Independent Practice
 21. (1) Subject to subsections (6), (8) and (9), it is a term, condition and limitation of a certificate of registration authorizing independent practice that, five years after the date of initial registration, and every year after that, the holder satisfy the Registrar that he or she, (a) has practised physiotherapy for at least 1,200 hours in the preceding five years; (b) has successfully completed the College Review Program within the previous 12 months at the holder’s expense; or (c) has successfully completed the examination within the previous 12 months.  O. Reg. 68/06, s. 1; O. Reg. 390/11, s. 5 (1). (2) For the purpose of clause (1) (b), the College Review Program shall consist of an assessment of the holder’s current knowledge, skill, judgment and performance and may include an individualized upgrading program based upon the results of the assessment or a reassessment upon the completion of the program.  O. Reg. 68/06, s. 1. (3) If a holder of a certificate of registration authorizing independent practice fails to satisfy the condition in subsection (1), his or her certificate of registration is suspended until the condition is satisfied except if the holder concludes a written agreement approved by the Registrar.  O. Reg. 68/06, s. 1. (4) If a holder of a certificate of registration authorizing independent practice ceases or fails to hold professional liability insurance in accordance with the College by-laws, his or her certificate of registration is deemed to be suspended until the Registrar is satisfied that he or she has acquired the professional liability insurance.  O. Reg. 68/06, s. 1; O. Reg. 390/11, s. 5 (2). (5) A person who held a certificate of registration authorizing academic practice or an inactive status certificate of registration on December 14, 2011 shall be issued a certificate of registration authorizing independent practice.  O. Reg. 390/11, s. 5 (3). (6) A certificate of registration authorizing independent practice issued under subsection (5) is subject to the same terms, conditions and limitations that applied to the class of the member’s previous certificate of registration authorizing academic practice or inactive status certificate of registration, as the case may be, until the member satisfies the Registrar that he or she is in compliance with the terms, conditions and limitations specified in subsection (1).  O. Reg. 390/11, s. 5 (3). (7) For greater certainty, nothing in subsection (6) affects the expiry of any term, condition or limitation that was imposed on the member’s previous certificate of registration authorizing academic practice or inactive status certificate of registration, as the case may be, by the Registrar pursuant to, (a) an order of Council or Executive Committee or a panel of the Registration Committee, Discipline Committee or Fitness to Practice Committee; (b) a direction of the Quality Assurance Committee; or (c) the approval of a panel of the Registration Committee.  O. Reg. 390/11, s. 5 (3). (8) A member referred to in subsection (5) who held a certificate of registration authorizing academic practice on December 14, 2011 must comply with the terms, conditions and limitations specified in subsection (1) within six months of being issued a certificate of registration authorizing independent practice under subsection (5).  O. Reg. 390/11, s. 5 (3). (9) A member referred to in subsection (5) who held an inactive status certificate of registration on December 14, 2011 must comply with the terms, conditions and limitations specified in subsection (1) within three years of being issued a certificate of registration authorizing independent practice under subsection (5), and if he or she does not do so, his or her certificate of registration authorizing independent practice is deemed to have expired on the date that is three years immediately after the date of issuance.  O. Reg. 390/11, s. 5 (3).