Bill PR35 explained in plain English
Ontario Institute of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada Inc. Act, 2010
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Bill PR35, An Act respecting the Ontario Institute of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada Inc. Act, 2010, allows members of the Institute to use new professional designations and makes the unauthorized use of these designations an offence.
This bill amends the Ontario Institute of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada Inc. Act, 1987. It allows registered members of the Institute to use the designations "Certified Supply Chain Management Professional" and "CSCMP", in addition to the existing designations "Certified Professional Purchaser" and "C.P.P.". The bill also makes it an offence for individuals who are not registered members to use these designations or to imply they are members. The Act clarifies that it does not prevent individuals who are not registered members from practising as professional purchasers or supply chain management professionals. The changes come into effect on the day the bill receives Royal Assent.
- Amends the Ontario Institute of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada Inc. Act, 1987.
- Grants registered members of the Ontario Institute of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada Inc. the right to use the professional designations "Certified Supply Chain Management Professional" and "CSCMP".
- Allows registered members to continue using the designations "Certified Professional Purchaser" and "C.P.P.".
- Makes it an offence for individuals who are not registered members to use these designations or to imply they are registered members.
- Clarifies that the Act does not affect the right of non-members to practise as professional purchasers or supply chain management professionals.
- Makes the changes effective on the day the bill receives Royal Assent.
- Registered members of the Ontario Institute of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada Inc.
- Individuals in Ontario who are not registered members of the Institute.
- The Institute itself, through its authority to grant designations and manage its membership.
- Registered members have the right to use the designations "Certified Professional Purchaser", "C.P.P.", "Certified Supply Chain Management Professional", and "CSCMP".
- It is an offence for any person in Ontario, who is not a registered member, to use these designations or imply they are a registered member.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent (June 8, 2010).
- It is an offence for any person in Ontario who is not a registered member of the Institute to use the designations "Certified Professional Purchaser", "C.P.P.", "Certified Supply Chain Management Professional", or "CSCMP", alone or in combination with other words, or to imply they are a registered member.
- The bill does not specify the exact penalty for the offence of misusing designations, other than stating it is an 'offence'.
- The bill does not detail the process for proving or disproving registered membership in the Institute, beyond referencing the register and certified copies.
- The specific form of the seal that members may use is to be provided by the by-laws of the Institute, and these by-laws are not included in the bill text.
Changes are made to sections 8 and 10 of the Act. Section 8 is replaced to allow new designations, and Section 10 is replaced to clarify the right to practise for non-members.
Source: Sections 1 and 2
The previous Section 8 is replaced with new text that allows registered members to use the designations "Certified Professional Purchaser", "C.P.P.", "Certified Supply Chain Management Professional", or "CSCMP", and prohibits non-members from using these designations or implying membership. It also allows for the use of a seal as provided by by-laws.
Source: Section 1
The previous Section 10 is replaced with new text that states the Act does not affect the right of individuals who are not registered members to practise as professional purchasers or supply chain management professionals in Ontario.
Source: Section 2
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