Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations

Marginal note:Communication of information by Minister to licensing authority

• 81 (1) The Minister must provide in writing any factual information about a pharmacist, practitioner or nurse that has been obtained under the Act or these Regulations to the provincial professional licensing authority that is responsible for the registration and authorization of the person to practise their profession

  • (a) in the province in which the person is or was registered and entitled to practise if

    • (i) the authority submits a written request that sets out the name and address of the person, a description of the information being requested and a statement that the information is required for the purpose of assisting a lawful investigation by the authority, or

    • (ii) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the person has

      • (A) contravened a rule of conduct established by the authority,

      • (B) been convicted of a designated substance offence, or

      • (C) contravened these Regulations; or

  • (b) in a province in which the person is not registered and entitled to practise, if the authority submits to the Minister

    • (i) a written request that sets out the person’s name and address and a description of the information being requested, and

    • (ii) a document that shows that

      • (A) the person has applied to that authority to practise in that province, or

      • (B) the authority has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is practising in that province without being authorized to do so.

• Marginal note:Definition of nurse

  (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), nurse does not include a nurse practitioner.