Bill 33 — A Bill Respecting Radiological Technicians (Legislature 14, Session 5)

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Alberta — Bills

No. 33 5th Ses·sion, 14th Legislature, Alberta 11 Elizabeth II BILL 33 A Bill respecting Radiological Technicians HON. DR. Ross Printed by L. S. WALL, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, Edmonton, Alberta, 1963

Explanat9ry Note General-This Bill will establish authority to regulate the qualifications and standards of x-ray technicians. Because of the different nature of their Wlork, separate provisions are made for medical technicians and industrial technicians. 2.

Definitions. 3. Medical Radiological Technicians Board established.

BILL No. 33 of 1963

An Act respecting Radiological Technicians (Assented to 1963) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Allberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as tiThe Radiological Technicians Act". 2. In this Act, (a) "industrial radiological technician" means a person who operates an x-ray machine for the examination or treatment of things other than living persons; ( b) "medical radiological technician" means a person who operates an x-ray machine for the examination or treatment of living persons; (c) "Minister" means the me,mber of the Executive Council charged with the administration of this Act.

PART I ME'DICAL RADIOLOGIOA~L TECHN'I'CIANS 3.

(1) There is hereby established a board to be known as the Medical Radiological Technicians Board which shall be composed of five members appointed by the Minister, (

a) two of whom shall be memlbers of the Canadian Society of Radiological Technicians (Alberta Di vision) registered under this Part, and (

b) two of whom shall he members of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Province of Alberta who are certified in the medical specialty of radio logy.

(2) The members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three years, except that the Minister may appoint one of the first members for a term of one year and another for a term of two years.

(8) A member is eligible for re-BlPPointment at the ex ~piration of his term of office.

2 4. Authority to make regulations on matters relating to medical radiological technicians.

(4) The Minister may designate one of the members of the Board to be the first chairman and one to be the first secretary of the Board, and thereafter their successors in office shall :be elected .by the Board from among its mem lbers to hold of,fice for a period of one year.

(5) EiVery vacancy on the Board caused by the death, resignation or incapacity of a memlber m'ay be filled by the appointment, by the Minister from the group whom that member repres,enrted, of a ,person to hold office for the re mainder of the term of office of that member. 4.

(1) Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Gov~ ernor in Gouncil the Board may make regulations ( a) 'providing for the registration of medical radi~ logical technicians, including the fees payable for registration not exceeding twenty-five dollars for each person registered, (

b) prescdbing the qualifications of persons to be registered and the proofs to 'be furnished as to technical qualifications, experience, education and good character, (

c) providing for the examination of per~ons applying for registration· and the setting of the fees payable for such examination, (d) ,providing for the establishment of suitaJble train ing and apprenticesh'ip programs and prescribing the qualifications required to be admitted to a.p .. prenticeship, (

e) providing for the registration of student medical radiological technicians and for maintaining a registry for registered students, (

I) providing for maintaining a register of registered medical radiologic'al technicians and providing for the annual renewal of registration and prescribing the fees payable thereon not exceeding five dollars annually for each person registered, (

g) specifying the radiological services and treatments that a registered medical radiological technician ,may render, (

h) prescribing the discipline and control of registered medical radiological technicians, including the adoption and enforcement of any reasonalble rules of conduct, (

i) providing for the investigation of any complaint that a registered medical radiological technician has been guilty of misconduct or displayed sueh in comp'etence as to render it desirable in the ,public interest that his registration should be cancelled or suspended, (j) ,providing for the cancellation or suspension of the registration of any person found by the Board to be guilty of misconduct or to have been incompetent,

3 . G' •. Scope of· the services and treatments that may be rendered by . medical radiological technicians. 6 . . Requirements to be met before a person may render medical radiological services and treatments. 7.' Registration of persons presently acting as medical radio logical teCihnicians.

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k) defining "misconduct" for the purpose of this

section and the regulations, (

l) prescrihing rules for the procedure at meetings 0[ the Board, the constitution .of a quorum, the duties of the chairman and of the secretary and such other matters of administration as may be found neces sary for the efficient carrying out of the duties and powers of the Board, (

m) prescribing forms for use under this Part 'and fix ing registration and other fees for services given by the Board, and (

n) governing such other matters, not being. incon sistent with the intent of this Act, as may be thou~ht necessary to further the pur,poses and objects .of this Part.

(2) The regulations may provide for different classes of medical radiological technicians and may prescribe dif ferent qualifications, requirements, rights and duties ap plicable to the different classes.

(3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations providing for the ,payment of reasonable fees and disbursements to. members of the Board in respect of the discharge .of their duties as members of the Board. 5.

(1) A registered medical radiological technician may render only the radiological services and treatments (

a) that are specified by the regulations as radiological services and treatments that a registered medical radiological technician may render, and (

b) that he has been trained ,to render during his course of formal training.

(2) Where different classes of medical radiological tech nicians are established under the regulations, a technician may render only those services and treatments that are authorized for the class to which he belongs. 6. (1 ) No person shall render any radiological service or treatment to any person unless he is registered under this Act as a medical radiological technician or a student medical radiological technician. .

(2) A medical radiological technician shall not render any radiological service or treatment to any person except upon the direction of a duly qualified medical practitioner.

(3) A student medical radiological technician shall not render any radiological service or treatment to any person except . under the direct supe~vision .of a person who is authorized to render such serVIce or treatment. 7. Any person carrying on business as or practising as a medical radiological technician on the effective date 00 this Act is entitled to regis,ter under this Part upon apply-

4 8. Industrial radiological techniciaIl!s required to be licensed. 9. AUJthority to make regulations on matters relating to industrial radiological technicians. 10. Suspension or cancellation of licence of industrial radio ... logical technician. II. Industrial radiological technicians cannot use x-rays on living persons. 12. The Act does not apply to certain pr.ofessional groups.

4 ing to' and Obtaining the apprO'val O'f the Board fO'r registra tiO'n and paying the fee fO'r registration prescribed hy the regulations.

PART II INDUSTRI~L RADIIIOILOGI,CAL TEC:HNIC.IANS 8. NO' person shall act as an industrial radiolO'gical tech nician unless he is licensed as required by the regul'atiO'ns under this Part as an industrial radiO'logical technician. 9. The Lieutenant GO've'rnor in CO'uncil may make regula tions (

a) pres,criibing standard's ofprO'ficiency fO'r industrial radiO'lO'gical technicians, (

b) pllO'viding for the examinatiO'n and licensing of in- dustrial radiologic'al technicians, (

c) fixing examination fee,s and licence fees, (

d) requiring the annual renewal of licences, (

e) prO'viding for the investigation O'f cO'mplaints against industrial radiO'IO'gical technicians, (

I) res,pecting the suspension O'r cancellation O'f licences, (g) .prO'viding for the appointment and remuneratiO'n 'Of pers'Ons, boards or cO'mmittees to cO'nduct ex aminations 'Or to' issue licences O'r to' investigate complaints, (

h) g'Overning such O'ther matters, not being incon sistent with the intent of this Act, as may be th'Ought necessary to' further the purpO'ses and dbjects of this Part. 10. The licence 'Of an industrial radiological technician may be suspended O'r cancelled' fO'r failure to' cO'mply with this Act or the regulatiO'ns O'r with any reasO'nalble safety measures. 11. NO' industrial radiolO'gical technician shall 'Operate an x-ray machine fO'r the examinatiO'n or treatment O'f a living person.

PART 1'1'1 GEN,ERAL 12. Tlbis Act does not apply to' (

a) a duly qualified medical practitiO'ner, O'r (

b) a memlber 'Of the A~berta Dental AssO'ciatiO'n, O'r (

c) a member 'Of the Aliberta Chir'Opractic Associati'On. 'Or

5 13. Prohibition against the operation of an x-ray machine by an unqualified person. 14. Offences. I S. Penalties. 16. Proof by certificate. 17. Commencement of Act.

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d) a member of the Alberta Veterinary Medical As sociation. 13. No person shall operate an x-ray machine or other device that emits x-rays, (

a) unles:s he is registered or licensed under this Act, or (

b) while his registration or licence is suspended. 14.

(1) Every person is guilty of an offence who (

a) not being registered or licensed under this Act, holds himself out as being registered or licensed under this Act, or (

b) who, being a registered medical radiological tech nician of one class·, holds himself out as a registered medical radiological technician of another class.

(2) A registered medical radiological technician who renders any service or treatment he is not authorized to render under the regulations. is guilty of an offence.

(3) Any person who contravenes this Act or the regula tions is guilty of an offence. 15.

(1) A person who is guilty of an offence is lialble on

summary conviction (a) (b) (

c) for a first offence to a fine of not more than fifty dollars and in default of payment to i'mprisonment for not more than thirty days, for a second offence to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars and in default of payment to' im prisonment for not more than sixty days, and for a third or subsequent offence to imprisonment for not less than sixty days and not more than six months. ~

(2) A prosecution under this Act may be commenced within two years of the date of the alleged offence, but not thereafter. 16. In any action, proceeding or prosecution a certificate purporting to be signed by the secretary of the Board is admissible in evidence as prima facie p,roof of the registra tion or non-registration under

Part I of any person and of the class in which any person is registered, without proof of the office or signature of the person certifying. 17. This Act comes into force on the first day of August, 19,6-3.

No. 33 FIFrmI SESSIO'N FOURTEENTH LEGISLATURE 11 ELIZABETH II 1963 BILL

An Act respecting Radiological T'echnicians Received and read the First time ......................................... . Second time ....... , ............................. . Third time ....................................... . HON. DR. Ross Title: 1963 (14th, 5th) Bill 33,

An Act respecting Radiological Technicians

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