21.1 (1) The Minister may make regulations, (a) prescribing or governing anything described in this Act as prescribed or done by or in accordance with the regulations; (b) exempting any class or classes of corporations from filing returns or notices under section 2, 3, 3.1 or 6; (c) respecting and governing the content, form, format and filing of returns, notices and other documents and information filed or issued under this Act and the form, format and payment of fees; (d) respecting and governing the manner of completion, submission and acceptance of returns, notices and other documents and information filed under this Act, the payment of fees and the determination of the date of receipt; (e) designating returns, notices and other documents and information to be filed under this Act, (i) in paper or electronic format, (ii) in electronic format alone, or (iii) in paper format alone; (f) subject to any terms and conditions specified in the regulation, prescribing and governing documents and information that are required to support returns, notices and other forms approved under section 21.3 and specifying, for each of the formats designated under clause (e), (i) the documents and information that must be filed with the Ministry, together with returns, notices and other forms approved under section 21.3, and (ii) the documents and information that must be retained by the corporation and, upon receipt of and in accordance with written notice from the Director, and subject to any terms and conditions imposed by the Director, that must be filed with the Ministry or given to any other person specified in the notice; (g) permitting the Director, subject to any terms and conditions imposed by the Director, for each of the formats designated under clause (e), (i) to require that a document or information prescribed under subclause (f) (i) be retained by the corporation and, upon receipt of and in accordance with written notice from the Director, be filed with the Ministry or given to any other person specified in the notice, and (ii) to require that a document or information prescribed under subclause (f) (ii) be filed with the Ministry, together with returns, notices and other forms approved under section 21.3; (h) governing the terms and conditions that the Director may impose pursuant to a regulation made under subclause (f) (ii) or clause (g); (i) respecting and governing the issuance of documents by the Director or the Minister, including rules respecting the issuance by electronic means; (j) governing the assignment of corporation numbers under section 21.5; (k) governing the retention and destruction of returns, notices and other documents and information filed under this Act, including the form and format in which they must be retained; (l) prescribing duties and powers of the Director in addition to those set out in this Act; (m) designating public servants employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006, or classes of them, for the purpose of issuing certificates and certified copies under subsection 20 (1); (n) providing that a person or entity that enters into an agreement under subsection 1.3 (2) is an agent of the Crown and specifying the services and purposes for which the person or entity is considered to be an agent of the Crown; (o) defining any word or expression used in this Act that has not already been expressly defined in this Act; (p) prescribing any matter that the Minister considers necessary or advisable for the purposes of this Act; (q) governing examinations of records under section 5. 2017, c. 20, Sched. 6, s. 84 (1, 2); 2023, c. 9, Sched. 10, s. 2. Rolling incorporation by reference (2) A regulation made under subsection (1) that incorporates another document by reference may provide that the reference to the document includes amendments made to the document from time to time after the regulation is made. 2017, c. 20, Sched. 6, s. 84 (1). Fees (3) The Minister may, by order, require the payment of fees for search reports, copies of documents or information, or other services under this Act, approve the amount of those fees and provide for the waiver or refund of all or any part of any of those fees. 2017, c. 20, Sched. 6, s. 84 (1). Non-application of Legislation Act, 2006 (4) Part III (Regulations) of the Legislation Act, 2006 does not apply to an order made by the Minister under subsection (3). 2017, c. 20, Sched. 6, s. 84 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 18, Sched. E, s. 84 - 01/03/1999 2011, c. 1, Sched. 5, s. 3 (2) - 30/03/2011 2017, c. 20, Sched. 6, s. 84 (1) - 19/10/2021; 2017, c. 20, Sched. 6, s. 84 (2) - 14/11/2020 2023, c. 9, Sched. 10, s. 2 - 01/10/2023