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2. (1) The Minister may appoint one or more persons to act as a Director.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 2 (1). Duties of Director (2) A Director shall perform the duties imposed and may exercise the powers conferred upon a Director by this Act or the regulations or by any other Act or regulation thereunder.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 2 (2). Acting Director (3) Where a Director is absent or there is a vacancy in the office of a Director, the powers and duties of the Director shall be exercised and performed by such employee of the Ministry as the Minister may designate.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 2 (3).
2.1 The Minister shall by regulation designate geographic areas of Ontario for the purposes of this Act.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 2.
2.2 (1) The Minister may by regulation designate a municipality, band or prescribed board as a delivery agent for each geographic area.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 2. Terms and conditions (2) The Minister may attach terms and conditions to a designation under subsection (1).  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 2. Powers and duties of delivery agent (3) A delivery agent shall have the prescribed powers and duties.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 2. Record keeping (4) Each delivery agent shall keep information collected under this Act in the form and electronic system required by the Director.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 2. Administrator (5) Each delivery agent shall appoint an administrator.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 2. Contracting authority, delivery agent (6) A delivery agent may enter into an agreement with regard to any matter relating to the delivery agent’s powers and duties under this Act, subject to the restrictions or conditions in the designation as delivery agent.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 2. Contracting authority, municipality (6.1) The council of a municipality may enter into an agreement with a delivery agent under subsection (6) and, if it does so, the municipality has all of the powers and duties of the delivery agent that relate to the subject-matter of the agreement.  1999, c. 12, Sched. E, s. 2. Contracting authority, school board (6.2) A school board may enter into an agreement with a delivery agent under subsection (6) regarding the provision of financial assistance to persons who are charged fees in respect of extended day programs and the agreement may provide that the school board has some or all of the powers and duties of the delivery agent that relate to the provision of the financial assistance.  2010, c. 10, s. 25. Revoke designation (7) The Minister may revoke a designation under this section.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 2. Day nurseries
3. (1) The council of a municipality may, subject to this Act and the regulations, by by-law provide for the establishment of day nurseries.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 3 (1). By-laws re grants (2) The council of a municipality may pass by-laws granting aid to day nurseries.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 3 (2). Agreements to provide day nurseries (3) A delivery agent may, subject to this Act and the regulations, enter into an agreement with the operator of a day nursery for the furnishing of day nursery services for such children as is agreed upon, and the administrator may make expenditures as are necessary for the purpose.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 3 (3); 1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 3 (1). Establishment, etc., of day nurseries by Minister (4) The Minister may, (a) with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, establish day nurseries in territory without municipal organization; (b) enter into an agreement with the operator of a day nursery for the furnishing of day nursery services for such children residing in territory without municipal organization as is agreed upon; and (c) direct payment of expenditures as are necessary for the purposes of clauses (a) and (b).  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 3 (4); 1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 3 (2). Funding of private-home daycare
4. (1) The council of a municipality may pass by-laws granting aid to any person providing private-home day care.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 4 (1). Agreement to furnish private-home day care (2) A delivery agent may enter into an agreement with any person for the furnishing of private-home day care, and the administrator may make expenditures as are necessary for the purpose.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 4 (2); 1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 4 (1). Agreement with Minister (3) The Minister may enter into an agreement with any person for furnishing private-home day care in territory without municipal organization and may direct payment of expenditures as are necessary for the purpose.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 4 (3); 1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 4 (2). Purchase of services
5. (1) A delivery agent may enter into an agreement to purchase in-home services for a child from any person and may direct payment of expenditures as are necessary for the purpose.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 5 (1); 1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 5. Idem (2) The Minister may enter into an agreement to purchase in-home services for a child from any person and may direct payment of expenditures as are necessary for the purpose.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 5 (2). Agreement to purchase services (3) The Minister may enter into an agreement to purchase services for a child enrolled in a day nursery or in receipt of private-home day care and may direct payment of expenditures as are necessary for the purpose.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 5 (3).
6. (1) Where the Minister is satisfied that any corporation is, with financial assistance under this Act and the regulations, financially capable of establishing, maintaining and operating a day nursery and that its affairs are carried on under competent management in good faith, the Minister may approve the corporation for the payment of grants under this Act and the regulations.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 6 (1). Funding of corporations (2) Where the Minister intends to approve a corporation under subsection (1), the Minister may enter into an agreement with the corporation for the establishment of a day nursery upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed and may direct payment of expenditures as are necessary for the purpose.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 6 (2).
7.1 (1) The Ministry may act as a delivery agent for a geographic area if the Minister determines that it is necessary to do so.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 6. Administrator (2) The Minister shall appoint an administrator in a geographic area in which the Ministry is the delivery agent.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 6.
7.2 (1) The Minister may enter into agreements with municipalities, delivery agents or other persons or entities, on the terms and conditions that may be agreed, respecting the provision of, (a) the prescribed services; and (b) financial assistance to persons who are charged fees in respect of extended day programs.  2010, c. 10, s. 26. Personal information (2) An agreement under this section shall provide for the ownership, collection, use, disclosure and safeguarding of privacy of personal information and for a person’s access to his or her own personal information, subject to the prescribed conditions.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 6. Same (3) If the Minister determines that it is necessary to do so, the Minister may enter into an agreement under subsection (1) that provides for a person to exercise some or all of the powers and carry out some or all of the duties of the delivery agent in a geographic area.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 6. Same (4) If an agreement is made with a person under subsection (3) under which the person is to exercise some of the powers and duties of a delivery agent, (a) the person shall provide the services specified in the agreement; (b) the delivery agent shall not provide the services specified in the agreement; and (c) the delivery agent shall pay to Ontario the amounts required to be provided by it for its share of the costs of the services specified in the agreement, as prescribed.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 6. Deemed reference (5) If an agreement is made with a person under subsection (3) under which the person is to exercise all of the powers and duties of a delivery agent, (a) a reference to a delivery agent in this Act or the regulations shall be deemed to be a reference to the person with whom the agreement is made and a reference to an administrator in this Act or the regulations shall be deemed to be a reference to the administrator appointed by the person; and (b) the person shall appoint an administrator.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 6.
7.3 (1) The prescribed costs incurred under this Act shall be shared by Ontario, municipalities, and persons living in territory without municipal organization in accordance with the regulations.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 6. Municipal costs (2) A municipality shall pay its share of the prescribed costs incurred under this Act, despite section 106 of the Municipal Act, 2001 or section 82 of the
City of Toronto Act, 2006.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 6; 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table; 2006, c. 32, Sched. C, s. 11. Payments by Minister
7.4 (1) The Minister shall pay to every delivery agent, (a) an amount determined in accordance with the regulations for Ontario’s share of the delivery agent’s costs that are to be shared under section 7.3; and (b) if there is territory without municipal organization in the delivery agent’s geographic area, the amount determined in accordance with the regulations for that territory’s share of the delivery agent’s costs that are to be shared under section 7.3.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 6. Payments to person (2) The Minister shall pay to every municipality, delivery agent or person that enters into an agreement under section 7.2 an amount determined under the agreement.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 6.
7.5 (1) If a geographic area includes more than one municipality, the municipalities’ share of the delivery agent’s costs incurred under this Act shall be apportioned among the prescribed municipalities in accordance with the regulations.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 6. Apportionment of Ontario’s costs (2) The municipal share of the costs incurred by the Ministry under this Act shall be apportioned in accordance with the regulations.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 6.
7.6 (1) Each municipality shall pay the amounts required to be provided by it for its share of the delivery agent’s costs under this Act to the delivery agent for its geographic area, on demand.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 6. Same, if agreement under s. 7.2 (5) (2) If a person is exercising all of the powers of a delivery agent as provided under subsection 7.2 (5), each municipality shall pay the amounts required to be provided by it for its share of the person’s costs under this Act to Ontario, in accordance with the regulations.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 6. Same, for Ontario’s costs (3) Each municipality shall pay to Ontario the amounts required to be provided by it under this Act with respect to the municipal share of the costs incurred by the Ministry under this Act.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 6. Penalty (4) The delivery agent or Ontario, as the case may be, may impose on a municipality a percentage charge as a penalty for non-payment of amounts payable under this section.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 6. Collection of debts (5) An amount owing to Ontario by a municipality or a delivery agent under this Act is a debt owing to the Crown in right of Ontario and may be recovered by any remedy or procedure available to the Crown by law.  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 6.
7.7 The amount required to be provided by persons living in territory without municipal organization with respect to the costs that are to be shared under section 7.3 may be collected under the Provincial Land Tax Act, 2006
as if the amount was tax imposed under that Act.  2006, c. 33, Sched. Z.3, s. 5.
8. (1) Repealed:  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 7 (1). Payments to bands (2) There shall be paid to every band an amount determined in accordance with the regulations towards the cost incurred, (a) for the operation and maintenance of a day nursery established by the council of the band; and (b) under agreements entered into by the council of the band, (i) with the operator of a day nursery for the furnishing of services for such children as is agreed upon, (ii) with any person for the furnishing of private-home day care, or (iii) with any person to purchase in-home services for a child.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 8 (2). Payment to approved corporations (3) There shall be paid to every approved corporation an amount determined in accordance with the regulations for the operation and maintenance of a day nursery maintained and operated by the corporation.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 8 (3). Time and manner of payment (4) An amount payable to a municipality, a delivery agent, a band or an approved corporation under this Act, (a) shall be paid at the time or times and in the manner as is prescribed by the regulations; (b) may in special circumstances be paid in respect of persons, (i) who are in receipt of private-home day care and have a developmental disability, in addition to those persons described in the definition of private-home day care under section 1, and (ii) who are under twelve years of age and are enrolled in a day nursery or in receipt of private-home day care and who do not have a developmental disability, in addition to those persons under ten years of age in the definition of a day nursery under section 1 and those persons described in the definition of private-home day care under section 1; (c) shall, in respect of a child who is, (i) enrolled in a day nursery and who attains the age of 18 years, where the child has a developmental disability, or the age of 10 years, where the child does not have a developmental disability, (ii) in receipt of private-home day care and attains the age of ten years, (iii) a person referred to in subclause (b) (i) where there are special circumstances, and who attains the age of eighteen years, or (iv) a person referred to in subclause (b) (ii) where there are special circumstances, and who attains the age of twelve years, be paid in respect of such child, (v) where the child attains such age after the commencement of the school year and before the 1st day of January in the school year, until the 1st day of January, or (vi) where the child attains such age in a school year after the 1st day of January in the school year, until the completion of the school year.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 8 (4); 1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 7 (2); 2001, c. 13, s. 14 (5‑7).
9. (1) Where the Minister has approved the erection of a new building, an addition to an existing building, the purchase or other acquisition of an existing building, the structural alteration or the renovation or the furnishing and equipping of a building by a municipality, band or approved corporation for use in whole or in part as a day nursery, the Minister may direct payment to the municipality, band or approved corporation, as the case may be, of an amount determined in accordance with the regulations towards the cost of the new building, addition, acquisition, structural alteration, renovation or furnishing and equipping, as the case may be, that is applicable to the day nursery.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 9 (1). Time and manner of payment (2) An amount payable to a municipality, a band or an approved corporation under this section shall be paid at the time or times and in the manner as is prescribed by the regulations.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 9 (2).
10. (1) No municipality, band or approved corporation shall change the site, structure or use of, or sell, lease, mortgage or otherwise dispose of any part of or interest in any day nursery, in respect of which the municipality, band or approved corporation, as the case may be, has received payment under section 9, without the approval in writing of a Director, and such approval may be made subject to such conditions for repayment in whole or in part of any such payment as the Director considers advisable.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 10 (1). Recovery of whole or part of payment (2) Where a municipality, band or approved corporation changes the site, structure or use of, or sells, leases, mortgages or otherwise disposes of any part of, or interest in any day nursery without the approval of a Director, or where such approval has been given, is in default of any condition for repayment imposed under subsection (1), the whole or any part of any payment under section 9 in respect of the day nursery may be recovered as a debt due to the Crown from the municipality, band or approved corporation, as the case may be, (a) out of money payable by Ontario to the municipality, band or approved corporation under the authority of any Act; or (b) by proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 10 (2).
11. (1) No person shall establish, operate or maintain a day nursery or a private-home day care agency, as the case may be, except under the authority of a licence issued by a Director under this Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 11 (1). Issuance of licence (2) Subject to section 12, any person who applies in accordance with this Act and the regulations for a licence to establish, operate or maintain a day nursery or a private-home day care agency, as the case may be, and pays the prescribed fee is entitled to be issued a licence by a Director subject to such terms and conditions as the Director may prescribe.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 11 (2). Idem (3) Despite subsection (2), a licence to establish, operate or maintain a day nursery or a private-home day care agency shall not be issued to a partnership or association of persons.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 11 (3). Renewal of licence (4) Subject to section 12, a Director shall renew a licence of a day nursery or a private-home day care agency, as the case may be, on application therefor by the licensee in accordance with this Act and the regulations and payment of the prescribed fee and the renewal shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Director may prescribe.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 11 (4). Provisional licence (5) Subject to section 12, where an applicant for a licence or a renewal of a licence does not meet all the requirements for the issuance of a licence or renewal thereof and requires time to meet such requirements, a Director may, subject to such terms and conditions as the Director may prescribe, issue a provisional licence for such period or periods as the Director considers necessary to afford the applicant an opportunity to meet the requirements.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 11 (5). Not transferable (6) A licence is not transferable.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 11 (6). Notice of change (7) Where the licensee is a corporation, the licensee shall notify a Director in writing within fifteen days of any change in the officers or directors of the corporation.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 11 (7).
11.1 During the course of a licence, a Director may impose terms and conditions on the licence or amend the terms and conditions on the licence.  2009, c. 33, Sched. 7, s. 2 (2).
12. (1) Subject to section 13, a Director may refuse to issue a licence where in the Director’s opinion, (a) the applicant or any employee of the applicant or, where the applicant is a corporation, its officers, directors or employees is or are not competent to establish, operate or maintain a day nursery or a private-home day care agency, as the case may be, in a responsible manner in accordance with this Act and the regulations; (b) the past conduct of the applicant or any employee of the applicant or, where the applicant is a corporation, of its officers, directors or employees, affords reasonable grounds for belief that the day nursery or the private-home day care agency, as the case may be, will not be established, operated or maintained in accordance with this Act and the regulations; or (c) the building or buildings or accommodation in which the applicant proposes to establish, operate or maintain the day nursery or provide private-home day care, as the case may be, does not comply with the requirements of this Act and the regulations.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 12 (1). Revocation or refusal to renew (2) Subject to section 13, a Director may refuse to renew or may revoke a licence issued to a day nursery or a private-home day care agency, where in the Director’s opinion, (a) the licensee or any employee of the licensee, or where the licensee is a corporation, any officer, director or employee thereof, has contravened or has knowingly permitted any person under the control or direction of or associated with the licensee, officer, director or employee, as the case may be, to contravene, (i) any provision of this Act or the regulations or of any other Act or the regulations thereunder applying to the establishment, operation or maintenance of the day nursery or the provision of private-home day care, as the case may be, or (ii) any term or condition of the licence; (b) the building or buildings or accommodation in which the day nursery is established, operated or maintained or the private-home day care is provided, does not comply with the requirements of this Act and the regulations; (c) the day nursery is established, operated or maintained or the private-home day care is provided in a manner that is prejudicial to the health, safety or welfare of the children cared for in the day nursery or in the place or places where private-home day care is provided; (d) any person has made a false statement in the application for the licence or renewal thereof, or in any report, document or other information required to be furnished by this Act or the regulations or by any other Act or regulation that applies to the day nursery or private-home day care agency, as the case may be; or (e) a change in the officers or directors of the applicant would, if the applicant were applying for the licence in the first instance, afford grounds for refusing to issue a licence under clause (1) (b).  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 12 (2).
14. (1) Where a licensee is dissatisfied with the terms and conditions prescribed by a Director under subsection 11 (2), (4) or (5) or section 11.1, the licensee may, within 15 days after the licence is received by the licensee, by written notice given to the Director and the Tribunal, require a hearing by the Tribunal and the Tribunal shall appoint a time for and hold a hearing.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 14 (1); 1999, c. 12, Sched. G, s. 21 (3); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 7, s. 2 (3). Note:  Despite the amendment made by the Statutes of Ontario, 1999, chapter 12, Schedule G, subsection 21 (3), members of the Child and Family Services Review Board immediately before April 1, 2000 shall be members of the Licence Appeal Tribunal for the purpose of performing the duties of the Tribunal with respect to proceedings before the Board that were commenced before April 1, 2000.  See:  1999, c. 12, Sched. G, s. 21 (4). Decision of Tribunal (2) The Tribunal, pursuant to a hearing under subsection (1), may affirm the terms and conditions prescribed for the licence by a Director under subsection 11 (2), (4) or (5) or may cancel such terms and conditions or may prescribe such other terms and conditions for the licence in lieu of those prescribed by the Director as it considers proper.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 14 (2); 1999, c. 12, Sched. G, s. 21 (3). Note:  Despite the amendment made by the Statutes of Ontario, 1999, chapter 12, Schedule G, subsection 21 (3), members of the Child and Family Services Review Board immediately before April 1, 2000 shall be members of the Licence Appeal Tribunal for the purpose of performing the duties of the Tribunal with respect to proceedings before the Board that were commenced before April 1, 2000.  See:  1999, c. 12, Sched. G, s. 21 (4). Receipt (3) For the purposes of subsection (1), a licence shall be deemed to be received by a licensee on the tenth day after the day of mailing of the licence unless the person to whom the licence is issued establishes that the person did not receive it or did not, acting in good faith, through absence, accident, illness or other cause beyond the person’s control, receive the licence until a later date.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 14 (3).
15. (1) Where, in the opinion of a Director, there is a threat to the health, safety or welfare of the children cared for in a day nursery or in receipt of private-home day care from a private-home day care agency, as the case may be, the Director shall, (a) give such direction or directions in writing as the Director considers necessary to the operator or to any person on the premises of the day nursery or premises where private-home day care is provided who appears to be in charge of the children being cared for, directing the operator or person in charge, as the case may be, immediately or within such period of time as the Director specifies to eliminate the threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the children or to protect the children from such threat, and may, (b) direct in writing that the day nursery shall not be used as a day nursery or that private-home day care not be provided on the premises that is the subject of the direction referred to in clause (a) until the Director’s direction or directions are complied with.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 15 (1). Notice to parents, etc. (2) Where the Director gives a direction under clause (1) (b), the Director may, (a) notify the parents or guardians of the children enrolled in the day nursery or in receipt of private-home day care, as the case may be, of the direction; and (b) cause to be affixed to the premises of the day nursery or premises where private-home day care is provided, as the case may be, a notice in the prescribed form and no person except the Director or a program adviser designated under section 16 shall remove the notice unless authorized by the Director or a program adviser.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 15 (2). Suspension of licence (3) Despite section 13, where a direction is given by the Director under subsection (1), the licence of the day nursery or private-home day care agency, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be suspended without a hearing until the Director is satisfied that the direction has been complied with and upon suspension the provisions of section 13 apply as if the direction were a notice of a proposal to revoke the licence under subsection 13 (1).  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 15 (3).
16. (1) The Minister may designate in writing any person to be a program adviser with such powers and duties for the purposes of this Act and the regulations and subject to such limitations, restrictions, conditions and requirements as the Minister may set out in the designation.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 16 (1). Remuneration and expenses (2) The remuneration and expenses of any person appointed under subsection (1) who is not a public servant employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006 shall be fixed by the Minister.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 16 (2); 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 25. Powers of program advisers (3) A program adviser may at all reasonable times and upon producing proper identification enter any day nursery or any private-home day care agency or premises used by a private-home day care agency to provide private-home day care, or any premises that the program adviser on reasonable and probable grounds believes is being used as a day nursery or private-home day care agency or is being used to provide private-home day care by a private-home day care agency and inspect the facilities, the services provided and the books of account, and other records in any such premises.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 16 (3). Access for inspections (4) Every person when requested so to do by a program adviser shall permit the entry and inspection by the program adviser of the premises referred to in subsection (3) and shall produce and permit inspection of the books of account, enrolment records and other records therein and supply extracts therefrom.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 16 (4). Obstructing inspection (5) No person shall hinder or obstruct a program adviser in the performance of the program adviser’s duties or refuse to permit the program adviser to carry out such duties or refuse to furnish the program adviser with information or furnish the program adviser with false information.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 16 (5).
17. (1) A Director may apply to the Superior Court of Justice by notice of application for an order enjoining any person acting in contravention of subsection 11 (1) or 15 (1), and the court in its discretion may make such an order and the order may be entered and enforced in the same manner as any other order or judgment of the court.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 17 (1); 2006, c. 19, Sched. C, s. 1 (1). Idem (2) Any person may apply to the Superior Court of Justice for an order varying or discharging any order made under subsection (1).  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 17 (2); 2006, c. 19, Sched. C, s. 1 (1).
19. (1) An application for assistance towards the cost of private-home day care, services provided in a day nursery or extended day programs on behalf of persons in receipt of such services may be made, (a) where the services are provided in a day nursery operated by a municipality, band or approved corporation or under an agreement entered into under subsection 3 (3), to the person who plans and directs the program of the day nursery and who is in charge of the children; (b) where the assistance is for private-home day care under an agreement entered into under subsection 4 (3), to the person who plans and directs the day care program and carries out visits of inspection; or (c) to any person or class of persons designated in writing by the Minister.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 19 (1); 1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 9 (1); 2010, c. 10, s. 28. (2) Repealed:  1997, c. 30, Sched. C, s. 9 (2).
20. (1) Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or the regulations, any notice required to be given, delivered, filed or served under this Act or the regulations is sufficiently given, delivered, filed or served if delivered personally or sent by registered mail addressed to the person to whom delivery or service is required to be made at the person’s last known address.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 20 (1). Idem (2) Where service is made by mail, the service shall be deemed to be made on the tenth day after the day of mailing unless the person on whom service is being made establishes that the person did not receive it or did not, acting in good faith, through absence, accident, illness or other cause beyond the person’s control, receive the notice until a later date.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 20 (2).
21. (1) Every person who, (a) knowingly furnishes false information in any application under this Act or in any statement, report or return required to be furnished under this Act or the regulations; (b) contravenes the provisions of subsection 11 (1); (c) fails to comply with a direction of the Director under section 15; or (d) fails to comply with an order made by a court under section 17, and every director, officer or employee of a corporation who knowingly concurs in such contravention or failure by the corporation is guilty of an offence and on conviction by the court is liable to a fine of not more than $2,000 for each day on which such offence continues or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or to both.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 21 (1). Idem (2) Every person who contravenes the provisions of section 16 and every director, officer or employee of a corporation who knowingly concurs in such contravention by the corporation is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years, or to both.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.2, s. 21 (2). ______________  Français