Special Import Measures Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. S-15)

Marginal note:Application

• 63 (1) Any interested person may submit an application to the President for a scope ruling with respect to any goods.

• Marginal note:Application review period

  (2) The President shall, within 30 days after the day on which he or she receives the application, determine if it should be rejected or if a scope proceeding should be initiated.

• Marginal note:Extension of review period

  (3) The President may extend the period set out in subsection (2) to 45 days.

• Marginal note:Prescribed criteria

  (4) The President shall reject the application if any criteria prescribing the rejection of an application apply.

• Marginal note:Prescribed circumstances

  (5) The President may reject an application in the prescribed circumstances.

• Marginal note:Notice

  (6) The President shall provide written notice to the applicant if their application is rejected under subsection (4) or (5) and give reasons for the rejection.

• Marginal note:Incomplete application

  (7) If an application is incomplete, the notice referred to in subsection (6) must identify the deficiencies in the application.

• Marginal note:Initiation of scope proceeding

  (8) If the President does not reject the application under subsection (4) or (5), the President shall initiate a scope proceeding with respect to the goods that are the subject of the application.