Rule 34 - Appeals Under The
Farm Registration and Farm Organizations Funding Act
Method of commencement
34.01 Unless otherwise provided in these rules or in a
statute an application shall be commenced by notice addressed to the
secretary of the Tribunal at 1 Stone Road West, Guelph, Ontario, N1G
4Y2.
34.02 An application for exemption shall contain the name,
mailing address, including postal code, and telephone number, property
roll number, exemption requested as well as a detailed statement of
grounds upon which the applicant seeks exemption.
34.03 An application for accreditation shall contain the
name, mailing address, including postal code, and telephone number of
the organization seeking accreditation, the name and title of the contact
person for the organization and documentation indicating how the organization
meets the requirements for accreditation set out in the Act.
Action by the Secretary
34.04 Upon receipt of an application the secretary shall
send a copy of the application to the accredited farm organizations
and to the Chair and two members of the Tribunal asking whether they
require the Tribunal to conduct a hearing on the application prior to
making a decision. If no one objects to the application the Tribunal
may make a decision based on the written application. If a hearing is
required, the secretary to the Tribunal shall, in consultation with
the parties, set a date for the hearing and issue a notice of hearing.
Action by the Secretary
34.05 Upon receipt of an application for accreditation
the secretary shall, in consultation with the parties, set a date for
the hearing and issue a notice of hearing.
Stay
34.06 Unless otherwise provided in these rules or in a
statute, an appeal to the Tribunal operates as a stay in the matter
under appeal subject to the right of the Tribunal to limit or define
the scope of the stay.
Parties
34.07 The applicant and any other person who, in the opinion
of the Tribunal, has significant interest in the subject matter of the
appeal are the parties to an appeal.
Completion of hearing
34.08 The Tribunal shall complete the hearing within forty-five
calendar days after the date set for the hearing.
Decision
34.09 The Tribunal shall send notice of its decision and
reasons, if any, to all parties to the appeal and to the Minister within
twenty days after the hearing is completed.
Effect of Decision
34.10 A decision of the Tribunal in an appeal is final.
Rule 35 - Appeals Under the Assessment
Act
Method of commencement
35.01 An appeal concerning the placement of a property
in the farmlands property class under the Assessment Act shall be commenced
by completing a complaint form and filing it with the Assessment Review
Board at the address specified on the assessment notice. A non refundable
filing fee payable to the Minister of Finance must be filed along with
each complaint form by the deadline.
35.02 The Assessment Review Board will forward the complaint
to the secretary of the Tribunal.
Action by the Secretary
35.03 On receipt of a complaint the secretary to the Tribunal
will establish a hearing date and issue a notice of hearing.
Stay
35.04 Unless otherwise provided in these rules or in a
statute, an appeal to the Tribunal operates as a stay in the matter
under appeal subject to the right of the Tribunal to limit or define
the scope of the stay.
Parties
35.05 The complainant and any other person who, in the
opinion of the Tribunal, has significant interest in the subject matter
of the appeal are the parties to an appeal.
Completion of hearing
35.06 The Tribunal shall complete the hearing within forty-five
calendar days after the date set for the hearing.
Decision
35.07 The Tribunal shall send notice of its decision and
reasons, if any, to all parties to the appeal and to the Assessment
Review Board within twenty days after the hearing is completed.
