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

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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(d)  (paragraph repealed);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 (Repealed).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. The practice of medical imaging technology and radiation oncology consists in using ionizing radiation, radioelements and other forms of energy for treatment or to produce images or data for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

The following activities in the practice of medical imaging technology and radiation oncology are reserved to radiology technologists:

(1)  administering prescribed medications or other prescribed substances;

(2)  using ionizing radiation, radioelements or other forms of energy, according to a prescription;

(3)  monitoring reactions to medications and other substances;

(4)  introducing an instrument, according to a prescription, in and beyond the pharynx or beyond the urinary meatus, labia majora or anal margin or into a peripheral vein or artificial opening; and

(5)  mixing substances to complete the preparation of a medication, according to a prescription.

1973, c. 47, s. 7; 1994, c. 40, s. 450; 2002, c. 33, s. 31.

8. (Repealed).

1973, c. 47, s. 8; 1994, c. 40, s. 451; 2002, c. 33, s. 32.

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 engage in any of the activities described in the second paragraph of section 7 except a radiology technologist.

The first paragraph does not apply to activities engaged in 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; 2002, c. 33, s. 33.

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.