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British Columbia Turkey Marketing Board (Interprovincial and Export) Order — 15
15 (1) Any employee of the Commodity Board, or any individual authorized by resolution of the Commodity Board so to do, may seize any of the regulated product that he believes is being or has been processed, packed, transported, stored or marketed in violation of any order of the Commodity Board. (2) Upon seizing any regulated product, the employee of the Commodity Board or such authorized person shall attach a seizure tag or detention tag on, at or near the location of the regulated product being so seized, or shall deliver a notice of such seizure in writing in such form as may be approved by the Commodity Board, to an adult person in, upon, or about the premises where the same are found, or to any adult person who appears at the time of the seizure to be in charge of any place, premises, motor vehicle or otherwise in which or in, about, or near which such regulated product is found. (3) The owner of any regulated product seized pursuant to this section may, within 10 days after such seizure, apply to the Board, by notice directed to its Secretary, for a hearing to show cause why the regulated product so seized should not be disposed of by the Commodity Board, and upon such notice being received by the Secretary, he shall arrange for a hearing at the convenience of the Commodity Board, and the regulated product so seized shall not be disposed of until such hearing has been completed, and then only in accordance with the order of the Commodity Board; if notice requesting a hearing has been received, as aforesaid, then upon the owner having been heard, or if no notice has been received within the time limit aforesaid, the Commodity Board may dispose of such regulated product as it sees fit by sale or otherwise, or the Commodity Board may, if in its opinion the offence was committed through inadvertence, return the regulated product so seized to the owner or order the same to be sold through an agency for the owner’s account. (4) Any regulated product seized pursuant to this section and ordered by the Commodity Board to be sold, may be sold through an agency, and the agency may charge and collect out of the proceeds of sale the costs of processing, packing, storing and marketing, after having deducted any expenses of the Commodity Board arising out of, or relating to, the seizure and sale of such regulated product, and the balance, if any, may be paid to the person from whom the regulated product was seized. (5) Pursuant to this section, any of the regulated product seized shall be placed in storage, or processed and placed in storage, in such a manner as to prevent any spoilage arising out of such seizure, and the costs of such processing and storage shall be deducted from the proceeds or paid by the owner of such regulated product as the Board may direct.
British Columbia Turkey Marketing Board (Interprovincial and Export) Order — 16
16 Where the regulated product is required to be in a container approved by the Commodity Board or any container is required to have attached thereto a tag or label as determined from time to time by order or resolution of the Commodity Board, that container, tag or label shall be deemed to be the only container, tag or label that meets the requirements of this Order.
British Columbia Turkey Marketing Board (Interprovincial and Export) Order — 17
17 Any exemption from this Order of any person or class of persons engaged in the production, processing, packing, storing, transporting or marketing of the regulated product, or any class, variety or grade thereof may, by resolution of the Board be granted, amended or rescinded.
Small Businesses Loans Regulations — 1
1 These Regulations may be cited as the Small Businesses Loans Regulations .
Small Businesses Loans Regulations — 2
2 In these Regulations, Act means the Small Businesses Loans Act . ( Loi ) averaging period [Repealed, SOR/78-140, s. 1] interest period [Repealed, SOR/78-140, s. 1] SOR/78-140, s. 1
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Act means the Small Businesses Loans Act . ( Loi )
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averaging period [Repealed, SOR/78-140, s. 1]
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interest period [Repealed, SOR/78-140, s. 1]
Small Businesses Loans Regulations — 3
3 For the purposes of the Act and these Regulations, communications means the business of radio and television broadcasting and the furnishing of community antenna services, telephone services and other electrical or electronic communication services; ( communications ) construction means the business of building and other construction and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes general contracting, subcontracting, special trade contracting and the making of alterations and repairs; ( construction ) fishing means the business of fishing by catching, gathering, trapping or harvesting fish inclusive of finfish, shellfish, crustaceans and all forms of aquatic life whether animal or vegetable and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes all the establishments specified in section 031 — Fishing Industries — of the 1980 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification published by Statistics Canada; ( la pêche ) manufacturing means the business of manufacturing or producing by hand, art, process or mechanical means any goods, wares or merchandise and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes the business of repairing any goods, wares or merchandise; ( fabrication ) responsible officer of the lender means (a) the manager or assistant manager of the lender or a branch thereof, (b) the person for the time being acting as the manager or assistant manager of the lender or a branch thereof, (c) the credit committee of the lender or a branch thereof, or (d) any person duly authorized by the lender to supervise the granting of loans; ( fonctionnaire responsable du prêteur ) retail trade means the business of purchasing any goods, wares or merchandise for resale to the public for personal or household use or consumption; ( commerce de détail ) service business means the business of providing services of any nature or kind to other business enterprises or to the public including insurance and real estate agencies; ( entreprises de services ) transportation means the business of transporting persons or things; ( transports ) wholesale trade means the business of purchasing any goods, wares or merchandise for resale otherwise than to the public for personal or household use or consumption. ( commerce de gros ) SOR/78-140, s. 2; SOR/87-591, s. 1; SOR/92-220, s. 13
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communications means the business of radio and television broadcasting and the furnishing of community antenna services, telephone services and other electrical or electronic communication services; ( communications )
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construction means the business of building and other construction and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes general contracting, subcontracting, special trade contracting and the making of alterations and repairs; ( construction )
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fishing means the business of fishing by catching, gathering, trapping or harvesting fish inclusive of finfish, shellfish, crustaceans and all forms of aquatic life whether animal or vegetable and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes all the establishments specified in section 031 — Fishing Industries — of the 1980 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification published by Statistics Canada; ( la pêche )
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manufacturing means the business of manufacturing or producing by hand, art, process or mechanical means any goods, wares or merchandise and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes the business of repairing any goods, wares or merchandise; ( fabrication )
Small Businesses Loans Regulations — (a)
responsible officer of the lender means (a) the manager or assistant manager of the lender or a branch thereof, (b) the person for the time being acting as the manager or assistant manager of the lender or a branch thereof, (c) the credit committee of the lender or a branch thereof, or (d) any person duly authorized by the lender to supervise the granting of loans; ( fonctionnaire responsable du prêteur )
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retail trade means the business of purchasing any goods, wares or merchandise for resale to the public for personal or household use or consumption; ( commerce de détail )
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service business means the business of providing services of any nature or kind to other business enterprises or to the public including insurance and real estate agencies; ( entreprises de services )
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transportation means the business of transporting persons or things; ( transports )
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wholesale trade means the business of purchasing any goods, wares or merchandise for resale otherwise than to the public for personal or household use or consumption. ( commerce de gros )
Small Businesses Loans Regulations — 4
4 These Regulations apply to a guaranteed business improvement loan authorized under the Act and made before April 1, 1993. SOR/93-168, s. 1
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4.1 The definition equipment in section 2 of the Act includes (a) computer software; (b) any ship, boat or other vessel used or designed to be used in navigation; (c) piers, skidways, stages and wharves; and (d) any type of water supply system. SOR/87-591, s. 2; SOR/92-220, s. 14(F)
Small Businesses Loans Regulations — 5
5 These Regulations do not apply to any business or enterprise that is (a) not included in the definition business enterprise contained in section 2 of the Act; (b) eligible to apply for and receive a guaranteed farm improvement loan under the Farm Improvement Loans Act or a guaranteed loan under the Fisheries Improvement Loans Act ; (c) primarily engaged in the mining of metals, minerals and non-metallic materials or in the production of petroleum or natural gas from wells or other deposits; or (d) primarily engaged in the financial, insurance or real estate business other than those defined as a service business. SOR/78-140, s. 3
Small Businesses Loans Regulations — 6
6 Where the fiscal period of a business enterprise is less than 365 days, the fiscal period thereof shall, for the purposes of the Act and these Regulations, be deemed to commence on the first day of the fiscal period of that business enterprise and end not less than 52 weeks after its commencement.
Small Businesses Loans Regulations — 7
7 Every applicant for a loan shall submit to the lender a signed application, in the form set out in Schedule I, containing the required information. SOR/92-220, s. 13
Small Businesses Loans Regulations — 8
8 The following are the classes of loans prescribed for the purposes of the Act and these Regulations: (a) fixed equipment loans being loans made for the purpose of financing the purchase, installation, renovation, improvement or modernization of equipment of a kind usually affixed to real or immovable property; (b) movable equipment loans, being loans made for the purpose of financing the purchase, renovation, improvement or modernization of equipment of a kind not usually affixed to real or immovable property; (c) premises loans, being loans made for the purpose of financing (i) the renovation, improvement, modernization or extension of premises, or (ii) the construction or purchase of premises; and (d) land loans, being loans made for the purpose of financing the purchase of land necessary for the operation of a business enterprise. SOR/92-220, s. 14(F)
Small Businesses Loans Regulations — 9
9 Subject to the Act and these Regulations, a fixed equipment loan is a guaranteed business improvement loan if (a) the loan is made to a proprietor who is the owner or the tenant of the premises or land to which the equipment described in the application is affixed or on which the equipment is to be placed; (b) the loan is made in an amount not exceeding the greater of (i) 80 per cent of the estimated cost of the purchase, installation, renovation, improvement or modernization of the equipment, excluding the cost of any labour of the borrower, as set out in the application for the loan, and (ii) 80 per cent of the actual cost of the purchase, installation, renovation, improvement or modernization of the equipment, excluding the cost of any labour of the borrower, as evidenced by substantiating documentation; and (c) the lender has required, in accordance with normal banking requirements, and the borrower has provided evidence that the funds advanced in respect of the loan were expended for the purpose set out in the application for the loan. SOR/85-396, s. 1; SOR/87-591, s. 3; SOR/92-220, ss. 1, 13 and 14(F)
Small Businesses Loans Regulations — 10
10 Subject to the Act and these Regulations, a movable equipment loan is a guaranteed business improvement loan if (a) the loan is made in an amount not exceeding the greater of (i) 80 per cent of the estimated cost of the purchase, renovation, improvement or modernization of the equipment, as set out in the application for the loan, and (ii) 80 per cent of the actual cost of the purchase, renovation, improvement or modernization of the equipment, as evidenced by substantiating documentation; and (b) the lender has required, in accordance with normal banking requirements, and the borrower has provided evidence that the funds advanced in respect of the loan were expended for the purpose set out in the application for the loan. SOR/85-396, s. 2; SOR/87-591, s. 4; SOR/92-220, ss. 2, 13 and 14(F)
Small Businesses Loans Regulations — 11
11 Subject to the Act and these Regulations, a premises loan is a guaranteed business improvement loan if (a) the loan is made to a proprietor who (i) in the case of a loan made for the purpose of financing the renovation, improvement, modernization or extension of premises, is the owner or tenant of the premises in respect of which the proceeds of the loan are to be expended, or (ii) in the case of a loan made for the purpose of financing the construction or purchase of premises, is an owner or a person who will become an owner through purchase or construction of the premises in respect of which the proceeds of the loan are to be expended; (b) the loan is made in an amount not exceeding the greater of (i) 90 per cent of the estimated cost of the renovation, improvement, modernization, extension, construction or purchase of any building or other structure, excluding the cost of any labour of the borrower, as set out in the application for the loan, and (ii) 90 per cent of the actual cost of the renovation, improvement, modernization, extension, construction or purchase of any building or other structure, excluding the cost of any labour of the borrower, as evidenced by substantiating documentation; and (c) the lender has required, in accordance with normal banking requirements, and the borrower has provided evidence that the funds advanced in respect of the loan were expended for the purpose set out in the application for the loan. SOR/85-396, s. 3; SOR/87-591, s. 5; SOR/92-220, ss. 3, 13
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12 Subject to the Act and these Regulations, a land loan is a guaranteed business improvement loan if (a) the loan is made in an amount not exceeding the greater of (i) 90 per cent of the estimated cost of the purchase of the land, including any building or other structure on the land, as set out in the application for the loan, and (ii) 90 per cent of the actual cost of the purchase of the land, including any building or other structure on the land, as evidenced by substantiating documentation; and (b) the lender has required, in accordance with normal banking requirements, and the borrower has provided evidence that the funds advanced in respect of the loan were expended for the purpose set out in the application for the loan. SOR/85-396, s. 4; SOR/87-591, s. 6; SOR/92-220, ss. 4, 13
Small Businesses Loans Regulations — 13
13 (1) A lender shall, at the time of making a loan of any prescribed class, acquire and perfect security for the repayment thereof by way of a security interest, in a form consistent with normal banking practice, in the fixed equipment, movable equipment, premises or land, as the case may be, in respect of which the funds advanced are to be expended. (1.1) Where a premises loan is made to a proprietor who is a tenant of the premises, a lender may, in lieu of the security referred to in subsection (1), acquire and perfect alternate security. (1.2) Subsections (1) or (1.1), as the case may be, apply in respect of a loan even if normal banking practices would not require a lender to take any security for the loan. (2) A lender may release any security acquired in respect of a loan pursuant to subsections (1) or (1.1), as the case may be, but shall, throughout the term of the loan remaining after such release, maintain adequate security in accordance with normal banking practice for the repayment of the balance of the loan outstanding at any time. (3) A lender may acquire security for the repayment of a loan in addition to the security referred to in subsection (1), (1.1) or (2). (4) Every lender shall, at the time of making a loan, require the borrower to give to the lender, in addition to any security referred to in subsection (1) or (1.1), a written promise to repay the loan signed by the borrower and setting out the principal amount of the loan, the basis for establishing the rate of interest which shall not exceed the applicable maximum rate prescribed by section 15, and the repayment terms not inconsistent with those set out in paragraph 3(2)(e) of the Act and in subsection 14(1). SOR/78-140, s. 4; SOR/79-151, s. 1; SOR/85-396, s. 5; SOR/87-591, s. 7; SOR/92-220, ss. 5, 13 and 14(F)
Small Businesses Loans Regulations — 14
14 (1) Repayment of a loan is required to be made in instalments that are payable at least annually but, at the option of the lender, repayments may be scheduled more frequently than annually. (1.1) Where a loan is advanced in more than one disbursement, repayment of the first principal instalment shall be scheduled not later than one year from the date of the initial disbursement under the loan. (2) Subject to paragraph 3(2)(e) of the Act, the terms for repayment of a loan shall be set out in the agreement in connection with the loan and the repayment period and the amount and frequency of instalment payments shall conform to the ability of the borrower to pay, having regard to the kind of business enterprise carried on, the relevant business practices and conditions, the repayment of other obligations and to any other relevant circumstances. (3) Where a borrower is in default in respect of the repayment of a loan or advises the lender that some of the terms of the agreement in connection with the loan are such that he may have to default, or where a borrower wishes to take out additional loans, and the lender is of the opinion that it would be appropriate in the light of the borrower’s total repayment obligations to alter or revise the terms of the loan or any agreement in connection therewith, the lender may, with the approval of the borrower, alter or revise the terms of the loan or agreement by (a) extending the term for repayment of the loan within the maximum terms specified in the Act; (b) changing the amount of the periodic instalments; or (c) changing the periods between instalments, but in no case shall instalments be due less frequently than annually. (4) Where, in the circumstances described in subsection (3), the borrower and the lender agree to alter or revise the repayment terms of a loan and that agreement would result in longer terms for repayment than those authorized under paragraph 3(2)(e) of the Act, it is a condition of the Minister’s liability with respect to the loan that the alteration or revision has been given the prior written approval of the Minister. (5) [Repealed, SOR/92-220, s. 6] (6) [Repealed, SOR/87-591, s. 8] SOR/78-140, s. 5; SOR/87-591, s. 8; SOR/92-220, ss. 6, 13
Small Businesses Loans Regulations — 15
15 The maximum rate of interest per annum payable, as set out in the written promise to repay, to a lender in respect of a loan shall be the aggregate of one per cent per annum and (a) in the case of a lender incorporated by or under the provisions of the Bank Act or established pursuant to the Treasury Branches Act of Alberta, the prime lending rate, as fixed daily during the term of the loan, of that lender; (b) in the case of a lender that is a credit union, caisse populaire or other cooperative credit society and that is designated by the Minister as a lender for the purposes of the Act, the prime lending rate, as fixed daily during the term of the loan, of any one of the following institutions that is selected by the lender when the loan is made, namely, (i) any one of the lenders chartered under the Bank Act , (ii) the Canadian Co-operative Credit Society, (iii) la Caisse centrale Desjardins du Québec, or (iv) the lender’s provincial central, federation, league or society, as the case may be; or (c) in the case of a lender that is a trust, loan or insurance corporation that is designated by the Minister as a lender for the purposes of the Act, the prime lending rate, as fixed daily during the term of the loan, of any one of the lenders chartered under the Bank Act that is selected by the lender when the loan is made. SOR/78-140, s. 6; SOR/79-151, s. 2; SOR/87-591, s. 9; SOR/92-220, s. 7
Small Businesses Loans Regulations — 16
16 (1) Where a borrower is in default in respect of any payment on a loan, the entire amount of the balance outstanding on the loan shall, at the option of the lender, become due and payable. (2) Where a borrower is convicted of an offence under the Act, the entire amount of the balance outstanding on a loan shall become due and payable. SOR/92-220, s. 13
Small Businesses Loans Regulations — 17
17 Where a lender discovers that any statement in an application for a loan is false in any material respect or that a borrower has used or is using the proceeds of a loan otherwise than for a purpose specified in the application for a loan, the lender may take any action it considers proper in the circumstances and shall immediately make a full report in respect of the matter to the Minister who may request the lender to take such action or further action as he may require. SOR/92-220, s. 13
Small Businesses Loans Regulations — 18
18 (1) Where a borrower is in default in respect of any payment on a loan and the entire amount of the balance outstanding on the loan becomes due and payable pursuant to section 16, the lender may take such action, whether by legal proceedings or otherwise, as it considers advisable in the circumstances to (a) effect collection of the loan; (b) obtain additional security; (c) realize upon any or all the security it has taken; or (d) effect any compromise with or grant any concession to any person other than the borrower. (2) Any action taken by the lender pursuant to subsection (1) shall not discharge the liability of the Minister to the lender under the Act. SOR/92-220, s. 13