326.3 (1) The Director may establish requirements, (a)  respecting and governing the content, form, format and filing of applications for letters patent or supplementary letters patent, other applications, documents and information filed with or issued by the Minister and the form, format and payment of fees; (b)  respecting and governing the manner of completion, submission and acceptance of applications for letters patent or supplementary letters patent, other applications, documents and information filed with the Minister, the payment of fees and the determination of the date of receipt; (c)  specifying that applications for letters patent or supplementary letters patent, other applications, documents and information may be filed and fees may be paid only by a person authorized by the Director or who belongs to a class of persons authorized by the Director; (d)  governing the authorization of persons described in clause (c), including, (i)  establishing conditions and requirements to be an authorized person, (ii)  imposing terms and conditions on an authorization, including terms and conditions governing the filing of applications, documents and information and the payment of fees, and (iii)  requiring any person who applies for an authorization to enter into an agreement with the Director or a person designated by the Director governing the filing of applications, documents and information; (e)  specifying whether and which applications for letters patent or supplementary letters patent, other applications and forms approved under section 326.6 and supporting documents must be signed, specifying requirements respecting their signing, and governing the form and format of signatures, including establishing rules respecting electronic signatures; (f)  specifying and governing methods of executing applications for letters patent or supplementary letters patent and other applications and forms approved under section 326.6 and supporting documents, other than by signing them, and establishing rules respecting those methods; (g)  specifying requirements for corporations filing letters patent, supplementary letters patent, other applications and forms approved under section 326.6, whether electronically or by another method, to keep a properly executed version of them, including records related to an electronic signature if signed by electronic signature, at the head office in paper or electronic format and, if required by notice from the Director, to provide a copy of the executed version, including records related to an electronic signature, to the Minister within the time period set out in the notice; (h)  establishing the time and circumstances when applications for letters patent or supplementary letters patent, other applications, documents and information are considered to be sent to or received by the Minister, and the place where they are considered to have been sent or received; (i)  establishing technology standards and requirements for filing applications for letters patent or supplementary letters patent and other applications, documents and information in electronic format with the Minister and for paying fees in electronic format; (j)  specifying and governing a type of copy, including a type of copy of a court order or other document issued by the court, that may be filed with the Minister, and if this Act specifies requirements respecting original documents filed with the Minister, specifying and governing a type of copy that may be filed with the Minister instead of an original; (k)  specifying a type of copy of a document required under this Act to be filed with the Minister that may be filed in place of the types of copies permitted to be filed under this Act; (l)  respecting and governing the issuance of letters patent, supplementary letters patent, orders, certificates, authorizations and other documents by the Minister, including rules respecting the issuance by electronic means; (m)  governing the assignment of corporation numbers under section 326.5; (n)  governing searches and search methods of records for the purpose of section 6.1. 2017, c. 20, Sched. 7, s. 73; 2020, c. 7, Sched. 7, s. 4. Classes (2) For the purposes of clause (1) (c), a class may be defined, (a)  in terms of any attribute or combination of attributes; or (b)  as consisting of, including or excluding a specified member. 2017, c. 20, Sched. 7, s. 73. Non-application of Legislation Act, 2006 (3) Part III (Regulations) of the Legislation Act, 2006 does not apply to a requirement established by the Director under subsection (1). 2017, c. 20, Sched. 7, s. 73. Conflict (4) If there is a conflict between a requirement established under this section and a regulation made under this Act, the regulation prevails to the extent of the conflict. 2017, c. 20, Sched. 7, s. 73. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 20, Sched. 7, s. 73 - 19/10/2021 2020, c. 7, Sched. 7, s. 4 (1, 2) - 19/10/2021 326.3.1 Repealed: 1990, c. C.38, s. 326.3.1 (5). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1990, c. C.38, s. 326.3.1 (5) - see 2020, c. 7, Sched. 7, s. 5 - 19/10/2021 2020, c. 7, Sched. 7, s. 5 - 12/05/2020 326.3.2 Repealed: 1990, c. C.38, s. 326.3.2 (5). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1990, c. C.38, s. 326.3.2 (5) - see 2020, c. 7, Sched. 7, s. 5 - 19/10/2021 2020, c. 7, Sched. 7, s. 5 - 12/05/2020