Acts and Regulations

M-17 - Motor Vehicle Act

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Reporting by medical practitioners
309.1(1)A medical practitioner or a nurse practitioner, who has information that reasonably ought to cause the medical practitioner or a nurse practitioner to suspect that a person who is apparently of driving age may not, because of physical or mental impairment, disease or condition, be able to operate a motor vehicle with safety on the highways, shall report to the Registrar the person’s name and address and the information.
309.1(2)No action lies against a medical practitioner or a nurse practitioner in relation to any information given in good faith when reporting under this section.
309.1(3)In this section
“nurse practitioner” means a person who is registered under the laws of the Province as authorized to practice as a nurse practitioner.
1994, c.4, s.6; 2002, c.23, s.6
Reporting by medical practitioners
309.1(1)A medical practitioner or a nurse practitioner, who has information that reasonably ought to cause the medical practitioner or a nurse practitioner to suspect that a person who is apparently of driving age may not, because of physical or mental impairment, disease or condition, be able to operate a motor vehicle with safety on the highways, shall report to the Registrar the person’s name and address and the information.
309.1(2)No action lies against a medical practitioner or a nurse practitioner in relation to any information given in good faith when reporting under this section.
309.1(3)In this section
“nurse practitioner” means a person who is registered under the laws of the Province as authorized to practice as a nurse practitioner.
1994, c.4, s.6; 2002, c.23, s.6