T-5 - Act respecting medical imaging technologists, radiation oncology technologists and medical electrophysiology technologists

Updated to 1 April 1999

This document has official status.

chapter T-5

Radiology Technologists Act

The Minister of Justice is entrusted with the application of this Act. Order in Council 1154-2008 dated 18 December 2008, (2009) 141 G.O. 2 (French), 40.

1994, c. 40, s. 444.

DIVISION I DEFINITIONS

1. In this Act and the regulations made thereunder, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the following terms mean:

(a)  “Order” : the Ordre des technologues en radiologie du Québec constituted by this Act;

(b)  “Bureau” : the Bureau of the Order;

(c)  “radiology technologist” or “member of the Order” : any person entered on the roll;

(d)  (paragraph repealed);

(e)  “roll” : the list of the members in good standing of the Order prepared in accordance with the Professional Code (chapter C-26) and this Act.

1973, c. 47, s. 1; 1974, c. 65, s. 77; 1977, c. 5, s. 229; 1994, c. 40, s. 445.

DIVISION II THE ORDRE DES TECHNOLOGUES EN RADIOLOGIE DU QUÉBEC

1994, c. 40, s. 446.

2. All persons qualified to practise the profession of radiology technologist in Québec constitute a professional order called the “Ordre professionnel des technologues en radiologie du Québec” or the “Ordre des technologues en radiologie du Québec”.

1973, c. 47, s. 2; 1977, c. 5, s. 229; 1994, c. 40, s. 447.

3. Subject to this Act, the Order and its members shall be governed by the Professional Code (chapter C-26).

1973, c. 47, s. 3.

4. The head office of the Order shall be at Montréal or at any other place in Québec determined by regulation of the Bureau adopted pursuant to paragraph f of section 93 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26).

1973, c. 47, s. 4; 1994, c. 40, s. 448.

DIVISION III THE BUREAU

5. The Order shall be governed by a Bureau established in accordance with the Professional Code (chapter C-26).

1973, c. 47, s. 5.

6. (Repealed).

1973, c. 47, s. 6; 1994, c. 40, s. 449.

DIVISION IV PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION

7. Every act the object of which is to carry out technical work involving the use of X-rays or radio-elements on an animate being for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes constitutes the practice of the profession of radiology technologist.

1973, c. 47, s. 7; 1994, c. 40, s. 450.

8. No radiology technologist may perform any act described in section 7 for therapeutic purposes unless he does so according to a written prescription and under the supervision of a physician.

He may not perform any act described in section 7 for diagnostic purposes unless he does so according to a written prescription and under the supervision of a physician, a veterinary surgeon, a dentist or a person holding a permit contemplated by section 186 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26).

1973, c. 47, s. 8; 1994, c. 40, s. 451.

9. (Repealed).

1973, c. 47, s. 9; 1994, c. 40, s. 452.

10. (Repealed).

1973, c. 47, s. 10; 1994, c. 40, s. 452.

11. No person may practise the profession of radiology technologist under a name other than his own.

Radiology technologists may however practise their profession under the name of one or two or more of the partners.

1973, c. 47, s. 11; 1994, c. 40, s. 453.

DIVISION V ILLEGAL PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION

12. Subject to the rights and privileges expressly granted by law to other professionals, no person may perform any act described in section 7 except a radiology technologist.

The first paragraph does not apply to acts performed by a person in accordance with the provisions of a regulation adopted pursuant to paragraph h of section 94 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26).

1973, c. 47, s. 12; 1994, c. 40, s. 454.

13. Every person who contravenes section 12 is liable for each offence to the penalties provided in section 188 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26).

1973, c. 47, s. 13.

DIVISION VI

This Division ceased to have effect on 17 April 1987.

14. (This section ceased to have effect on 17 April 1987).

1982, c. 21, s. 1; U. K., 1982, c. 11, Sch. B, Part I, s. 33.

REPEAL SCHEDULE

In accordance with section 17 of the Act respecting the consolidation of the statutes (chapter R-3), chapter 47 of the statutes of 1973, in force on 31 December 1977, is repealed, except sections 14 to 20 and 22, effective from the coming into force of chapter T-5 of the Revised Statutes.