DENTISTS ACT
CHAPTER 94

Section 4

1. It is the duty of the college at all times
(a) to serve and protect the public, and

(b) to exercise its powers and discharge its responsibilities under all enactments in the public interest.
2. The college has the following objects:
(a) to superintend the practice of registrants;

(b) to govern registrants according to this Act and the rules;

(c) to establish, monitor and enforce standards of education and qualifications for registration of registrants;

(d) to establish, monitor and enforce standards of practice to enhance the quality of practice and reduce incompetent, impaired or unethical practice amongst registrants;

(e) to establish and maintain a continuing competency program to promote high practice standards amongst registrants;

(f) to establish a patient relations program to seek to prevent professional misconduct of a sexual nature;

(g) to establish, monitor and enforce standards of professional ethics amongst registrants;

(h) to require registrants to provide an individual with access to the individual's health care records in appropriate circumstances;

(i) to inform individuals of their rights under this Act, the rules and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;

(j) to administer the affairs of the college and perform other duties through the exercise of the powers conferred by this Act or the rules.

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