Status of the Artist Act Procedural Regulations

34 (1) If an arbitrator or arbitration board refers a question to the Board under section 41 of the Act, the Board must give notice to the parties to the arbitration.

(2) Each party to the arbitration must, within 15 days after the day on which the notice of the referral of a question is received, file a written submission that must include the following:

• (a) the name, postal and email addresses and telephone number of the party and of their authorized representative, if any;

• (b) the party’s position with respect to the question referred to the Board, the grounds for the party’s position and full particulars of the relevant facts;

• (c) the determination or order sought;

• (d) a copy of any supporting document;

• (e) the signature of the party or of their authorized representative; and

• (f) the date of filing of the submission.

(3) Each party must serve a copy of its submission and documents on all other parties.

(4) Each party may respond to any other party’s submission within 10 days after the day on which the submission to which the response relates is filed.