Rules of the Board of Arbitration (Agriculture and Agri-Food) (SOR/2000-306)
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Rules of the Board of Arbitration (Agriculture and Agri-Food)
SOR/2000-306
CANADA AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ACT
Registration 2000-07-27
Rules of the Board of Arbitration (Agriculture and Agri-Food)
P.C. 2000-1125 2000-07-27
The Board of Arbitration continued by subsection 4(1)Footnote a of the Canada Agricultural Products ActFootnote b, pursuant to subsection 8(3)Footnote c of that Act, hereby makes the annexed Rules of the Board of Arbitration (Agriculture and Agri-Food).
Return to footnote aS.C. 1995, c. 40, s. 28
Return to footnote bR.S., c. 20 (4th Supp.)
Return to footnote cS.C. 1995, c. 40, s. 32(1)
Ottawa, July 4, 2000
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, pursuant to subsection 8(3)Footnote c of the Canada Agricultural Products ActFootnote b, hereby approves the making of the annexed Rules of the Board of Arbitration (Agriculture and Agri-Food) by the Board of Arbitration.
INTERPRETATION
Marginal note:Definitions
1. (1) The definitions in this section apply in these Rules.
“Act”
« Loi »
“Act” means the Canada Agricultural Products Act.
“complainant”
« plaignant »
“complainant” means a person who files a complaint under subsection 9(1) of the Act.
“defendant”
« défendeur »
“defendant” means a person against whom a complaint is filed under subsection 9(1) of the Act.
“party”
« partie »
“party” means a complainant, a defendant or an intervenor.
“Secretary”
« secrétaire »
“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Board.
Marginal note:Interpretation
(2) These Rules are to be liberally construed in order to permit the fairest, least expensive and most expeditious way of resolving complaints.
RULES OF GENERAL APPLICATION
Marginal note:Procedural matters not provided for
2. If any question of procedure arises during a proceeding that is not covered, or not fully covered, in these Rules, the Board must decide the question in a manner that is consistent with these Rules.
Marginal note:Unfairness
3. If the application of any of these Rules would cause unfairness to a party during the complaint process, the Board may waive compliance with that rule.
Marginal note:Technical defects
4. A defect in form or a technical irregularity may be overlooked by the Board.
Marginal note:Calculating periods
5. In calculating periods under these Rules, all days must be counted except that, if the time ends on a Saturday, Sunday or other statutory holiday, the time must be extended until the next business day.
Marginal note:Extension of time limits
6. The Board may extend the time limits fixed in these Rules either before or after the end of the time limits fixed.