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Appointment of Persons with Investigative Powers

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O. Reg. 358/11: APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS WITH INVESTIGATIVE POWERS"

O. Reg. 358/11: APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS WITH INVESTIGATIVE POWERS, Under: Coroners Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.37

Coroners Act

ONTARIO REGULATION 358/11

APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS WITH INVESTIGATIVE POWERS

Consolidation Period: From July 26, 2011 to the e-Laws currency date.

No amendments.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

Classes of persons that may be appointed

1. The Chief Coroner may only appoint the following classes of persons under section 16.1 of the Act:

1. A member of the College of Nurses of Ontario or a former member of the College who did not cease to be a member for a reason related to professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity.

2. A paramedic, as defined in the Ambulance Act, or a former paramedic who did not stop working as a paramedic for a reason related to misconduct, incompetence or incapacity.

3. A police officer or a former police officer who did not cease to be a police officer for a reason related to misconduct, incompetence or incapacity. O. Reg. 358/11, s. 1.

2. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 358/11, s. 2.