C-24.2 - Highway Safety Code

Section 603 Disposition versions

1997-12-01

603. A health professional may, according to his field of practice, report to the Société the name, address and state of health of a person 14 years of age or older whom he considers unfit to drive a road vehicle having regard, in particular, to the illnesses, deficiencies and situations incompatible with the driving of a road vehicle established by regulation.

For the purposes of this section, health professionals are authorized to disclose to the Société any information revealed to them in the practice of their profession.

1986, c. 91, s. 603; 1990, c. 19, s. 11; 1996, c. 56, s. 123.

1990-06-22

603. Any physician may report to the Société the name, address and state of health of any patient 14 years of age or older whom he considers medically unfit to drive a road vehicle, taking into account the medical and optometrical standards established by regulation.

The first paragraph also applies to an optometrist in respect of his patient’s eyesight.

For the application of this section, every physician and every optometrist is authorized to disclose to the Société the confidential information entrusted to him in the practice of his profession.

1986, c. 91, s. 603; 1990, c. 19, s. 11.

1987-06-30

603. Any physician may report to the Régie the name, address and state of health of any patient 14 years of age or older whom he considers medically unfit to drive a road vehicle, taking into account the medical and optometrical standards established by regulation.

The first paragraph also applies to an optometrist in respect of his patient’s eyesight.

For the application of this section, every physician and every optometrist is authorized to disclose to the Régie the confidential information entrusted to him in the practice of his profession.

1986, c. 91, s. 603.