H-4.1, r. 5 - Regulation respecting the committee on training of court bailiffs

Updated to 1 July 2024

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chapter H-4.1, r. 5

Regulation respecting the committee on training of court bailiffs

Court Bailiffs Act

(chapter H-4.1, s. 3).

Professional Code

(chapter C-26, s. 184, 2nd par.).

1. A committee on training is hereby established within the Chambre des huissiers de justice du Québec.

O.C. 524-2007, s. 1.

2. The committee is an advisory committee whose mandate is to examine matters relating to the quality of the training of court bailiffs, in keeping with the respective and complementary jurisdictions of the Chambre des huissiers de justice du Québec, the college level educational institutions and the Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology.

Quality of training means the appropriateness of the professional skills training required for the practice of the profession of court bailiff.

As regards training, the committee is to consider

(1)  the objectives of the training programs offered by educational institutions leading to a diploma that gives access to a permit or specialist’s certificate;

(2)  the objectives of the other terms and conditions for the issuance of permits that may be imposed by a regulation of the board of directors of the Chambre des huissiers de justice du Québec, such as professional training periods or professional examinations; and

(3)  the standards for a diploma or training equivalence, prescribed by regulation of the board of directors of the Chambre des huissiers de justice du Québec, that give access to a permit or specialist’s certificate.

O.C. 524-2007, s. 2; S.Q. 2013, c. 28, s. 204.

3. The committee is composed of 5 members chosen for their knowledge and responsibilities in relation to the matters referred to in section 2.

The Fédération des cégeps and the Association des collèges privés du Québec each appoint one member.

The Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology or the Minister’s representative appoints one member and, if necessary, one alternate.

The board of directors of the Chambre des huissiers de justice du Québec appoints 2 members of the Chamber and the committee selects one of those 2 members as its chair.

The committee may also invite persons or representatives of organizations concerned to attend its meetings.

O.C. 524-2007, s. 3; S.Q. 2013, c. 28, s. 204.

4. The members of the committee are appointed for a term of 3 years and remain in office until they are reappointed or replaced.

O.C. 524-2007, s. 4.

5. The functions of the committee are

(1)  to review each year the situation as regards the quality of training in the light of developments in knowledge and practice, particularly as regards protection of the public and, where appropriate, to report its observations to the board of directors; and

(2)  to give its opinion to the board of directors, as regards the quality of training,

(a)  on projects involving the review or preparation of the objectives or standards referred to in the third paragraph of section 2; and

(b)  on ways to enhance the quality of training, in particular by proposing solutions to the problems observed.

The committee must indicate in its report and in any opinion the viewpoint of each of its members.

O.C. 524-2007, s. 5.

6. The members of the committee are to endeavour to gather information relevant to the exercise of the committee’s functions from the organizations that appointed them and from any other organization or person concerned.

O.C. 524-2007, s. 6.

7. The chair sets the date, time and place of the committee’s meetings, although the chair must call a meeting of the committee whenever at least 3 of its members so request.

O.C. 524-2007, s. 7.

8. The committee must hold at least 2 meetings per year.

O.C. 524-2007, s. 8.

9. The quorum of the committee is 3 members, one member appointed by the board of directors, one member appointed by the Fédération or the Association and one member appointed by the Minister.

O.C. 524-2007, s. 9.

10. Clerical support for the committee is the responsibility of the Chamber.

The secretary designated by the Chamber sees to preparing and keeping the minutes, reports and opinions of the committee.

O.C. 524-2007, s. 10.

11. The board of directors is to transmit a copy of the committee’s reports and opinions to the Fédération, the Association, the Minister and the Office des professions du Québec.

O.C. 524-2007, s. 11.

12. The annual report of the Chamber must contain the findings of the committee’s reports and opinions.

O.C. 524-2007, s. 12.

13. Despite section 4, for the first committee established after 26 July 2007, one of the members appointed by the board of directors and the member appointed by the Association are each appointed for a term of 2 years.

O.C. 524-2007, s. 13.

14. (Omitted).

O.C. 524-2007, s. 14.

REFERENCES

O.C. 524-2007, 2007 G.O. 2, 1946

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

S.Q. 2013, c. 28, s. 204