C-26, r. 302 - Code of ethics of the members of the Ordre des urbanistes du Québec

Section 33.1 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

33.1. A town planner may communicate information that is protected by professional secrecy to prevent an act of violence, including a suicide, where the town planner has reasonable cause to believe that there is an imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury to a person or an identifiable group of persons.

However, the town planner may only communicate the information to a person exposed to the danger or that person’s representative, and to the persons who can come to that person’s aid. The town planner may only communicate such information as is necessary to achieve the purposes for which the information is communicated.

If it is necessary in the best interests of the person exposed to the danger, the town planner shall consult another member of the Order, a member of another professional order, or any other qualified person, provided the consultation will not cause a delay likely to be prejudicial to the person or persons in danger.

O.C. 20-2004, s. 1.