DENTISTS ACT
CHAPTER 94

Section 43

1. The council may, after giving a current or former registrant an opportunity to be heard, determine if the current or former registrant

(a) has contravened this Act or a rule made under it,

(b) has failed to comply with a limitation, term or condition imposed under this Act or the rules,

(c) has been convicted in Canada or elsewhere of any offence that, if committed by a registrant would constitute conduct unbecoming a registrant or unprofessional conduct,

(d) has incompetently practised dentistry or carried out the duties and procedures delegated to him or her as a registrant,

(e) has engaged in conduct unbecoming a registrant,

(f) has engaged in unprofessional conduct,

(g) has failed to comply with an agreement that binds him or her under section 8 (2), or

(h) is suffering from a physical ailment, emotional disturbance or an addiction to alcohol or drugs that impairs his or her ability to practise dentistry or carry out the duties and procedures delegated to him or her.

2. If the council makes a determination under subsection (1), it may, by order, do one or more of the following

(a) dismiss the matter;

(b) reprimand the registrant;

(c) impose limitations or conditions on the registration of the registrant;

(d) suspend the registration of the registrant for a period that it thinks fit;

(e) cancel the registration of the registrant;

(f) fine the current or former registrant an amount not greater than an amount set out in the rules;

(g) require that the current or former registrant pay to the college the costs of the investigation or hearing or both within a specified time period.

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