Bylaws of Regulatory Bodies under the PGA

Overview

The Professional Governance Act (PGA) legislates key elements of professional governance, including the framework under which regulatory bodies establish their bylaws.  

A key change resulting from the implementation of the PGA is that regulatory body registrants are no longer required to ratify bylaw changes.  Instead, the board, which, apart from lay board members is elected by registrants, makes decisions on bylaws and submits proposed bylaws to the Superintendent.   

All bylaws submitted by regulatory bodies must pass a suitability review by the Superintendent in accordance with section 37 of the Act. Bylaws that are determined suitable are filed with the minister responsible for the Act.  Bylaw changes come into force 45 days from filing with the minister, or, at an earlier date if specified by the Superintendent. 

More detailed legislative requirements regarding the bylaw filing process can be found in sections 37 and 38 of the Act. 

Bylaws filed and in-force under the PGA