C.C.S.M. c. S167
The Social Services Appeal Board Act
DEFINITIONS AND PURPOSE | ||
1 | Definitions | |
2 | Purpose | |
APPEAL BOARD | ||
3 | Social Services Appeal Board | |
4 | (1) | Members |
(2) | Who can be a member | |
(3) | Term of member | |
(4) | Re-appointing 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 | ||
29 to 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 |