Acts and Regulations

M-11.5 - Midwifery Act

Section 48
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Action by Complaints Committee
48(1)The Complaints Committee shall within 90 days after receiving a complaint or a request under section 45, unless otherwise directed by the Council, complete its investigation of a member and after considering the submission of the member and considering or making a reasonable attempt to consider all documents and information it considers relevant to the matter, the Complaints Committee may
(a) direct that no further action be taken if, in the opinion of the committee, the complaint is frivolous or vexatious or there is insufficient evidence of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity,
(b) refer allegations of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity to a Discipline Committee,
(c) caution the member, or
(d) take such other action as it considers appropriate in the circumstances.
48(2)The Complaints Committee shall prepare a summary of its finding and its decision in writing and shall send a copy to the member and the complainant, if any, by registered mail.
48(3)Nothing in this section requires that examinations ordered under section 47 be carried out before the Complaints Committee acts under subsection (1).
Action by Complaints Committee
48(1)The Complaints Committee shall within 90 days after receiving a complaint or a request under section 45, unless otherwise directed by the Council, complete its investigation of a member and after considering the submission of the member and considering or making a reasonable attempt to consider all documents and information it considers relevant to the matter, the Complaints Committee may
(a) direct that no further action be taken if, in the opinion of the committee, the complaint is frivolous or vexatious or there is insufficient evidence of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity,
(b) refer allegations of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity to a Discipline Committee,
(c) caution the member, or
(d) take such other action as it considers appropriate in the circumstances.
48(2)The Complaints Committee shall prepare a summary of its finding and its decision in writing and shall send a copy to the member and the complainant, if any, by registered mail.
48(3)Nothing in this section requires that examinations ordered under section 47 be carried out before the Complaints Committee acts under subsection (1).