Status of the Artist Act Procedural Regulations

13 (1) A participant that intends to present evidence at an oral hearing must file with the Board six copies, or the number of copies that the Board may specify, of the following:

• (a) all documents that the participant intends to present as evidence, including any document filed with the application, response or reply, as the case may be, in one or more tabbed books; and

• (b) a list of witnesses expected to be called that includes their names and occupations, along with a summary of the information that is expected to be provided on issues raised in the application, response or reply.

(2) The documents referred to in subsection (1) must be filed

• (a) no later than 10 days before the day on which the hearing is scheduled, in the case of the applicant; or

• (b) no later than eight days before that day, in the case of the respondent and the intervenor.

(3) The documents referred to in subsection (1) must be served on all other participants within the applicable time period as set out in subsection (2).

(4) If a participant does not comply with subsection (1), (2) or (3), the Board may refuse to consider any document or hear any witness that is presented by the participant at the hearing.

(5) The Board may require that the participant submit to it, in advance of the hearing, the authorities and arguments on which the participant intends to rely.