Key Takeaways
- Conditions can restrict what, where and how you practise.
- Engineering and architecture panels can require supervision, inspections and reporting (PEA, s. 28(4)(e); Architects Act, s. 34).
- The Law Society can restrict areas of practice and services (LSA, s. 35(1)).
- Breaching a condition can lead to further proceedings.
Common Examples
- Practice only under supervision.
- No solo practice.
- Restrictions on procedures, patient groups or areas of law.
- Periodic inspections of records.
- Reporting to the regulator.
- Completion of courses.
Complying
Diarize every reporting date, keep proof of compliance, and tell your supervisor and employer what the conditions require. If a condition becomes impossible to meet, contact the regulator before you breach it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are conditions permanent?
They can be for a specified or indefinite period. Ask how they can be removed.
Will clients see them?
Usually, through the public register.
Sources
Statutory references are to the provisions listed below, as consolidated on e-Laws when this page was prepared.
- Health Professions Procedural Code (RHPA, Sched. 2), s. 51 — Checked November 10, 2026.
- Professional Engineers Act, s. 28 — Checked November 10, 2026.
- Architects Act, s. 34 — Checked November 10, 2026.
- Law Society Act, s. 35 — Checked November 10, 2026.