Public Service Staffing Complaints Regulations (SOR/2006-6)

The Hearing

Marginal note:Master of proceedings

27 The Board is master of the proceedings and may determine the manner and order of the presentation of evidence and arguments at the hearing.

Marginal note:Notice of hearing

• 28 (1) The Board must give notice of the date, time and place of the hearing to

  • (a) the parties;

  • (b) the intervenors, if any; and

  • (c) the Canadian Human Rights Commission and the Accessibility Commissioner, if they are participants.

• Marginal note:Notice period

  (2) Unless the matter is urgent, the notice must be given at least seven days before the date of the hearing.

Marginal note:Failure to appear

29 If a party, an intervenor or, if they are a participant, the Canadian Human Rights Commission or the Accessibility Commissioner does not appear at the hearing of a complaint or at any continuance of the hearing and the Board is satisfied that notice of the hearing was given to that party, intervenor or participant, the Board may proceed with the hearing and dispose of the complaint without further notice.

Marginal note:Adjournment of hearing

30 The Board may adjourn a hearing and must advise of the day, time, place and terms of its continuance.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Coming into force

31 These Regulations come into force on the later of the day on which they are registered and December 31, 2005.