C-16, r. 15 - Regulation dividing Québec into regions for the purposes of elections to the board of directors of the Ordre des chiropraticiens du Québec

Updated to 1 September 2012

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chapter C-16, r. 15

Regulation dividing Québec into regions for the purposes of elections to the board of directors of the Ordre des chiropraticiens du Québec

Chiropractic Act

(chapter C-16).

Professional Code

(chapter C-26, s. 65).

DIVISION I GENERAL PROVISION

1.01. The delimitation of the territorial of Québec into regions for the purpose of holding elections to the board of directors of the Ordre des chiropraticiens du Québec shall be as follows:

(a)  where the Order has less than 500 members, Division II of the Regulation shall apply;

(b)  where the Order has from 500 to 1 500 members, Division III of the Regulation shall apply.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. C-16, r. 10, s. 1.01.

DIVISION II TERRITORY OF QUÉBEC DIVIDED INTO 5 REGIONS

2.01. In order to ensure adequate regional representation on the board of directors of the Ordre des chiropraticiens du Québec, the territory of Québec is divided into 5 regions:

(a)  the Montréal region;

(b)  the Québec region;

(c)  the Trois-Rivières — Eastern Townships region;

(d)  the Eastern Québec region;

(e)  the Outaouais — Northwest region.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. C-16, r. 10, s. 2.01.

2.02. The Montréal region comprises region 6 whose territory is described in the Regulation dividing Québec into regions for the application of section 65 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26, r. 8).

The Québec region comprises region 3 whose territory is described in the Regulation dividing Québec into regions for the application of section 65 of the Professional Code.

The Trois-Rivières — Eastern Townships region comprises regions 4 and 5 whose territory is described in the Regulation dividing Québec into regions for the application of section 65 of the Professional Code.

The Eastern Québec region comprises regions 1, 2, 9 and 10 whose territory is described in the Regulation dividing Québec into regions for the application of section 65 of the Professional Code.

The Outaouais — Northwest region comprises regions 7 and 8 whose territory is described in the Regulation dividing Québec into regions for the application of section 65 of the Professional Code.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. C-16, r. 10, s. 2.02.

2.03. Two directors shall be elected to represent the Montréal region, 1 for the Québec region, 1 for Trois-Rivières — Eastern Townships region, 1 for the Eastern Québec region and 1 for the Outaouais — Northwest region.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. C-16, r. 10, s. 2.03.

2.04. If the president is elected by a general vote, the board of directors shall consist of 9 persons including the president.

If the president is elected by a vote of the elected directors, the board of directors shall consist of 8 persons including the president.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. C-16, r. 10, s. 2.04.

DIVISION III TERRITORY OF QUÉBEC DIVIDED INTO 7 REGIONS

3.01. In order to ensure adequate regional representation on the board of directors of the Ordre des chiropraticiens du Québec, the territory of Québec is divided into 7 regions:

(a)  the Montréal region;

(b)  the Québec region;

(c)  the Trois-Rivières region;

(d)  the Eastern Québec region;

(e)  the Saguenay — Lac-Saint-Jean region;

(f)  the Outaouais — Northwest region;

(g)  the Eastern Townships region.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. C-16, r. 10, s. 3.01.

3.02. The Montréal region comprises region 6 whose territory is described in the Regulation dividing Québec into regions for the application of section 65 of the Professional Code.

The Québec region comprises region 3 whose territory is described in the Regulation dividing Québec into regions for the application of section 65 of the Professional Code.

The Trois-Rivières region comprises region 4 whose territory is described in the Regulation dividing Québec into regions for the application of section 65 of the Professional Code.

The Eastern Québec region comprises regions, 1, 9 and 10 whose territory is described in the Regulation dividing Québec into regions for the application of section 65 of the Professional Code.

The Saguenay —Lac-Saint-Jean region comprises region 2 whose territory is described in the Regulation dividing Québec into regions for the application of section 65 of the Professional Code.

The Outaouais —Northwest region comprises regions 7 and 8 whose territory is described in the Regulation dividing Québec into regions for the application of section 65 of the Professional Code.

The Eastern Townships region comprises region 5 whose territory is described in the Regulation dividing Québec into regions for the application of section 65 of the Professional Code.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. C-16, r. 10, s. 3.02.

3.03. Four directors shall be elected to represent the Montréal region, 3 for the Québec region, 2 for the Trois-Rivières region, 1 for the Eastern Québec region, 1 for the Saguenay — Lac-Saint-Jean region, 1 for the Outaouais — Northwest region and 1 for the Eastern Townships region.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. C-16, r. 10, s. 3.03.

3.04. If the president is elected by a general vote, the board of directors shall consist of 17 persons including the president.

If the president is elected by a vote of the elected directors, the board of directors shall consist of 16 persons including the president.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. C-16, r. 10, s. 3.04.

DIVISION IV FINAL PROVISION

4.01. A chiropractor shall vote in the region in which he principally practises his profession for the candidates of that region. He shall vote, in addition, for a candidate for the office of president where the latter is elected by a general vote.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. C-16, r. 10, s. 4.01.

REFERENCES

R.R.Q., 1981, c. C-16, r. 10

S.Q. 2008, c. 11, s. 212