HomeC.C.S.M. c. S167
The Social Services Appeal Board Act
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| DEFINITIONS AND PURPOSE | |
| 1 | Definitions |
| 2 | Purpose |
| APPEAL BOARD | |
| 3 | Social Services Appeal Board |
| 4(1) | Members |
| (2) | Who can be a member |
| (3) | Two-year terms |
| (4) | Reappointing a member |
| (5) | Member continues to hold office |
| 5 | Remuneration and expenses |
| 6(1) | Chair and vice-chair |
| (2) | Duties of vice-chair |
| 7 | Staff |
| 8 | Responsibilities of the appeal board |
| 9 | Procedural rules |
| 10 | Posting information about appeals |
| PANELS OF THE APPEAL BOARD | |
| 11(1) | Board to sit in panels |
| (2) | Assigning members to panels |
| (3) | Chair of panel |
| (4) | Who is not eligible to be a member of a panel |
| (5) | Quorum |
| (6) | Jurisdiction of panel |
| APPEAL TO THE APPEAL BOARD | |
| 12(1) | Filing an appeal |
| (2) | Time limit for filing |
| (3) | Extending the time limit |
| (4) | Reasons |
| 13(1) | Parties |
| (2) | Parties to be present |
| 14 | Advocates |
| 15(1) | Notice to the designated officer |
| (2) | Designated office must forward documents |
| 16(1) | Hearing date |
| (2) | Notice |
| 17 | Parties may examine evidence |
| 18 | Powers and duties of the board |
| 19(1) | Hearing process: rules of evidence do not apply |
| (2) | Hearing by teleconference |
| (3) | Closed hearing if appellant requests |
| (4) | Adjournment |
| ORDER OF THE APPEAL BOARD | |
| 20(1) | Order of the board |
| (2) | Reasons |
| (3) | Time limit for making order |
| (4) | Order given to the parties |
| (5) | Method of giving the order |
| 21 | Order must be given effect |
| 22(1) | Reconsideration of the order |
| (2) | Time limit for making request |
| (3) | Time limit for deciding request |
| (4) | Reasons |
| APPEAL TO COURT OF APPEAL | |
| 23(1) | Appeal to Court of Appeal |
| (2) | Time limit |
| (3) | Parties |
| 24 | Order of Court of Appeal |
| REGULATIONS | |
| 25 | Regulations |
| ANNUAL REPORT | |
| 26 | Annual report |
| PROTECTION FROM LEGAL ACTION | |
| 27 | Protection from legal action |
| TRANSITIONAL | |
| 28(1) | Transitional: definitions |
| (2) | Appeals already commenced |
| CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS | |
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| 33 | |
| 34 | |
| C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE | |
| 35 | C.C.S.M. reference |
| 36(1) | Coming into force |
| (2) | Coming into force: section 33 |
