2.2(1)The provincial authority may, in respect of a fiscal year, establish maximum desirable levels of full time equivalents for the Province or for one or more areas of the Province specified by the provincial authority for various types of practices engaged in by medical practitioners in the Province or in the area or areas.

2.2(3)The provincial authority may adjust a maximum desirable level of full time equivalents established under subsection (1) and the adjustment shall be effective as of the date specified by the provincial authority.

2.2(4)Where the provincial authority has established maximum desirable levels of full time equivalents under subsection (1) in respect of a fiscal year, the provincial authority shall calculate, before the first day of July in that fiscal year, in accordance with a formula provided in the regulations, the full time equivalent for each medical practitioner engaged in a type of practice in the Province or in the area during the preceding fiscal year and the actual number of full time equivalents in the Province or in the area for each type of practice engaged in by medical practitioners in the Province or in the area during the preceding fiscal year.

2.2(5)The actual number of full time equivalents in the Province or in an area for each type of practice engaged in by medical practitioners as calculated under subsection (4) shall be deemed to be the actual number of full time equivalents in the Province or in the area for each type of practice engaged in by medical practitioners in the Province or in the area commencing the first day of April of the fiscal year in which the calculations under subsection (4) are made.

2.2(6)The provincial authority shall adjust the actual number of full time equivalents referred to in subsection (5) in accordance with a formula provided in the regulations and such adjustment is effective as of the date specified by the provincial authority.

2.2(6.1)An adjustment in accordance with subsection (6) shall continue to be applied during the first quarter of the succeeding fiscal year, with such modifications to the formula provided in the regulations as are necessary.

2.2(6.2)Notwithstanding subsection (5), during the first quarter of a fiscal year, the actual number of full time equivalents to be used for the purposes of this Act shall be the actual number of full time equivalents for the previous fiscal year as adjusted in accordance with subsections (6) and (6.1).

2.2(6.3)During the last three quarters of a fiscal year, the actual number of full time equivalents to be used for the purposes of this Act are those calculated under subsection (4), as adjusted during the entire fiscal year in accordance with subsection (6).

2.2(7)An adjustment by the provincial authority under subsection (6) or (6.1) may be retroactive.

2.2(1)The provincial authority may, in respect of a fiscal year, establish maximum desirable levels of full time equivalents for the Province or for one or more areas of the Province specified by the provincial authority for various types of practices engaged in by medical practitioners in the Province or in the area or areas.

2.2(3)The provincial authority may adjust a maximum desirable level of full time equivalents established under subsection (1) and the adjustment shall be effective as of the date specified by the provincial authority.

2.2(4)Where the provincial authority has established maximum desirable levels of full time equivalents under subsection (1) in respect of a fiscal year, the provincial authority shall calculate, before the first day of July in that fiscal year, in accordance with a formula provided in the regulations, the full time equivalent for each medical practitioner engaged in a type of practice in the Province or in the area during the preceding fiscal year and the actual number of full time equivalents in the Province or in the area for each type of practice engaged in by medical practitioners in the Province or in the area during the preceding fiscal year.

2.2(5)The actual number of full time equivalents in the Province or in an area for each type of practice engaged in by medical practitioners as calculated under subsection (4) shall be deemed to be the actual number of full time equivalents in the Province or in the area for each type of practice engaged in by medical practitioners in the Province or in the area commencing the first day of April of the fiscal year in which the calculations under subsection (4) are made.

2.2(6)The provincial authority shall adjust the actual number of full time equivalents referred to in subsection (5) in accordance with a formula provided in the regulations and such adjustment is effective as of the date specified by the provincial authority.

2.2(6.1)An adjustment in accordance with subsection (6) shall continue to be applied during the first quarter of the succeeding fiscal year, with such modifications to the formula provided in the regulations as are necessary.

2.2(6.2)Notwithstanding subsection (5), during the first quarter of a fiscal year, the actual number of full time equivalents to be used for the purposes of this Act shall be the actual number of full time equivalents for the previous fiscal year as adjusted in accordance with subsections (6) and (6.1).

2.2(6.3)During the last three quarters of a fiscal year, the actual number of full time equivalents to be used for the purposes of this Act are those calculated under subsection (4), as adjusted during the entire fiscal year in accordance with subsection (6).

2.2(7)An adjustment by the provincial authority under subsection (6) or (6.1) may be retroactive.