Farm Debt Mediation Act

Marginal note:Regulations

• 26 (1) The Minister may make regulations

  • (a) respecting the designation of persons as administrators pursuant to subsection 4(2);

  • (b) for permitting a farmer or creditor to request the administrator to replace the mediator or guardian with a different mediator or guardian;

  • (c) respecting the entering into of agreements under subsection 9(3);

  • (d) respecting the qualifications and appointment of mediators, and respecting the manner in which and the period within which mediators must perform their duties under subsection 10(2);

  • (e) respecting the time by which an administrator must decide whether or not to extend a stay of proceedings pursuant to subsection 13(1);

  • (f) respecting the number and constitution of Appeal Boards, the designation of the members thereof, and the manner in which and the period within which appeals under subsection 15(2) shall be made and dealt with;

  • (g) respecting the meaning of “related” for the purposes of section 20 and for the purposes of subsection 22(2);

  • (h) prescribing anything that by this Act is to be prescribed; and

  • (i) generally for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act.

• Marginal note:Forms and their content

  (2) The Minister may establish forms and other documents for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act and may determine the information to be included in such documents, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, may determine the manner of

  • (a) amending an application; and

  • (b) providing information or notices required by this Act.