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C.C.S.M. c. S167
The Social Services Appeal Board Act
Table of Contents
| DEFINITIONS AND PURPOSE | ||
| 1 | Definitions | |
| 2 | Purpose | |
| APPEAL BOARD | ||
| 3 | Social Services Appeal Board | |
| 4 | 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 | 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 | Appeal heard by single member or panel | |
| (2) | Chair to determine size and composition | |
| (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 | Filing an appeal | |
| (2) | Time limit for filing | |
| (3) | Extending the time limit | |
| (4) | Reasons | |
| 13 | Parties | |
| (2) | Parties to be present at oral hearing | |
| 14 | Advocates | |
| 15 | Notice to the designated officer | |
| (2) | Designated office must forward documents | |
| 15.1 | Dismissal of appeal | |
| (2) | Opportunity to make submissions | |
| (3) | Reasons for dismissal | |
| (4) | Timing of dismissal | |
| (5) | Dismissal not subject to appeal or review | |
| 16 | Hearing date | |
| (2) | Notice | |
| 17 | Parties may examine evidence | |
| 18 | Powers and duties of the board | |
| 19 | Hearing process: rules of evidence do not apply | |
| (2) | Hearing conducted orally or in writing | |
| (3) | Closed hearing if appellant requests | |
| (4) | Adjournment | |
| ORDER OF THE APPEAL BOARD | ||
| 20 | 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 | Reconsideration of the order | |
| (2) | Time limit for making request | |
| (3) | Time limit for deciding request | |
| (4) | Reasons | |
| APPEAL TO COURT OF APPEAL | ||
| 23 | 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 | Transitional: definitions | |
| (2) | Appeals already commenced | |
| CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS | ||
| C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE |
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| 35 | C.C.S.M. reference | |
| 36 | Coming into force | |
| (2) | Coming into force: section 33 | |