Bill 148 explained in plain English
Ontario Society of Professional Engineers Act, 2011
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers Act, 2010 continues the Society as a corporation, defines its objects and governance, and sets rules for membership and by-laws.
This bill, titled the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers Act, 2010, continues the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (the Society) as a corporation without share capital. It defines key terms, outlines the Society's objects, and specifies the composition and powers of its board of directors. The bill also details the eligibility criteria for membership, the process for voting by proxy, and the Society's by-law making powers. It further states that any surplus funds generated by the Society must be used for its objects and cannot be distributed to members. The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Continues the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers as a corporation without share capital.
- Defines 'licensed professional engineer' and 'Society'.
- States that the Act does not affect the rights, obligations, qualifications, or requirements related to the practice of engineering in Ontario.
- Specifies the objects of the Society, which include representing licensed professional engineers, encouraging the use of engineering services, and promoting excellence in the profession.
- Grants the Society the capacity and powers of a natural person to carry out its objects.
- Outlines the management of the Society's affairs by a board of directors, specifying its composition (6 to 15 directors), quorum, and the election/appointment of officers.
- Establishes rules for filling vacancies on the board and for declaring a director's resignation under certain conditions.
- Allows for the creation of an honorary advisory board and committees.
- Sets eligibility requirements for membership in the Society, including age (18 or older), good character, and meeting specified education and experience criteria.
- Permits members to vote by proxy, provided the proxy is exercised by another member.
- Grants the Society the power to make by-laws governing its management, affairs, membership requirements, fees, director nomination and terms, meetings, governance, committees, property acquisition/disposition, and ownership of shares in related corporations.
- Requires by-laws to be confirmed by members unless otherwise specified and mandates that by-laws be made available for public inspection and posted online.
- States that existing by-laws consistent with the Act continue in force until amended or revoked, and those inconsistent must be modified.
- Requires the Society to hold a meeting within 180 days to modify by-laws that are inconsistent with the Act.
- Specifies that any surplus from the Society's business must be used for its objects and cannot be divided among members.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Licensed professional engineers in Ontario
- Members of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers
- Individuals applying for membership in the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers
- The Board of Directors of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers
- The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers
- Licensed professional engineers have the right to have their interests represented by the Society.
- Members of the Society can vote by proxy, subject to by-laws.
- The Society has the capacity and powers of a natural person to carry out its objects.
- The Society's by-laws must be made available for public inspection and posted on its website.
- Surplus funds of the Society must be used for its objects and cannot be distributed to members.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent. (Section 11)
- The Society must hold a meeting within 180 days after the Act comes into force to address by-laws inconsistent with the Act. (Section 9(7))
- The Society may prescribe fees payable by its members through by-laws. (Section 9(1)(b))
- Any surplus obtained from carrying on the Society's business must be used for promoting and carrying out its objects and cannot be divided among its members. (Section 10)
- A director's resignation may be declared by the board if they are absent from three consecutive regular meetings without consent, or if their registration is cancelled or suspended. (Section 6(7))
- The specific education, experience, or other requirements for membership are to be specified by the Society's by-laws. (Section 7(2)(c) and 9(1)(a))
- The exact number of directors on the board (between 6 and 15) will be determined by the Society.
- The specific details of by-laws, including governance, fees, and committee structures, are to be determined by the Society.
- The bill does not specify what happens if by-laws are not confirmed by members beyond stating that no new by-law of the same or similar substance will be effective until confirmation. (Section 9(3))
- The extent to which the Society's by-laws are consistent with this Act will determine their continuation or modification.
- The bill does not specify what constitutes 'good character' for membership eligibility.
The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 11
Individuals registered as members of the Society before the Act comes into force continue as members until their registration expires or is terminated.
Source: Section 3(2)
By-laws enacted before the Act comes into force that are consistent with the Act continue until amended or revoked.
Source: Section 9(5)
By-laws enacted before the Act comes into force that are inconsistent with the Act must be modified by the Society.
Source: Section 9(6)
The Society must hold a meeting within 180 days after the Act comes into force to address by-laws inconsistent with the Act.
Source: Section 9(7)
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