Dispute
57. (1) Where there is a dispute between a corporation and an owner or between two or more owners in respect of any matter relating to this Act, the declaration, by-laws or rules, any party to the dispute may, prior to the commencement of any court proceeding in respect of the same matter, refer the matter in dispute to the bureau for resolution and shall notify all other parties affected. Review by officer (2) Within fourteen clear days after the matter has been referred to the bureau, the bureau shall give written notice to all parties of the date, time and place for the consideration of the matter in dispute and shall designate a person as review officer to review the matter in dispute. Subject-matter of review (3) For purposes of a review under subsection (2), the review officer may inquire into any matter relevant to the subject-matter of the dispute, whether or not previously brought to his or her attention by the parties. Order (4) Upon completing the review and subject to subsection (5), the review officer may make an order ordering any party to the review to do or refrain from doing any act that is the subject-matter of the review. Notice (5) Where the review officer proposes to make an order under subsection (4), he or she shall serve notice of the proposal together with written reasons therefor on all parties to the review. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.26, s. 57 (1-5). Idem (6) A notice under subsection (5) shall state that every party to the review is entitled to appeal the proposed order to the Licence Appeal Tribunal and shall specify the place where the appeal may be filed. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.26, s. 57 (6); 1999, c. 12, Sched. G, s. 18 (2). Order may be made after notice (7) Where there is no appeal to the Licence Appeal Tribunal, the review officer may make his or her order upon the expiration of twenty-one days after the last service of notice under subsection (5) on a party to the review. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.26, s. 57 (7); 1999, c. 12, Sched. G, s. 18 (3). Order filed (8) On the request of any party to the review proceeding, the review officer shall file a copy of any order made by him or her under subsection (4) in the Ontario Court (General Division) under section 19 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, which applies thereto. Statutory Powers Procedure Act does not apply (9) Except as provided in subsection (8), the Statutory Powers Procedure Act does not apply to a proceeding before the review officer designated by the bureau. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.26, s. 57 (8, 9). Appeal (10) Every party to a review proceeding may appeal a review officer’s proposal by filing a notice of appeal with the Licence Appeal Tribunal within twenty-one days after being served with notice of the review officer’s proposal. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.26, s. 57 (10); 1999, c. 12, Sched. G, s. 18 (4). Idem (11) On an appeal, the Licence Appeal Tribunal may proceed by way of a new hearing and after the hearing, the Tribunal may make any order it considers just and equitable and for such purposes the Tribunal shall substitute its opinion for that of the review officer. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.26, s. 57 (11); 1999, c. 12, Sched. G, s. 18 (5). Commencement of ss. 56, 57 58. Sections 56 and 57 do not come into force until a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.26, s. 58. REGULATIONS