22 (1) Where the Minister believes on reasonable grounds that, (a) an approved agency is not providing services in accordance with this Act or the regulations or in accordance with any term or condition imposed on the approval under subsection 8 (1) or 9 (1) or, in the case of a society, on the designation under subsection 15 (2); (b) a director, officer or employee of an approved agency has contravened or knowingly permitted any person under his or her control and direction to contravene any provision of this Act or the regulations or any term or condition imposed on the approval under subsection 8 (1) or 9 (1) or, in the case of a society, on the designation under subsection 15 (2); (c) approval of the agency under subsection 8 (1) or of the premises under subsection 9 (1) would be refused if it were being applied for in the first instance; or (d) in the case of a society, the society, (i) is not able to or fails to perform any or all of its functions under section 15, (ii) fails to perform any or all of its functions in any part of its territorial jurisdiction, or (iii) fails to follow a directive issued under section 20.1, the Minister may, (e) revoke or suspend the approval; or (f) in the case of a society, (i) revoke or suspend the designation under subsection 15 (2), (ii) remove any or all of the members of the board of directors and appoint others in their place, or (iii) operate and manage the society in the place of the board of directors.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.11, s. 22 (1); 1999, c. 2, s. 7. Notice of proposal (2) Where the Minister proposes to act under clause (1) (e) or (f), the Minister shall serve notice of the proposal and written reasons for it on the approved agency, unless the agency has requested that the Minister so act or has consented to the Minister’s proposal. Request for hearing (3) A notice under subsection (2) shall inform the agency that it is entitled to a hearing under this section if the agency mails or delivers to the Minister, within sixty days after the notice under subsection (2) is served, a written request for a hearing. Where agency does not request hearing (4) Where the agency does not require a hearing under subsection (3), the Minister may carry out the proposal stated in the Minister’s notice under subsection (2) without a hearing. Hearing (5) Where the agency requires a hearing under subsection (3), (a) if the Minister proposes to act under clause (1) (e) only, the Minister; and (b) in all other cases, the Lieutenant Governor in Council, shall appoint one or more persons not employed by the Ministry to hear the matter and recommend whether the Minister should carry out the proposal. Procedure (6) Sections 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act do not apply to a hearing under this section. Report to Minister (7) The person or persons appointed under subsection (5) shall hold a hearing and make a report to the Minister setting out, (a) recommendations as to the carrying out of the proposal; and (b) the findings of fact, any information or knowledge used in making the recommendations and any conclusions of law arrived at that are relevant to the recommendations, and shall provide a copy of the report to the agency. Minister’s decision (8) After considering a report made under this section, the Minister may carry out the proposal and shall give notice of the Minister’s decision to the agency with reasons. Provisional suspension (9) Despite subsection (2), the Minister, by notice to the agency and without a hearing, may provisionally exercise any of the powers set out in clauses (1) (e) and (f) where it is necessary to do so, in the Minister’s opinion, to avert an immediate threat to the public interest or to a person’s health, safety or welfare and the Minister so states in the notice, with reasons, and thereafter the Minister shall cause a hearing to be held and subsections (3) to (8) apply with necessary modifications.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.11, s. 22 (2-9). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1999, c. 2, s. 7 - 31/03/2000