15 (1) No person or company shall carry on business as a commodity futures exchange in Ontario unless registered by the Commission under this section.  1999, c. 9, s. 30. Registration (2) The Commission shall, on the application of a person or company proposing to carry on business as a commodity futures exchange in Ontario, register the person or company if the Commission is satisfied that to do so would be in the public interest.  1999, c. 9, s. 30. Same (3) A registration under this section shall be made in writing and shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Commission may impose.  1999, c. 9, s. 30. Factors (4) In making its decision as to whether registration under this section is in the public interest, the Commission shall take into account whether, (a)  the clearing and other arrangements made and the financial condition of the commodity futures exchange, its clearing house and its members are such as to provide reasonable assurance that all obligations arising out of contracts entered into on such commodity futures exchange will be met; (b)  the rules and regulations applicable to exchange members and clearing house members are in the public interest, are actively enforced and permit the commodity futures exchange to maintain orderly trading in its markets; (c)  trading practices are fair and properly supervised; (d)  adequate measures have been taken to prevent manipulation and excessive speculation; (e)  adequate provision has been made to record and publish details of trading, including volume and open interest; and (f)  the commodity futures exchange has satisfied or can satisfy all conditions prescribed under the regulations for the conduct of the business of a commodity futures exchange.  1999, c. 9, s. 30. Right to be heard (5) The Commission shall not refuse to grant registration to a commodity futures exchange for the purposes of subsection (2) without giving the applicant an opportunity to be heard.  1999, c. 9, s. 30. Filings (6) Every registered commodity futures exchange shall file with the Commission all by-laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, interpretations and practices as soon as practicable and in any event within five days of the date on which the by-law, rule, regulation, policy, procedure, interpretation or practice is approved by the Board of Directors of the commodity futures exchange and prior to approval by the membership of the commodity futures exchange.  1999, c. 9, s. 30. Commission’s powers (7) The Commission may, if it appears to be in the public interest, make any decision, (a)  with respect to the manner in which a registered commodity futures exchange carries on business; (b)  with respect to any by-law, rule, regulation, policy, procedure, interpretation or practice of a registered commodity futures exchange or its clearing house; or (c)  with respect to trading on or through the facilities of a registered commodity futures exchange or with respect to any contract traded on a registered commodity futures exchange, including the setting of levels of margin, daily price limits, daily trading limits and position limits.  1999, c. 9, s. 30. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1999, c. 9, s. 30 - 14/12/1999