• 21. (1) During a public hearing, the Commission, subject to these Rules, may permit each participant to present information and submissions on the subject-matter orally or in writing, and may permit participants to question one another and any witnesses, and to respond to any submissions, in any manner and sequence that will enable the Commission to determine the matter before it in a fair, informal and expeditious manner.

• (2) A person who makes an oral presentation at a public hearing must have complied with the documentary filing requirements of rule 18 or 19, as the case may be.

• (3) A person who has filed documentary material with the Commission under rule 18 may, no later than seven days before the start of the public hearing, file documentary material to the extent necessary to supplement or amend the material originally filed.

22. The Commission shall give notice of its decision in respect of the matter that has been the subject of a public hearing by sending a copy of the decision to the participants.

23. This Part applies in respect of an opportunity to be heard that is given by the Commission under subsection 40(1) of the Act, where Part 2 does not apply.

• 24. (1) The Commission shall notify each party of the party's opportunity to be heard.

• (2) The notice shall

  • (a) set out the subject-matter of the opportunity to be heard;

  • (b) set out the time limits for filing submissions and information with the Commission; and

  • (c) set out the name and address of any person to whom copies of any information and written submissions must be sent, and the time limits for sending them.

• (3) The Commission shall conduct the opportunity to be heard orally, by written submissions or in any other manner that will enable the Commission to determine the questions before it in a fair, informal and expeditious manner.

25. The Commission shall give notice of its decision in respect of the matter that has been the subject of an opportunity to be heard under this Part by sending a copy of the decision to the parties and any other persons who intervened in the proceeding.

26. This Part applies in respect of an opportunity to be heard referred to in subsection 39(1) of the Act that is given by a designated officer

• (a) in considering an application for a licence under paragraph 37(2)(c) of the Act; and

• (b) before renewing, suspending, amending, revoking or replacing a licence, or refusing to renew, suspend, amend, revoke or replace a licence under paragraph 37(2)(d) of the Act.

• 27. (1) The designated officer shall notify each party of their opportunity to be heard in respect of a licensing matter referred to in rule 26.

• (2) The notice shall set out

  • (a) the subject-matter of the opportunity to be heard;

  • (b) the time limits for filing submissions and information with the designated officer; and

  • (c) the name and address of any person to whom copies of any information and written submissions must be sent, and the time limits for sending them.

• (3) The designated officer shall conduct the opportunity to be heard orally, by written submissions or in any other manner that will enable the designated officer to determine the questions before him or her in a fair, informal and expeditious manner.