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425Chapter 18 – Summary of Proposals for ImplementationCHAPTER 9.PRESCRIBING AND USE OF DRUGS IN THEPROFESSION OF DENTISTRYTo implement HPRAC’s recommendations, the following changes tostatutes and regulations are proposed:1. That paragraph 7 of section 4 of the Dentistry Act, 1991 be repealed andthe following substituted:7. Prescribing, dispensing, selling or compounding a drug.2. That the Dentistry Act, 1991 be amended by adding the followingsection:Additional requirements for authorized acts4.1 A member shall perform a procedure under the authority ofparagraph 7 of section 4 in accordance with any requirementsprescribed in the regulations made under this Act or under theRegulated Health Professions Act, 1991.3. That section 12 of the Dentistry Act, 1991 be repealed and the followingsubstituted:Regulations12. Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Counciland with prior review by the Minister, the Council may makeregulations regulating the prescribing, dispensing, selling orcompounding of drugs by members, requiring members to keepprescribed records and to provide to the Minister reports containingprescribed information respecting the prescribing, dispensing,selling or compounding of drugs.4. That Part IV (Registration) of Ontario Regulation 205/94 under theDentistry Act, 1991 (General) be amended by adding the followingsection:15.1 It is a condition of a certificate of registration of any class thatthe member who performs a procedure under the authority ofparagraph 7 of section 4 of the Act must ensure the procedure isperformed in accordance with any standards of practice establishedand published by the College from time to time.5. That Ontario Regulation 205/94 under the Dentistry Act, 1991 (General)be amended by adding the following:HPRAC Critical Links January 2009