rc elec ted or appointe d . (3) The executi ve co mmillee may appt,int a nothe r me mbe r o f the Bo<Hcl tu fill a v<J ca ncy

until the nex t Board meeting . (4 ) With the excep tio n of the presiden t, the Board may at a ny lime remove an executi ve

committee m e mbe r or appoint a new or an add itiona l m e mbe r.

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"p ublic representative" m ea ns a m embe r o f the public w ho is no t a me mbe r or former

membe r of the BCACC and has no close (<:Hnily or business re la ti onship w ith a member

o r fo rmer member;

"subject member" mmns the me mber w ho is

(a) identified or ni.lmed in" compluint being in ves tiga ted by the inquiry committee,

o r

(b) be ing ussessed by" fitness to prac tice panel;

"respondent member" me<:1ns the member who is

(a) n <:~ med in i.l cita ti on issu ed pursuant to byluw 109,or

(b) the s ubject of i.ln o rder under byl aw 125.

Division 10.1 Standing Commillees

Etltico llllfl Stn11durd~ Collllllillcc 77("1) The ethics a nd slandnrd s commit-lee shull cons is t of a llei.ls t three persons.

(2) The Board sha ll a ppo int the m embe rs of the e thics a nd s tandard s commillee, the chair

(3)

a nd , if so required , a vice-chair.

The e thics a nd standards committee sha ll :

(a) review the Code of Ethica l Conduct a nd the Standards of C linica l Practice;

(b) (c)

(d)

prepare changes to the Code o r S tandurds;

facilita te a re view by the m embership of proposed ch a nges to the Code or

Stand<Jrds in a timely fushio n;

prepare proposed a m endmen ts to the Code o r S tandard s for a pprova l by the

Board. pursuant to by law 30(1)(c).

lllquintC.nlllllillec 71:i(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The inquiry committee sha ll cons is t of <Jl leastthree pe rsons, and may include o ne

public re presenta tive.

The Board s ha ll a ppo int the m embers of the inquiry commi llee, the ch<~ir and, if so

required, i.l vice-chair.

The absence of a public re presentative on the inquiry committee o r from a meet ing of

the inquiry commillee d oes no t invalidate a ny dec isions m ade by that commillee.

The inquiry commillee

(a ) s ha ll inves tigate and allempllo resolve compla ints aga ins t me mbe rs in accordance

with Divisio ns 10.2 and 10.3, and

(b) may prepare po licies and procedures that are necessa ry for it to adminis te r the

applicab le provis ions of Divisions 10.2 and 10.3 for approva l by the Board,

pursuant In by law 30(l)(c).

Filli es~< /p Pmctice Prwcl 79(1)

(2)

(3)

T he fitn ess to practice pane l sha ll cons is t of at leas t three pe rsons.

The Board s ha ll appoint the me mbers of the fitness to prac ti ce pane l, the chair a nd , if so required , a v ice-chair.

The fitness to practice panel

(a) s ha ll rece ive refe rrals from the inquiry commi ttee concern ing a me mbe r thi.ll that

co mmittee believes m<1 y be incapacitated;

(b) assess and allempl to resolve concerns abou t " s ubject m e mbe r's fitness to

pruc lice, a nd do so in accordance with bylaw 93;

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Council Represenl i.l lives.

Rcgio11nl Vicc-Prcoidclll 63(1)

(2)

Each membe r from<:~ region is e ntitl ed to vole for a Regio nnl Vice- President in

acco rdi.lnce w ith thi s bylaw. To be a J{eg io n<ll Vice- l'res idenl, a member must be

(a) a me mber in good s li.lnding of the BCACC,

(b) a membe r from lh i.ll reg ion, <1nd

(c) duly e lec ted as <1 Regioni.ll Vice- l'resid e nl by the membe rs fro m lhnl regi on .

Dutico o(/lte Rcl!iOillll Vicc-PrcoidCIII 64 . The l{egiona l Vice-l'res id enl

(<1) is deemed to be" member o f the Boa rd,

(b) sha ll represent the regio n as a Regional Vice- Preside nt o n the 13ourd, and

(c) may cha ir any mee ting of the Delega te Counci l Re presenta tives from the region.

Dc/c..:atc Cou11cil Rcwcsclllativcs 65(1) The numbe r o f me mbers w ho may s it as Delegu lc Council Re presentatives fro m are­

g ion sha ll be culcululed as fo llows:

(i.l) every region sha ll huve two represenlulives;

(b) a region shu II huve one addilioni.l l representative fo r eve ry]()() me mbe rs;

(c) if the re is" re muining numbe r o f members o f 51 o r m o re, a regio n sha ll huve o ne

addilion<1 l rcpresenli.llive .

(2) Each m embe r fro m <1 reg ion is e ntitled to vole fo r a re presenta tive in accorda nce with

this bylaw, up to the maximum number of reprcsent<Jti ves as deri ved from the ca lcula­

tion in subsection (1 ).

(3) To be a De lcg<:J le CounciiRepresenl <~live, " membe r mus t be

(a) a membe r in good s tanding of the BCACC,

(b) a member fro m that region, and

(c) duly elec ted i.l S a Re presentative by the members from tha t region .

Tcr111 s ofo(licc o[i\ ,)•iollal Vicc-Prcs idCH/s 111111 Dclc~a lc Cou11cil RciJrcsCH flllivcs 66. Regiona l Vice-Pres idents a nd Del~o"ga l e Counci l Re presentatives s ha ll hold office for a

te rm of two yt•a rs.

Rcllwval o(a Rc~·io11nl Vicc-Prcsi.tmt or Dclcs·ntc Coullci/1\cprc~cllftllil'c

67(1) A Regional Vice-l.' res id t•nl o r a Delega te Council Hepresenlalive may be removed from

the Delegate Council by a s pecial resolution of membe rs from that region that passes by

75% majority vole of those me mbers all ending a m eeting.

(2) A notice of the s pecial resolutio n for re moval mu s t be provid ed to a ll membe rs from

that region ull eas t 14 days before the meeting accompa nied by a brief s lalem enlt>f the

reason or reasons for the pn>posed re mo val.

(3) The Hegioni.ll Vice-Pres id ent or the Deleg<~le Counci ll{cpresen la li ve who is the subjec t

of the proposed speciul resoluti on for remova l mus t be g iven a n opportu nity In be

hea rd at the regioni.llmeeling before that spec ial resolution is pullo" vole.

Vnca iiCll as a Rcsio11nl Vicc-Prcsidclll or n Dclc~·ntc Cou11cil RqwcscllfnliPc 68(1) W he re" Reg io nal Vice-Pres ident or a Delegule CQuncil Representative ceases to hold

office bdo re the e nd o f hi s o r he r te rm, or if a me mbe r is no t e lec ted to a vacant Region-

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