PART VI AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
Revocation or suspension
288.6 (1) The Chief Executive Officer may, by order, revoke or suspend a service provider’s licence in any of the following circumstances: 1.  The licensee ceases to satisfy a prescribed requirement for issuance of the licence. 2.  The licensee has contravened or failed to comply with this Act, the regulations or a condition of the licence. 3.  The Chief Executive Officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that the licensee is no longer suitable to be licensed having regard to such circumstances as may be prescribed relating to the licensee’s business systems and practices and the management of its operations or having regard to such other matters as the Chief Executive Officer considers appropriate. 4.  Such other circumstances as may be prescribed. 2013, c. 2, Sched. 8, s. 18; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 13, s. 22. Proposal to revoke or suspend (2) If the Chief Executive Officer proposes to revoke or suspend a service provider’s licence under subsection (1) without the licensee’s consent, the Chief Executive Officer shall take the steps required by section 288.7. 2013, c. 2, Sched. 8, s. 18; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 13, s. 22. Expedited order to revoke or suspend (3) The Chief Executive Officer may, by order, revoke or suspend a service provider’s licence in any of the following circumstances, without taking the steps required by section 288.7: 1.  The licensee fails to pay an administrative penalty imposed under Part XVIII.1. 2.  Such other circumstances as may be prescribed. 2013, c. 2, Sched. 8, s. 18; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 13, s. 22. Effect of suspension (4) During a suspension, the licensee is deemed not to hold a service provider’s licence for the purposes of section 288.2. 2013, c. 2, Sched. 8, s. 18. Interim order suspending licence (5) If, in the Chief Executive Officer’s opinion, the interests of the public may be adversely affected by any delay in the revocation or suspension of a licence as a result of the steps required by section 288.7, the Chief Executive Officer may, without notice, make an interim order suspending the licence and may do so before or after giving the notice required by subsection 288.7 (2) with respect to the proposal to revoke or suspend the licence. 2013, c. 2, Sched. 8, s. 18; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 13, s. 22, 23. Effect of interim order (6) An interim order suspending a service provider’s licence takes effect immediately and remains in effect until the expiry of the period for requesting a hearing under subsection 288.7 (3) about the Chief Executive Officer’s proposal to revoke or suspend the licence. 2013, c. 2, Sched. 8, s. 18; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 13, s. 23. Same (7) Despite subsection (6), if the Chief Executive Officer does not give the licensee the notice required by subsection 288.7 (2) within 21 days after the day on which the interim order is made or within such other period as may be prescribed, the interim order expires at the end of the 21-day period or the prescribed period, as the case may be. 2013, c. 2, Sched. 8, s. 18; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 13, s. 22. Extension of interim order (8) If the licensee requests a hearing about the Chief Executive Officer’s proposal to revoke or suspend the licence, the Chief Executive Officer may extend the interim order until the proposal is finally determined. 2013, c. 2, Sched. 8, s. 18; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 13, s. 22, 23. Application to surrender licence (9) A licensee may apply to the Chief Executive Officer for permission to surrender the service provider’s licence and shall submit the application to the Chief Executive Officer in the manner required by the Chief Executive Officer, shall give the Chief Executive Officer such information, evidence and material as he or she may require and shall pay the applicable fee. 2013, c. 2, Sched. 8, s. 18; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 13, s. 22. Decision re surrender (10) The Chief Executive Officer shall allow the applicant to surrender the licence unless the Chief Executive Officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that the surrender of the licence is not in the public interest having regard to such criteria as may be prescribed relating to the licensee’s business systems and practices and the management of its operations and such other factors as the Chief Executive Officer considers appropriate. 2013, c. 2, Sched. 8, s. 18; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 13, s. 22. Same (11) If the Chief Executive Officer allows the surrender of the licence, the Chief Executive Officer may impose conditions relating to the licensee’s business systems and practices or the management of its operations in connection with the surrender. 2013, c. 2, Sched. 8, s. 18; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 13, s. 22. Proposal to refuse application to surrender (12) If the Chief Executive Officer proposes to refuse to allow the surrender of the licence, the Chief Executive Officer shall take the steps required by section 288.7. 2013, c. 2, Sched. 8, s. 18; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 13, s. 22. Proposal to impose conditions (13) If the Chief Executive Officer proposes to allow the surrender of the licence and, without the applicant’s consent, to impose conditions in connection with the surrender, the Chief Executive Officer shall take the steps required by section 288.7. 2013, c. 2, Sched. 8, s. 18; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 13, s. 22. Revocation of order suspending licence (14) The Chief Executive Officer may, at any time, revoke an order or an interim order that suspends a service provider’s licence. 2013, c. 2, Sched. 8, s. 18; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 13, s. 22. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2013, c. 2, Sched. 8, s. 18 - 01/06/2014 2018, c. 8, Sched. 13, s. 22, 23 - 08/06/2019