7 (1) The Minister may demand information or additional information from a person for the purpose of evaluating the suitability of the person to be a manufacturer, collector, distributor, registered importer, registered exporter, registered dyer, registered consumer, interjurisdictional transporter or interjurisdictional carrier under this Act or to ascertain the amount of security to be furnished by the person in accordance with subsection (2) and the person shall deliver to the Minister the information or additional information the Minister requires within the time specified in the Minister’s demand.  1991, c. 49, s. 9; 1998, c. 30, s. 21 (1); 2002, c. 22, s. 77. Security (2) The Minister shall demand security in a form acceptable to the Minister from, (a)  every collector, in an amount not less than the equivalent of an average three months tax collectable and payable by the collector calculated for the twelve-month period preceding the date of the Minister’s demand or $1,000,000, whichever is greater; (b)  every registered importer, in an amount equal to the average three months tax collectable and payable by the importer calculated for the twelve-month period preceding the date of the Minister’s demand or $500,000, whichever is greater; (c)  every registered exporter, in an amount specified by the Minister upon the forwarding to the Minister of information required under this Act or the regulations in respect of fuel intended to be taken or to be caused to be taken out of Ontario; (d)  every registered dyer, other than a distributor, in an amount equal to the greater of $1,000,000 or the average three months tax that would be collectable and payable by the registered dyer calculated on the basis of the twelve-month period preceding the Minister’s demand if the clear fuel acquired by the registered dyer for the purpose of colouring or for any other purpose were sold to a consumer in Ontario during the twelve-month period; (e)  every registered consumer, in an amount equal to the tax that would otherwise have been payable by the registered consumer, if the registered consumer were not a registered consumer, on the average three months receipts of clear fuel calculated for the twelve-month period immediately preceding the date of the Minister’s demand or $100,000, whichever is the greater; (f)  every registered interjurisdictional carrier, in an amount not less than the equivalent of the average three months tax payable by the registered interjurisdictional carrier calculated for the twelve-month period immediately preceding the date of the Minister’s demand; and (g)  every distributor, in an amount not less than the equivalent of an average three months tax collectable and payable by the distributor calculated for the 12-month period immediately preceding the date of the Minister’s demand or $100,000, whichever is the greater.  1991, c. 49, s. 9; 1998, c. 30, s. 21 (2, 3). Idem (3) Every person shall, upon receipt of a demand under subsection (2), forthwith furnish the security to the Minister.  1991, c. 49, s. 9. Idem (4) The Minister may, at any time, increase or decrease the amount of security furnished or to be furnished under subsection (2).  1991, c. 49, s. 9. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1991, c. 49, s. 9 - 01/01/1992; 1998, c. 30, s. 21 (1-3) - 18/12/1998 2002, c. 22, s. 77
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