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Marginal note:When these Rules start to apply

Footnote ^*65 These Rules come into force on the day Division 20 of Part 4 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1, chapter 23 of the Statutes of Canada, 2021, comes into force, but if they are registered after that day, they come into force on the day they are registered.

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Marginal note:Overview of these Rules

3 These Rules are set out in the order that they normally apply, but the order may be different in some appeals. Not every rule applies in every appeal. The Rules are divided into the following Parts:

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Marginal note:Purpose of these Rules

• 1 (1) These Rules set out the procedure for appeals before the Tribunal. The Rules aim to help parties understand the appeal process and their roles and responsibilities. The Rules and the appeal process are meant to promote access to justice.

Marginal note:Exception for ongoing Income Security appeals at the General Division

• 62 (1) Sections 46, 47 and 57 of these Rules do not apply to Income Security appeals at the General Division that are ongoing on the day these Rules come into force. For those appeals, sections 26 to 28 of the former Regulations continue to apply.

• Marginal note:Exception for ongoing Income Security appeals at the Appeal Division

  (2) Sections 40 to 42, 48, 49 and 57 of these Rules do not apply to Income Security appeals at the Appeal Division that are ongoing on the day these Rules come into force. For those appeals, sections 41 to 43 of the former Regulations continue to apply.

Marginal note:Making the appeal process simple, quick and fair

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• Marginal note:Adapting these Rules

  (4) The Tribunal may adapt these Rules or decide that a party does not need to follow one or more rules if it is in the interest of justice.

• Marginal note:If these Rules do not cover something

  (5) The Tribunal may decide the procedure for anything not in these Rules or the Social Security Tribunal Regulations, 2022.