294 (1) Subsection 27(1) of the Act is amended by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (k.5) and by adding the following after paragraph (k.5):
(k.6) establishing a system of administrative penalties and consequences — including of administrative monetary penalties — applicable to the violations designated in regulations made under paragraph (k.7) and setting the amounts of those administrative monetary penalties;
(k.7) designating as a violation the contravention — including a contravention committed outside Canada — of any specified provision of this Act or of the regulations by any person who, directly or indirectly, represents or advises a person for consideration — or offers to do so — in connection with a proceeding or application under this Act;
(k.8) prohibiting acts in relation to the activity of representing or advising — or offering to do so — described in paragraph (k.7);
(k.9) providing for the power to inspect — including the power to require documents to be provided by individuals and entities for inspection — for the purpose of verifying compliance with the provisions specified in regulations made under paragraph (k.7); and
(2) Section 27 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):
Marginal note:Right to request review
(3) Any regulation made under paragraph (1)(k.6) must provide that a person referred to in any of subsections 21.1(2) to (4) who is the subject of a notice of violation has the right to request, from a person appointed under subsection (4), a review of the notice or of the penalty imposed.
Marginal note:Appointment — order
(4) The Governor in Council may, by order, appoint one or more citizens or permanent residents, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, to conduct reviews in respect of notices of violation issued, or penalties imposed, under a regulation made under paragraph (1)(k.6) and to perform any other function conferred on them by a regulation made under that paragraph.
Marginal note:Tenure
(5) A person appointed by order under subsection (4) holds office during good behaviour for a term that the Governor in Council may specify, by order, but may be removed for cause by the Governor in Council at any time.